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Stock up on storm supplies in Florida without paying taxes

Florida is offering its residents an opportunity to purchase storm supplies without paying state sales tax, which is 6 percent.

You'll save at least $6 on every $100 you spend. Two sales tax holidays are offered in 2024 for hurricane supplies, including lots of everyday products.

The sales tax holidays in 2024 are June 1 through June 14, and August 24 through September 6, and are valid for a variety of eligible items, including hurricane supplies.

Usually, specific price points are required for tax-exempt status to apply. The list of eligible items is online.

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Examples of items included in the tax holiday:

  • Flashlights and other eligible light sources that are $40 or less
  • Batteries $50 or less
  • Portable generators costing $3,000 or less
  • Portable power banks, $60 or less
  • Radios $50 or less
  • Smoke detectors $70 or less
  • Fire extinguishers $70 or less

The list of eligible items is online. Some household items that are eligible for the tax holiday are useful anytime, such as pet products and fire extinguishers. First-aid kits are always exempt from sales tax.

Other sales tax holidays in Florida include impact-resistant doors and windows and energy-efficient appliances.

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Patti Roth, the editor of Fort Lauderdale on the Cheap, scouts out state and national deals, discounts and coupons for our readers, finding the real deals and presenting them in an easy-to-read format. A veteran newspaper and magazine writer and a longtime South Florida resident, she has written for The Miami Herald, The Sun-Sentinel in Fort Lauderdale, Florida Travel and Life, E Environmental Magazine, Dog Fancy, Cat Fancy, US Architecture and Earth911.com. Send your cheap tips to her at info@fortlauderdaleonthecheap.com.

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