MIAMI.- Throughout July, Independence Month, Floridians will be able to benefit from the holiday sales tax exemption on a wide range of items and services, including sporting and cultural events, outdoor activities, fishing, excursions, or electric scooters.
Governor Ron DeSantis took to social media to urge Florida residents to take advantage of the tax holiday, approved by the state legislature last March as part of a broad legislative package.
The current sales tax exemption began on Monday, July 1 and ends on Wednesday, July 31.
Sales tax will not be charged on boating, fishing or camping supplies, or on tickets to musical performances, sporting events, fairs, theater performances or movies throughout this month.
Under HB-7073, starting in July, people will be able to purchase tax-free tickets to sporting or cultural events held in Florida on any date, as long as they fall within the year 2024.
In 2021, as part of the celebrations for Freedom Day, the first week-long tax holiday was held in Freedom Month. The following year, the experience was repeated and in 2023 it was extended to 21 days.
This year is the first time that the tax break will last for the entire month of Freedom. Here is the list of items that are exempt from tax during this holiday:
Appetizer
- Live music events*+
- Live sporting events*
- Films*
- Museum admission, including annual passes
- Admission to state parks, including annual passes
- Ballets*+
- Plays*+
- Musical theatre performances*+
- Fairs*
- Festivals*
- Cultural events*
- Private and membership clubs providing fitness facilities*
- To be held on any date(s) from July 1, 2024 to December 31, 2024
- Including season tickets
Electric scooters with a retail price of $500 or less:
Vehicles with two or fewer wheels, with or without a driver’s seat, equipped to be propelled by an electric motor and that weigh less than 75 pounds, are less than 2 feet wide, and are designed for a maximum speed of less than 35 miles per hour.
Supplies for water and boating activities
- The following items with a sales price of $500 or less:
- The following items with a sales price of $300 or less:
- Paddle boards
- Surfboards
- The following items with a sales price of $150 or less:
- Water skis
- Tablas de wakeboard
- Knee boards
- Recreational inflatable water tubes or floats capable of being towed
- The following items with a sale price of $75 or less:
- Lifevest
- Refrigerators
- Oars
- Paddles
- The following items with a sales price of $50 or less:
- The following items with a sale price of $35 or less:
- Recreational tubes for swimming pools
- Pool floats
- Inflatable chairs
- Pool toys
- The following items with a sales price of $25 or less:
- Snorkels
- Glasses
- Swimming masks
Camping Supplies
- The following items with a sales price of $200 or less:
- The following items with a sales price of $50 or less:
- Sleeping bag
- Portable hammocks
- Camping stoves
- Folding camping chairs
- The following items with a sale price of $30 or less:
- Camping lanterns
- Lanterns
Fishing Supplies*
- The following items with a sales price of $150 or less:
- Rods and reels, if sold as a set
- The following items with a sale price of $75 or less:
- Rods and reels, if sold individually
- The following items with a sale price of $30 or less:
- Tackle boxes or bags
- The following items with a sale price of $10 or less:
- Fishing bait or tackle, if multiple items are sold together
- The following items with a sale price of $5 or less:
- Fishing bait or tackle, if sold individually
- Does not include supplies used for commercial fishing purposes.
General items for outdoor activities
- The following items with a sales price of $500 or less:
- The following items with a sales price of $250 or less:
- Outdoor gas or charcoal grills
- The following items with a sales price of $200 or less:
- The following items with a sales price of $100 or less:
- The following items with a sales price of $50 or less:
- Hydration backpacks
- Bicycle helmets (Note: Bicycle helmets marketed for youth use are permanently exempt.)
- The following items with a sale price of $30 or less:
- The following items with a sale price of $15 or less:
- Sunscreen or sunblock
- Insect repellent
Residential Pool Supplies
- The following items with a sales price of $150 or less:
- All residential pool and spa chemicals purchased by an individual
- The following items with a sales price of $100 or less:
- Individual replacement items for residential pools and spas, nets, filters, lights and covers.
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