Florida Freedom Month – Every Item That Is Tax Exempt In July

Florida Freedom Month is nearly upon us, so it's time to start making plans on what you may want to buy this July. And if you're looking into one - electric scooters made the list this year.

Florida’s Freedom Month Sales Tax Holiday begins on Monday, July 1, 2024, and ends on Wednesday, July 31, 2024. Activities that are exempt from sales tax include admissions to music events, sporting events, cultural events, specified performances, movies, museums, state parks, and fitness facilities. Other items include electric scooters, boating and water activity supplies, camping supplies, fishing supplies, and residential pool supplies. Not included are sales within a theme park, entertainment complex, public lodging establishment, or airport. Also not included are rentals.

Admission to the following events or performances scheduled to be held between July 1, 2024, and December 31, 2024: Live music events • Live sporting events • Movies to be shown in a movie theater • Ballets • Plays • Musical theater performances • Fairs • Cultural events • Private and membership clubs providing physical fitness facilities

Admissions purchased for any of the following: • Museums, including annual passes • State parks, including annual passes • Season tickets for ballets, plays, music events, and musical theater performances • Festivals

Sales price of $25 or less: • Goggles • Swimming masks • Snorkels

Sales price of $35 or less: • Inflatable chairs • Pool floats • Pool toys • Recreational pool tubes

Sales price of $50 or less: • Safety flares

Sales price of $75 or less: • Coolers • Oars • Life jackets • Paddles

Sales price of $150 or less: • Inflatable recreational water tubes and floats capable of being towed • Kneeboards • Wakeboards • Water skis

Sales price of $300 or less: • Paddleboards • Surfboards

Sales price of $500 or less: • Canoes • Kayaks

Sales price of $30 or less: • Camping lanterns • Flashlights

Sales price of $50 or less: • Camping stoves • Collapsible camping chairs • Portable hammocks • Sleeping bags

Sales price of $200 or less: • Tents

Sales price of $5 or less if sold individually or $10 or less if multiple items are sold together: • Bait • Fishing tackle

Sales price of $30 or less: • Tackle Bags • Tackle boxes

Sales price of $75 or less if sold individually or $150 or less if sold as a set: • Reels • Rods

Sales price of $100 or less: • Covers • Lights • Filters • Nets • Individual residential pool and spa replacement parts

Sales price of $150 or less: • Residential pool and spa chemicals when purchased by an individual

Sales price of $500 or less: Vehicles with two or fewer wheels, with or without a seat or saddle for the rider, which are equipped to be propelled by an electric motor and which weigh less than 75 pounds, are less than 2 feet wide, and are designed for a maximum speed of less than 35 miles per hour.

Sales price of $15 or less: • Insect repellant • Sunblock • Sunscreen

Sales price of $30 or less: • Water bottles (like that new Stanley you want)

Sales price of $50 or less: • Bicycle helmets* • Hydration packs * Bicycle helmets marketed for use by youth are always exempt from sales tax.

Sales price of $100 or less: • Sunglasses (except prescription**) ** Prescription eyeglasses are always exempt from sales tax.

Sales price of $200 or less: • Binoculars Sales price of $250 or less: • Outdoor gas or charcoal grills

Sales price of $500 or less: • Bicycles

One of the items that quickly catches my interest are the pool supplies. I do need more chlorine, so waiting until Monday is the move. If you go to the beach and don't already have a small tent, I HIGHLY recommend it. It gives you a nice spot to escape from the sun. Here's my beach tent setup:

A little two person tent like this AND the chairs to go with it are free from sales tax during Florida Freedom Month. Sunglasses, sunscreen and "water" bottles are also tax free. Here's a link to that tent. It's the newer model to the one I have and it's only $60. There's also a 10% offer on that site, and with Florida Freedom Month - It's tax free!

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