Florida’s Back-to-School Sales-Tax Holiday Returns for Two Weeks in 2024 by Karen A. Lake, CPA

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Posted on July 30, 2024 by Karen Lake

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As the new school year approaches, the Florida legislature has approved a two-week Back-to-School Sales-Tax Holiday. Between July 29 through August 11, 2024, families can purchase the following essential supplies free of state and local sales tax:

• Personal computers, laptops, tablets, e-readers and related accessories (i.e., keyboards, monitors, non-recreational software, etc.) selling for $1,500 or less
• Clothing, footwear, bookbags, handbags and wallets costing $100 or less per item
• School supplies priced at $50 or less, including binders, notebooks, legal pads, paper, poster board, folders, pencils, pens, markers, erasers, rulers, glue, staplers and lunch boxes
• Learning aids and jigsaw puzzles costing $50 or less per item

For more information about Florida’s Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday, visit http://floridarevenue.com/BacktoSchool.

About the Author: Karen A. Lake, CPA, is a state and local tax (SALT) specialist and a director of Tax Services with Berkowitz Pollack Brant Advisors + CPAs, where she helps individuals and businesses navigate complex federal, state and local tax laws, and credits and incentives. She can be reached at the firm’s Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., office at (954) 712-7000 or info@bpbcpa.com.

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