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Freedom Month Sales Tax Holiday kicks off

By FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE - | Jul 2, 2024

The Freedom Month Sales Tax Holiday will take place in July and will make items such as fishing supplies, outdoor recreation equipment, admissions to state parks and museums sales tax free.

Sales tax will be removed from the following items:

BOATING AND WATER ACTIVITY SUPPLIES:

– Goggles and snorkels ($25 or less)

– Pool toys ($35 or less)

– Coolers, life jackets and paddles ($75 or less)

– Inflatable water tubes and floats and wakeboards ($150 or less)

– Paddleboards and surfboards ($300 or less)

– Canoes and kayaks ($500 or less)

FISHING SUPPLIES:

– Bait and tackle ($5 or less for individual items and $10 or less for multiple items sold together)

– Tackle boxes ($30 or less)

– Reels and rods ($75 or less)

CAMPING SUPPLIES:

– Flashlights ($30 or less)

– Sleeping bags and camping chairs ($50 or less)

– Tents ($200 or less)

OUTDOOR SUPPLIES:

– Sunscreen ($15 or less)

– Water bottles ($30 or less)

– Bicycle helmets ($50 or less)

– Outdoor grills ($250 or less)

– Bicycles ($500 or less)

ADMISSIONS:

– Museums, including annual passes

– State parks, including annual passes

– Season tickets for ballets, plays, music events and musical theater performances

ADMISSIONS SCHEDULED BETWEEN JULY 1 AND DEC. 31:

– Live music events

– Live sporting events

– Movies to be shown in a movie theater

– Ballets

– Plays

– Fairs

– Festivals