Florida's Back-to-School Tax Free Holiday: What to Know Before you Shop

It’s that time of year again and back-to-school prep is in full swing! The best time to shop for everything you need is during Florida’s Back-To-School Sales Tax Holiday! We know how stressful it can be to make sure your kids are prepared for a new school year, so we put together everything you need to know about this year’s Tax Free Holiday!

Here's the rundown: From July 24th till August 6th select school supplies, clothing, footwear, personal computers and accessories, and learning aids will be tax free!

What's included?

Most school supplies priced $50 or less each:

Essentials like pencils, pen notebooks, crayons, markers, erasers, folders, binders, scissors and rulers.

Notebook and construction paper

Calculators, protractors, staples, glue

Poster board/paper

Personal computers and related accessories $1,500 or less:

Laptops, desktops and monitors

Handhelds and tablets

Keyboards and mice

Modems and routers

Clothing, footwear and accessories under $100 including:

Sneakers

Backpacks

Handbags

Wallets

Diaper bags

Learning aids $30 or less:

Flashcards

Memory games

Puzzle books

Interactive teaching games

 

Looking to save on the tax free holiday, but dreading having to make the full shopping trip in person? Good news! Amazon follows statewide tax holidays which means you can get your shopping done online! 

Check out our picks for back to school!!

 
 

Upgrade your tech for the new year - Tax Free! 

A Macbook Air is perfect for high school and college students!

Or for the younger kids, an IPad can be a great way to make learning more fun! 

 

Get your kids excited for the new year with these colorful essentials!

This backpack comes in tons of fun prints and designs that your kids will love!

Check out these Under Armor sneakers, available in over 20 bright colors!

 

Educational games are a great way to kickstart learning!

These Learning Resources Fraction Tiles are a fun way to help kids master their fractions!

The Leapfrog 100 Word Learning Book is an interactive way to teach categories and sounds!

 

Don’t forget to mark your calendars for July 24th-August 6th for Tax Free Back to School Shopping!

 
 

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