Back to School Florida Tax-Free Week

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Consumers can purchase qualifying back-to-school supplies exempt from tax during the 2021 Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday. The sales tax holiday begins Saturday, July 31, and extends through Monday, August 9.

During the 2021 Florida Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday, certain clothing, footwear, and accessories selling for $60 or less per item, certain school supplies selling for $15 or less per item, and the first $1,000 of the sales price of personal computers and related accessories purchased for noncommercial home or personal use are exempt from sales tax. Additional information on exemptions from sales tax during the holiday period is provided in Tax Information Publication (TIP) No. 21A01-08.

FAQ

  1. Is there a limit on the number of qualifying items I can purchase during the Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday?No. The exemption is based on the sales price of each item.
  2. I will be purchasing various school supplies such as pens, pencils, and paper that sell for less than $15 each. If my total purchase is more than $15, do I have to pay sales tax?
    No. The tax exemption applies to each qualifying school supply item with a sales price of $15 or less, regardless of the number of qualifying items purchased. However, if an item sells for more than $15, tax is due on the selling price of that item.
  3. If the selling price of a personal computer is more than $1,000, do I have to pay tax on the entire purchase?
    No. The tax exemption applies to the first $1,000 of the sales price of personal computers or personal computer-related accessories purchased for noncommercial home or personal use. You will only pay tax on the amount of the sales price over $1,000.

  4. I’m planning to buy my child a computer for doing schoolwork, and I know that the first $1,000 of the purchase price is tax-exempt. Are computer accessories, such as cords, keyboards, and printers, tax-exempt as well?
    A wide range of computer accessories, including cords, keyboards, printers, and printer ink, are exempt from sales tax during the Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday. To view the complete list, see TIP No. 21A01-08.
  5. Does the Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday also apply to items I purchase online?Yes. Qualifying items purchased online are exempt when the order is accepted by the company during the sales tax holiday for immediate shipment, even if delivery is made after the sales tax holiday period.
  6. What types of items are not exempt?

The 2021 Florida Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday does not apply to:

  • Any item of clothing selling for more than $60;
  • Any school supply item selling for more than $15;
  • Books that are not otherwise exempt;
  • Computers and computer-related accessories purchased for commercial purposes;
  • Rentals or leases of any eligible items;
  • Repairs or alterations of any eligible items; or
  • Sales of any eligible items in a theme park, entertainment complex, public lodgingestablishment, or airport.

  1. I am planning to purchase a jacket for my daughter during the Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday that costs $75. I know that items of clothing costing up to $60 will be tax-exempt; does this mean I will only have to pay sales tax on $15 of the price of the jacket?
    No. During the Back-to-School Tax Holiday, the tax exemption applies to items of clothing selling for $60 or less. If an item sells for more than $60, tax is due on the entire selling price.
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