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Tax-free Shopping Event in Florida for Outdoor Recreation

Florida shoppers rev up your wallets for a tax-free shopping spree.  Eligible outdoor & recreation items and entry to eligible venues & events are exempt from  usual Florida state sales tax. You’ll save at least 6 percent on qualifying purchases.

For some items, such as sunglasses, a portion of the purchase price is exempt from sales tax. For sunglasses, up to $100 of the total price is exempt from sales tax.

Florida’s tax-free Freedom Week event is July 1 – July 7. Examples of items & prices except from Florida state sales tax include:

  • $500 for kayaks
  • $300 for paddleboards & surf boards
  • $200 for tents
  • $15 for sunscreen & insect repellent
  • $30  for water bottles
  • $50 for portable hammocks
  • sporting events
  • $250 for bicycles
  • lots of others — refer to flyer

Happy Shopping !  Information is on Florida Department of Revenue website .  

flyer/Florida Department of Revenue

 

Patti Roth

About Patti Roth

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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