The 2020 Disaster Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday was passed by the Florida Legislature and signed into law by Governor Ron DeSantis. This sales tax holiday begins Friday, May 29, 2020, and extends through Thursday, June 4, 2020.

During this sales tax holiday period, qualifying items related to disaster preparedness are exempt from sales tax. However, the sales tax holiday does not apply to the rental or repair of any of the qualifying items. Additionally, the sales tax holiday does not apply to sales in a theme park, entertainment complex, public lodging establishment or airport.

Qualifying items include: Selling for $10 or less: Reusable ice packs; Selling for $20 or less, any portable, self-powered light sources powered by battery, solar, hand crank or gas; Selling for $25 or less, any gas or diesel fuel containers; Selling for $30 or less, batteries, including rechargeable batteries (excluding automobile and boat batteries)n and coolers and ice chests; Selling for $50 or less, bungee cords, ground anchor systems, radios, ratchet straps, tarpaulines, tie-down kits, visqueen, plastic sheeting, plastic drop cloths and other flexible waterproof sheeting; and, Selling for $750 or less, portable generators used to provide light or communications or to preserve food in the events of a power outage.

Click here for a full list of qualifying items.