Leah Androski
reporter3.riverbendnews@gmail.com
From Saturday, Aug. 24, to Friday, Sept. 6, the Disaster Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday is in effect. People can purchase qualifying disaster preparedness supplies exempt from tax, in Florida, during the Disaster Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday.
Eligible Items/Pet Evacuation Supplies:
Sales price of $10 or less per can or pouch (or the equivalent if sold in a box or case):
• Wet cat or dog food
Sales price of $15 or less per item or package:
• Cat litter pans
• Collapsible or travel-size food or water bowls for pets
• Manual can openers
• Pet waste disposal bags
• Hamster or rabbit substrate
Sales price of $20 or less:
• Reusable ice
• Collars, muzzles and leashes for pets (per item or package)
• Pet pads (per item or package)
Sales price of $25 or less per item:
• Cat litter weighing 25 lbs. or less
Sales price of $40 or less:
• Any self-powered, portable light source (powered by battery, solar,
hand-crank or gas)
• Candles, flashlights and lanterns
• Pet beds (per item)
Sales price of $50 or less:
• Gas or diesel fuel containers, including LP gas and kerosene
containers.
• Batteries, rechargeable batteries, limited sizes only (excluding
automobile and boat batteries):
• AAA-cell, AA-cell, D-cell, six-volt, C-cell and nine-volt.
• Portable radios (powered by battery, solar or hand-crank):
• Two-way and weather band radios
Sales price of $60 or less:
• Coolers and ice chests (food storage, nonelectrical)
• Portable power banks
Sales price of $70 or more:
• Carbon monoxide detectors
• Fire extinguishers
• Smoke detectors and/or smoke alarms
Sales price of $100 or less:
• Bungee cords
• Ratchet straps
• Tarpaulins (tarps)
• Visqueen, plastic sheeting, plastic drop cloths and other flexible
waterproof sheeting
• Ground anchor systems
• Bags of dry cat or dog food weighing 50 lbs. or less (per item)
• Pet carriers (per item)
• Over-the-counter pet medications (per item)
• Portable kennels (per item)
Sales price of $3,000 or less:
• Portable generators used to provide light or communications, or to
preserve food in the event of a power outage
The sales tax holidays do not apply to: commercial purchases of eligible pet evacuation supplies, rental of any of the eligible items listed, sales within a theme park, entertainment complex, public lodging establishment or airport.
For more information on different sales tax holidays, please visit the Florida Department of Revenue’s website at floridarevenue.com/Pages/SalesTaxHolidays.aspx.