Florida residents may purchase disaster preparedness supplies tax-free beginning on Saturday, August 24 through Friday, September 6, including generators, batteries, and pet supplies.
The 14-day sales tax holiday exempts customers in Florida from paying taxes on specific supplies related to preparing for disasters.
Customers will pay no sales tax on a wide variety of items bought in store and online, including:
$10 or less
- Wet dog or cat food if sold individually, or the equivalent if sold in a box or case.
$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.
$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.
- Batteries, including rechargeable batteries, in the following sizes only: AA-cell, AAA-cell, C-cell, D-cell, 6-volt, and 9-volt.
$60 or less
- Nonelectric food storage coolers.
- Portable power banks.
$70 or less
- Smoke detectors or smoke alarms.
- Fire extinguishers.
- Carbon monoxide detectors.
$100 or less
- Tarpaulins or other flexible waterproof sheeting.
- Ground anchor systems.
- Portable pet kennels or pet carriers.
- Dry dog or cat food weighing 50 or fewer pounds.
- Over-the-counter pet medications.
$3,000 or less
- Portable generators used to provide light or communications, or to preserve food in a power outage.
For more information, including answers to frequently asked questions, visit the Florida Disaster Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday website.