2019 Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday begins Aug. 2

During this sales tax holiday period, qualifying items will be exempt from tax including certain school supplies selling for $15 or less per item; and clothing, footwear, and certain accessories selling for $60 or less per item; and computers and certain accessories selling for $1,000 or less per item, when purchased for noncommercial or personal use.

The 2019 Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday was passed by the Florida Legislature and signed into law by Governor Ron DeSantis. This sales tax holiday begins Friday, August 2, 2019, and runs through Tuesday, August 6, 2019.

During this sales tax holiday period, qualifying items will be exempt from tax including certain school supplies selling for $15 or less per item; and clothing, footwear, and certain accessories selling for $60 or less per item; and computers and certain accessories selling for $1,000 or less per item, when purchased for noncommercial or personal use.

This sales tax holiday does not apply to:
• Any item of clothing selling for more than $60;
• Any school supply item selling for more than $15;
• Books that are not otherwise exempt;
• Computers and computer-related accessories purchased for commercial purposes;
• Rentals or leases of any eligible items;
• Repairs or alterations of any eligible items; or
• Sales of any eligible items in a theme park, entertainment complex, public lodging establishment, or airport.

For more information and a list of qualifying items, please review the Department of Revenue’s Tax Information Publication (TIP) on the 2019 Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday, as well as the Frequently Asked Questions document. For your convenience, the digital downloads and social media posts below are provided for individuals and businesses interested in sharing information about the sales tax holiday.

Examples of Exempt School Supply Items:

• Binders
• Calculators
• Cellophane (transparent) tape
• Colored pencils
• Compasses
• Composition books
• Computer disks (blank CDs only)
• Construction paper
• Crayons
• Erasers
• Folders

• Glue (stick and liquid)
• Highlighters
• Legal pads
• Lunchboxes
• Markers
• Notebook filler paper
• Notebooks
• Paste
• Pencils, including mechanical and refills
• Pens, including felt, ballpoint, fountain, highlighters, and refills
• Posterboard
• Poster paper
• Protractors
• Rulers
• Scissors
• Staplers and staples (used to secure paper products)

Examples of Exempt Clothing and Accessories:

• Accessories
– Barrettes and bobby pins
– Belt buckles
– Bow ties
– Hairnets, bows, clips, and hairbands
– Handbags
– Neckwear
– Ponytail holders
– Scarves
– Ties
– Wallets
• Aerobic and fitness clothing
• Aprons and clothing shields

• Athletic supporters
• Baby clothes
• Backpacks and book bags
• Bandanas
• Baseball cleats
• Bathing suits, caps, and cover-ups
• Belts
• Bibs
• Bicycle helmets (youth)**
• Blouses
• Boots (except ski or fishing boots)
• Bowling shoes (purchased)
• Braces and supports worn to correct or alleviate a physical incapacity or injury*
• Bras
• Choir and altar clothing*
• Cleated and spiked shoes
• Clerical vestments*
• Coats

• Coin purses
• Costumes
• Coveralls
• Diaper bags
• Diapers, diaper inserts (adult and baby, cloth or disposable)
• Dresses
• Fanny packs
• Fishing vests (non-flotation)
• Formal clothing (purchased)
• Gloves
– Dress
– Garden
– Leather
– Work
• Graduation caps and gowns
• Gym suits and uniforms
• Hats and caps
• Hosiery and pantyhose (including support hosiery)
• Hunting vests
• Jackets
• Jeans
• Lab coats
• Leggings, tights, and leg warmers
• Leotards
• Lingerie
• Martial arts attire
• Overshoes and rubber shoes
• Pants
• Purses
• Raincoats, rain hats, and ponchos
• Receiving blankets
• Religious clothing*
• Robes
• Safety clothing
• Safety shoes
• Scout uniforms
• Shawls and wraps
• Shirts
• Shoe inserts and insoles
• Shoes (including athletic)
• Shoulder pads (e.g., dresses or jackets)
• Shorts

• Ski suits (snow)
• Skirts
• Sleepwear (nightgowns and pajamas)
• Slippers
• Slips
• Socks
• Suits, slacks, and jackets
• Suspenders
• Sweatbands
• Sweaters
• Swimsuits and trunks
• Ties (neckties and bow ties)
• Tuxedos (purchased)
• Underclothes
• Uniforms (work, school, and athletic – excluding pads)
• Vests