A second Back-to-School Tax Holiday will take effect across the state of Florida on Jan. 1st.
According to the Florida Department of Revenue, during the sales tax holiday period from Monday, Jan. 1 to Sunday, Jan. 14, tax is not due on the retail sale of:
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Personal computers or personal computer-related accessories purchased for noncommercial home or personal use having a sales price of $1,500 or less: o Personal computers* include:
- Electronic book readers
- Laptops
- Desktops
- Handhelds
- Tablets
- Tower computers
- * The term does not include cellular telephones, video game consoles, digital media receivers, or devices that are not primarily designed to process data.
Personal computer-related accessories* include:
- Keyboards
- Mice
- Personal digital assistants
- Monitors
- Other peripheral devices:
- Modems
- Routers
- Nonrecreational software, regardless of whether the accessories are used in association with a personal computer base unit
• Items having a sales price of $100 or less per item:
- Wallets or bags*, including:
- Handbags
- Backpacks
- Fanny packs
- Diaper bags * Briefcases, suitcases, and other garment bags are excluded.
- Clothing
- Any article of wearing apparel intended to be worn on or about the human body, excluding watches, watchbands, jewelry, umbrellas, and handkerchiefs
- All footwear, excluding skis, swim fins, roller blades, and skates
- School supplies having a sales price of $50 or less per item:
- Pens
- Pencils
- Erasers
- Crayons
- Notebooks
- Notebook filler paper
- Legal pads
- Binders
- Lunch boxes
- Construction paper
- Markers
- Folders
- Poster board
- Composition books
- Poster paper
- Scissors
- Cellophane tape
- Glue or paste
- Rulers
- Computer disks
- Staplers
- Staples used to secure paper products
- Protractors
- Compasses
- Calculators
- Learning aids and jigsaw puzzles having a sales price of $30 or less:
- Flashcards or other learning cards
- Matching or other memory games
- Puzzle books and search-and-find books
- Interactive or electronic books and toys intended to teach reading or math skills
- Stacking or nesting blocks or sets
CLICK HERE for more information on Florida’s second sales tax holiday.
The state usually holds a sales tax holiday before the beginning of the school year during the summer.
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