A permanent statewide sales tax exemption in Florida will apply to emergency items such as flashlights, portable generators ...

Florida's new, permanent sales tax exemptions on specific hurricane supplies won't go into effect until Aug. 1, 2025.

Florida's proposed 2026 budget axes its disaster preparedness sales tax holiday and permanently expands back-to-school ...

Hurricane preparedness items like batteries, portable generators and tarps are permanently exempt from state sales tax.

A permanent sales tax exemption on specific disaster preparedness items was approved in the Florida 2025-2026 budget.

After months of contentious debate, some in public, Florida lawmakers passed a budget Monday that included $1.3 billion in state and local tax cuts, but nothing as radical as leaders were proposing.

In the past, Florida residents have been able to take advantage of a tax break on essential household items needed to prepare to shelter in place for hurricanes. The state designated one week for ...

Florida’s 2025 budget replaces two hurricane tax holidays with year-round tax-free items for disaster supplies. Learn about the changes and what’s included.

Florida's 2026 budget finally lands on Gov. Ron DeSantis' desk and shakes up some of the state's tax-free holidays. The budget kills Florida's hurricane supply sales tax holiday but makes some items ...

Along with the school tax holiday, Governor Ron DeSantis announced a permanent, year-round hurricane preparedness sales tax ...

Permanently tax-free items include equipment needed for power outages like portable generators, gas cans under 5 gallons and ...

Florida's proposed 2026 budget axes its disaster preparedness sales tax holiday and permanently expands back-to-school savings.