Florida - Thursday July 25, 2024: The two week back-to-school tax holiday gets under way next week on Monday.
Parents can buy qualified school supplies for their children free form the state sales tax. That includes:
- Most school supplies selling for $50 or less
- Clothing, footwear and accessories selling for $100 or less
- Computers and related accessories selling for $1,500 or less, as long as they’re purchased for non-commercial and personal use.
The back to school tax holiday runs from Monday July 29 through Sunday August 11th
The back-to-school holiday was included in a broad tax package that lawmakers and Governor Ron DeSantis approved this year. It is projected to save shoppers 97.2 million dollars.
Learn more about this years' back-to-school tax holiday on the Florida Department of Revenues' website at: https://floridarevenue.com/BacktoSchool/Pages/default.aspx.
