ORLANDO, Fla. – Floridians have two opportunities to buy tax-free hurricane supplies this year.
This year, there will be two Disaster Preparedness sales tax holidays. The first period begins Saturday, May 27, and runs through June 9 while the second period comes during the peak of hurricane season on Aug. 26 through Sept. 8.
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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration released its predictions for the 2023 Atlantic hurricane season.
NOAA predicts a “near normal” season and forecasts 12-17 named storms in 2023. Of those, five to nine could be hurricanes and one to four of those could become major hurricanes, reaching Category 3 intensity or greater.
Hurricane season begins June 1 and runs through Nov. 30.
Here’s what is tax free during the two sales tax holidays and what you may need building or refreshing your hurricane kit.
$10 or less
- Cans or pouches of wet pet food (per can or pouch)
$15 or less
- Manual can openers
- Collapsible or travel-sized food or water bowls for pets
- Cat litter pans
- Pet waste disposal bags
- Hamster or rabbit substrate
$20 or less
- Reusable ice
- Leashes, collars, and muzzles for pets
- Pet pads
$25 or less
- Cat litter weighing 25 or fewer pounds
$30 or less
- Household cleaning supplies
- Laundry (Liquid, Powder or Pod) detergent
- Fabric softener
- Paper napkins or tissues
- Bleach
- Stain removers
- Sunscreen
- Toilet paper
- Paper towels
- Soaps (hand, bar, body)
- Dish soap (liquid, powder or pod)
- Disinfecting wipes
- Hand sanitizer
- Trash bags
$40 or less
- Portable self-powered light sources
- Pet beds
$50 or less
- Portable self-powered radios, two-way radios, or weather-band radios
- Gas or diesel fuel tanks
- Battery packages, including rechargeable batteries, listed sizes only: AA-cell, AAA-cell, C-cell, D-cell, 6-volt, 9-volt
$60 or less
- Portable power banks
- Nonelectric food storage coolers
$70 or less
- Smoke detectors or smoke alarms
- Fire extinguishers
- Carbon monoxide detectors
$100 or less
- Tarpaulins (tarps) or other flexible waterproof sheeting
- Ground anchor systems
- Tie-down kits
- Bags of dry pet food weighing 50 or fewer pounds
- Over-the-counter pet medications
- Portable pet kennels or pet carriers
$3,000 or less
- Portable generators used to provide light or communications or to preserve food in a power outage
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