2023 Hurricane Disaster Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday now in effect through June 9
For the last few weeks, local news stations in Florida have been abuzz with headlines and reports regarding the 2023 Atlantic hurricane season, which runs from June 1 through November 30. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) warns that this year, Floridians can expect 12 to 17 named storms, with five to nine of those storms growing into hurricanes, and one to four of those hurricanes evolving into “major” hurricanes.
To encourage Floridians to adequately prepare for the upcoming hurricane season, the Florida State government has implemented two 2023 Disaster Preparedness Sales Tax Holidays, with the first now running from May 27 through June 9, and another running August 26 through September 8.
These sales tax holidays provide Florida residents with the opportunity to purchase qualifying disaster preparedness supplies tax-free during the two 14-day sales tax holidays.
Residents are encouraged to take advantage of the sales tax holidays to prepare for the impending hurricane season.
Dates for the 2023 Disaster Preparedness Sales Tax Holidays
May 27 through June 9
August 26 through September 8
Eligible items include, but are not limited to:
- Pet leashes, collars and muzzles costing $20 or less
- Common household items such as paper towel, toilet paper and soap costing $30 or less
- Flashlights, lanterns and pet beds costing $40 or less
- Batteries and weather radios costing $50 or less
- Coolers costing $60 or less
- Smoke detectors costing $70 or less
- Tarps costing $100 or less
- Generators costing $3,000 or less
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A complete list of tax-free items is available at: https://floridarevenue.com/taxes/tips/Documents/TIP_23A01-02.pdf
Residents are also encouraged to stock a disaster supply kit that can last the entire household, including pets, for at least seven days.
The recommended and complete disaster supply kit checklist is available for download at https://www.floridadisaster.org/globalassets/plan–prepare/2022-disaster-supply-kit-checklist—final-1.pdf .
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And although the 2023 Disaster Preparedness Sales Tax Holidays are specific to Florida, the Atlantic Hurricane Season also directly impacts other U.S. States, including the Carolinas, with Louisiana and Texas also being frequently affected, according to WorldData.Info. So if you live in any of those southern states, you should consider checking out the disaster supply kit checklist – and have those items available in case disaster strikes.
If you haven’t already, begin preparing now for the upcoming 2023 hurricane season.
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