A permanent statewide sales tax exemption in Florida will apply to emergency items such as flashlights, portable generators ...

Florida's new, permanent sales tax exemptions on specific hurricane supplies won't go into effect until Aug. 1. The permanent sales tax exemption replaces the two-week sales tax holidays on disaster ...

In the past, Florida residents have been able to take advantage of a tax break on essential household items needed to prepare to shelter in place for hurricanes. The state designated one week for ...

The exemption applies to many commonly used emergency supplies, including batteries, portable generators, fire extinguishers, ...

Hurricane preparedness items like batteries, portable generators and tarps are permanently exempt from state sales tax.

Florida’s 2025 budget replaces two hurricane tax holidays with year-round tax-free items for disaster supplies. Learn about the changes and what’s included.

Along with the school tax holiday, Governor Ron DeSantis announced a permanent, year-round hurricane preparedness sales tax ...

A $1.3 billion tax cut package is before Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. If approved, the bill makes permanent changes to some sales tax holidays.

Florida’s 2026 budget seeks to restructure some of those savings by making permanent Florida’s back-to-school tax holiday and permanently exempting sales tax from key hurricane supplies such ...

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