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Mason Dixon

Florida 2022 Hurricane Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday

By Mason Dixon

In order to help Floridians purchase needed disaster preparedness supplies, each year the state has given a sales tax holiday. With the Atlantic Hurricane Season less than one month away, it’s time to look what will be tax free.

As of May 2, the bill, passed by the Florida legislature, is still waiting to be brought to the governor. Here’s what’s in the bill in relation to a ‘disaster preparedness supplies’ sales tax holiday.

The bill is written to say that the state taxes may not be collected during the period from May 28, 2022 through June 10, 2022 on certain items. That’s a two-week long tax holiday for 2022. The items stated in the bill include:

  • A portable self-powered light source selling for $40 or less

    Flashlights and lanterns costing $40 or less

    Andrew M./BBGI.

  • A portable self-powered radio, two-way radio, or weather-band radio selling for $50 or less

    Portable Radio

    (Andrew M./BBGI)

  • A tarpaulin or other flexible waterproof sheeting selling for $100 or less

    Tarp

    (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)

  • A gas or diesel fuel tank selling for $50 or less

    Gas cans

    (Photo by Kayana Szymczak/Getty Images)

  • A package of AA-cell, AAA-cell, C-cell, D-cell, 6-volt, or 9-volt batteries, excluding automobile and boat batteries, selling for $50 or less

    Batteries

    (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

  • A nonelectric food storage cooler selling for $60 or less

    Cooler

    (Photo by Stephen Morton/Getty Images)

  • A portable generator used to provide light or communications or preserve food in the event of a power outage selling for $1,000 or less

    Generators

    .(Photo by Sean Rayford/Getty Images)

  • A portable power bank selling for $60 or less; A carbon monoxide detector selling for $70 or less

    Carbon Monoxide and Smoke Detectors

    (Photo by Tim Boyle/Getty Images)

  • A fire extinguisher selling for $70 or less

    Fire Extinguisher

    (Andrew M/BBGI)

  • Supplies necessary for the evacuation of household pets. For purposes of this exemption, necessary supplies means the noncommercial purchase of:

    1. Portable kennels or pet carriers selling for $100 or less per item
    2. Bags of dry pet food weighing 15 or fewer pounds and selling for $30 or less per item
    3. Cans or pouches of wet pet food selling for $2 or less per can or pouch or the equivalent if sold in a box or case
    4. Manual can openers selling for $15 or less per item
    5. Leashes, collars, and muzzles selling for $20 or less per item
    6. Collapsible or travel-sized food or water bowls selling for $15 or less per item
    7. Cat litter weighing 25 or fewer pounds and selling for $25 or less per item
    8. Cat litter pans selling for $15 or less per item
    9. Pet waste disposal bags selling for $15 or less per package
    10. Pet pads selling for $20 or less per box or package
    11. Hamster or rabbit substrate selling for $15 or less per package
    12. Pet beds selling for $40 or less per item

Other items listed on the tax holiday:
An item normally sold as, or generally advertised as, a ground anchor system or tie-down kit selling for $100 or less
Reusable ice selling for $20 or less
A portable power bank selling for $60 or less

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