Florida’s back-to-school tax holiday is underway; Here’s what you need to know

Get ready to shop! The state of Florida’s popular back-to-school sales tax holiday kicks off Friday.

The sales tax holiday began at 12:01 a.m. Friday and ends at 11:59 p.m. Tuesday, August 6.

Shoppers won’t have to pay state or local sales taxes on clothes, shoes, and certain accessories selling for $60 or less and on school supplies selling for $15 or less.

Only personal computers or related accessories selling for $1,000 or less are included.

“It’s something that people can save a lot of money on when you’re talking (about) up to $1,000,” said James Miller, the Florida Retail Federation’s senior director of external affairs. “Our members tell us they (shoppers) take the money that they save and then buy other things with it: chargers, cords, ancillary items that support that technology.”

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