2023 Back To School Sales Tax Holiday in Florida
Save Money on Back-to-School Shopping with the Tax Free Period
The new school year is just around the corner, and that means it's time to start shopping for back-to-school supplies. If you're looking to save money, you'll want to take advantage of the tax free period for back to school items on August 4th.
The 2023 Florida Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday runs from Monday, July 24 through Sunday, August 6. During this time, qualifying back-to-school supplies are exempt from tax. This includes clothing, footwear, and accessories with a sales price of $100 or less per item, and school supplies with a sales price of $50 or less per item.
During the tax free period, you can purchase qualifying back to school items without having to pay sales tax. This includes clothing, shoes, backpacks, school supplies, and computers. The maximum price for each item is $100 for clothing and shoes, and $50 for school supplies. Some national chains, like Target, Office Depot, Best Buy, and Kohl's, have already announced back-to-school sales.
Here are some items that qualify for tax-free back-to-school supplies in Florida:
- School supplies: Items priced at $50 or less per item, such as pens, paper, binders, markers, notebooks, calculators, colored pencils, crayons, construction paper, lunch boxes, glue, paste, poster paper, rulers, and scissors
- Clothing and footwear: Items priced at $100 or less per item
- Learning aids and jigsaw puzzles: Items priced at $30 or less
- Computer-related accessories: Items priced at $1,500 or less when purchased for noncommercial home or personal use
The tax free period is a great opportunity to save money on back to school shopping. However, there are a few things you need to know in order to take advantage of it.
- The tax free period only applies to in-state purchases. If you're planning on shopping online or out of state, you won't be able to take advantage of the tax free savings.
- The tax free period only applies to qualifying items. Not all back to school items are exempt from sales tax. Make sure you check the list of qualifying items before you start shopping.
- The tax free period is only for a limited time. The tax free period for back to school items is on August 4th only. So, if you want to save money, you'll need to plan your shopping accordingly.
