Close Menu
  • Home
  • COMMUNITY NEWS
  • LOCAL NEWS & EVENTS
  • SCHOOL NEWS
  • MILITARY NEWS
  • CRIME / PUBLIC SAFETY
  • THINGS TO DO
  • HEALTH & WELLNESS
  • HOME & GARDEN
  • NORTHWEST FLORIDA NEWS
  • FLORIDA NEWS
  • Contact
Facebook
Facebook X (Twitter) YouTube
Niceville.com
Niceville.com
Home»COMMUNITY NEWS»Back to School Sales Tax Holiday begins Saturday
COMMUNITY NEWS

Back to School Sales Tax Holiday begins Saturday

Niceville.comJuly 28, 2021Updated:July 28, 20211 Min Read
fl back to school sales tax holiday 2021

FLORIDA — The 2021 Florida Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday begins Saturday, July 31, and ends Monday, August 9.

During this sales tax holiday period, Florida law directs that no sales tax or local option tax (also known as discretionary sales surtax) will be collected on:

  • Purchases of clothing, footwear, and certain accessories selling for $60 or less per item
  • Purchases of certain school supplies selling for $15 or less per item
  • The first $1,000 of the sales price of personal computers and certain computer-related accessories, when purchased for noncommercial home or personal use.
Advertisement
Deer Moss Creek® advertisement by Ruckel Properties, Inc. promoting available homes and lots.

Niceville.com Community Partner

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
  • Sales of any eligible items in a theme park, entertainment complex, public lodging establishment, or airport.
Advertisement
Digital campaign banner for Brett Hinely for Okaloosa County School Board District 5 featuring the slogan "Here for Our Schools" above a formal portrait with an American flag in the background.

For more information and a list of qualifying items, please review the Department of Revenue’s Taxpayer Information Publication on the 2021 Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday.

Share. Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn Tumblr Email
Previous ArticleLocal EOD units test new imaging tech
Next Article Eglin seeks child care providers

Related Posts

Winners of the 2026 Okaloosa Saves Teach Children to Save campaign pose with representatives from Eglin Federal Credit Union, Okaloosa Saves, participating financial institutions and local officials after a recognition ceremony in Fort Walton Beach.

Eglin FCU celebrates young savers in Teach Children to Save campaign

July 24, 2026
Recipients of the 2026 Okaloosa Saves Teach a Child to Save campaign pose with Okaloosa County commissioners, Okaloosa Saves board members and participating financial institution representatives after being recognized during the July 21, 2026, Okaloosa County Commission meeting in Fort Walton Beach.

Okaloosa Saves campaign helps children save more than $42,000

July 22, 2026
Exterior front entrance of Zook Chiropractic clinic in a beige retail building with large "Zook Chiropractic" signage above the storefront, covered walkway, and parking spaces in front.

Zook Chiropractic celebrates 35 years in Niceville with anniversary week

July 17, 2026
Advertisement
Digital campaign banner for Brett Hinely for Okaloosa County School Board District 5 featuring the slogan "Here for Our Schools" above a formal portrait with an American flag in the background.
Categories
  • COMMUNITY NEWS
  • CRIME / PUBLIC SAFETY
  • FLORIDA NEWS
  • HEALTH & WELLNESS
  • HOME & GARDEN
  • IT'S GEEK TO ME
  • LARRY WILLIAMS
  • LOCAL NEWS & EVENTS
  • MARKETPLACE NEWS
  • MILITARY NEWS
  • NORTHWEST FLORIDA NEWS
  • OUTDOORS
  • ROADS / TRANSPORTATION
  • SCHOOL NEWS
  • THINGS TO DO
Advertisement
Trucordia insurance banner ad with contact information in Niceville

Niceville.com Community Partner

COMMUNITY PARTNERS
  • BODY DYNAMIC SOLUTIONS
  • EGLIN FEDERAL CREDIT UNION
  • MIDBAY VETERINARY HOSPITAL
  • NICEVILLE FARMERS MARKET
  • TRUCORDIA
  • RUCKEL PROPERTIES, INC.
  • THE WHARF 850
Advertisement
Red Light Therapy at Body Dynamic Solutions in Niceville. Safe, non-invasive therapy with no drugs, no pain, and no known side effects. Call for a complimentary consultation and introductory session at (850) 339-4300. Located at 4566 E Highway 20, Suite 103, Niceville, Florida.

Niceville.com Community Partner

Categories
  • COMMUNITY NEWS
  • CRIME / PUBLIC SAFETY
  • FLORIDA NEWS
  • HEALTH & WELLNESS
  • HOME & GARDEN
  • IT'S GEEK TO ME
  • LARRY WILLIAMS
  • LOCAL NEWS & EVENTS
  • MARKETPLACE NEWS
  • MILITARY NEWS
  • NORTHWEST FLORIDA NEWS
  • OUTDOORS
  • ROADS / TRANSPORTATION
  • SCHOOL NEWS
  • THINGS TO DO
Advertisement
Digital campaign banner for Brett Hinely for Okaloosa County School Board District 5 featuring the slogan "Here for Our Schools" above a formal portrait with an American flag in the background.
Advertisement
Red Light Therapy at Body Dynamic Solutions in Niceville. Safe, non-invasive therapy with no drugs, no pain, and no known side effects. Call for a complimentary consultation and introductory session at (850) 339-4300. Located at 4566 E Highway 20, Suite 103, Niceville, Florida.

Niceville.com Community Partner

ABOUT NICEVILLE.COM

PRIVACY POLICY

TERMS OF SERVICE

© 2026 Niceville.com. All Rights Reserved.

Type above and press Enter to search. Press Esc to cancel.