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What is the Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday?

Enacted by the Florida Legislature, the 2023 Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday serves to subsidize the necessary school supplies, clothing, and other important educational materials for the following school semester.

The 2023 Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday begins on Monday, July 24, 2023, and ends on Sunday, August 6, 2023. There will be a second Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday beginning Monday, January 1, 2024, and ending on Sunday, January 14, 2024.

Click the button below for the Florida Department of Revenue's FAQ regarding this Sales Tax Holiday.

What Qualifies as Tax-Free?

During the sales tax holiday period, tax is not due on the retail sale of:

• Clothing, footwear, and certain accessories with a sales price of $100 or less per item,
• Certain school supplies with a sales price of $50 or less per item,
• Learning aids and jigsaw puzzles with a sales price of $30 or less,
• Personal computers and certain computer-related accessories with a sales price of $1,500 or less, when purchased for noncommercial home or personal use

Click the button below for more details, including item exemptions and other guidelines.