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.
Florida Freedom Month – The Full List
Activities
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
Boating and water activity supplies:
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
Camping supplies:
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
Florida Freedom Month – Fishing supplies (not for commercial use):
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
Residential pool supplies
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
Electric Scooters (New for Florida Freedom Month 2024)
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.
Florida Freedom Month – Outdoor Supplies
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
Florida Freedom Month – Best Deals
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!
3 of The Top Attractions in the US Are In Florida
The 2024 Travelers’ Choice® Awards Best of the Best Things to Do list is out and there’s a reason why so many people vacation in Florida. 25 of the most loved top attractions in the US made the list, highlighting the highest rated experiences and attractions around the world and in the US based on Tripadvisor reviews.
What’s number one? The Empire State Building in New York City climbed to the top as the No. 1 attraction, not just in the US, but globally. Reviewers are wowed by the 360-degree view of New York, where they can point out all of their favorite landmarks and see up to six states on a clear day. Over 300 reviews deem it a “once in a lifetime” experience and more than 8,000 5-star reviews put this tourist spot on top. Another New York iconic spot also made the top 3 top attractions in the US list.
Top Attractions in the US
- Empire State Building, New York City, New York
- Iolani Palace, Honolulu, Hawaii
- Central Park, New York City, New York
Kristen Dalton, President of Tripadvisor states “Experiences make a trip, and our Best of the Best Things to Do Awards offer some of the highest-rated activities from across the world, highlighted by our community of travelers. Whether you’re a thrill seeker or a leisurely explorer, the ‘Best of the Best’ badge has the seal of approval from global travelers as a source of inspiration for an unforgettable vacation.”
Top Attractions in Florida
Florida still maintains itself as a major tourist destination with 3 of the top attractions in the US being here in the Sunshine State. As a 20 year resident of Florida, I love doing touristy things, but I’m kind of disappointed in myself. I’ve not been to any of these 3 attractions. Yet.
