Now is the time to prepare for what looks to be an active hurricane season. Now is the time to take advantage of the 2024 Disaster Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday, which provides residents with the opportunity to purchase qualifying disaster preparedness supplies tax-free during two 14-day sales tax holidays. The 2024 Disaster Preparedness Sales Tax Holidays will take place Saturday, June 1 through Friday, June 15, and Saturday, Aug. 24 through Friday, Sep. 6.
Eligible items include:
- Pet leashes, collars and muzzles costing $20 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
A full list of tax-free items is available at Florida Dept. of Revenue - Home (floridarevenue.com)
Stock a disaster supply kit that can last the entire household, including pets, for at least seven days. The complete disaster supply kit checklist is available for download at https://www.floridadisaster.org/kit