During the 2019 Disaster Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday, May 31-June 6, 2019, qualifying items related to disaster preparedness are exempt from sales tax.
The 2019 Disaster Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday was passed by the Florida Legislature and signed into law by Governor Ron DeSantis. This sales tax holiday begins Friday, May 31, 2019, and extends through Thursday, June 6, 2019.
During this sales tax holiday period, qualifying items related to disaster preparedness are exempt from sales tax. However, the sales tax holiday does not apply to the rental or repair of any of the qualifying items. Additionally, the sales tax holiday does not apply to sales in a theme park, entertainment complex, public lodging establishment or airport.
For more information and a list of qualifying items, please see the Department of Revenue’s Taxpayer Information Publication on the 2019 Disaster Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday available here: https://revenuelaw.floridarevenue.com/LawLibraryDocuments/2019/05/TIP-122405_TIP%2019A01-02_FINAL_RLL.pdf
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