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Florida Implements Permanent Sales Tax Exemptions for Disaster Preparedness Items Starting August 2025

  • Florida enacts permanent sales tax exemptions effective August 1, 2025
  • Exemptions apply to items previously exempted temporarily during past tax holidays
  • Exempt items include specific batteries, all bicycle helmets, carbon monoxide alarms, fire extinguishers, ground anchor systems, insect repellent, life jackets, portable gas cans, portable generators, smoke detection devices, sunscreen, and waterproof tarpaulins
  • Retailers must adjust sales tax systems to reflect these changes by August 1, 2025

Source: salestaxinstitute.com

Note that this post was (partially) written with the help of AI. It is always useful to review the original source material, and where needed to obtain (local) advice from a specialist.

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