Starting Monday, families across Florida can take advantage of the state's Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday, which runs from July 20 to Aug. 20.
During Florida’s 2026 Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday, tax is not due on the retail sale of:
• Clothing, footwear, wallets, bags, handbags, backpacks, fanny packs, and diaper bags with a sales price of $100 or less per item
• Certain school supplies with a sales price of $50 or less per item
• Learning aids and jigsaw puzzles with a sales price of $30 or less
• Personal computers and certain computer-related accessories with a sales price of $1,500 or less, when purchased for noncommercial home or personal use
The Florida Department of Revenue provided a breakdown of what items qualify during the holiday:
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