2015 sales tax holiday rules at a glance
2015 Florida sales tax holiday at a glance
The 2015 Florida sales tax holiday begins Friday and ends at 11:59 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 16.
During this period, Florida law dictates no sales tax or local option tax will be collected on the following purchases: Clothing, accessories or footwear for $100 or less per item including backpacks, book bags, fanny packs, handbags, purses, wallets, baby clothes, bibs and diapers, barrettes, bows, pony tail holders, hair bands and bobby pins, bathing suits, caps, coverups, swimwear, belts and belt buckles, bras and undergarments.
More clothing: pants, jeans, shorts, shirts, skirts, dresses, blouses and formal and vintage wear.
Fitness clothing: athletic wear, yoga clothes, aerobic clothes, tights and leotards
Footwear: including boots, shoes, slippers and socks
Headwear: caps and hats
Hosiery: pantyhose
Neckwear: ties, bow ties and scarves
Outerwear: sweaters, shawls, jackets, coats, raincoats, rain hats, and ponchos
School supplies for $15 or less per item: binders, calculators, colored, compasses, construction paper, crayons, dry erase markers, erasers, highlighters, lunch boxes, notebook paper, notebooks, paper, pencils, poster board, poster paper, pens, protractors, rulers and scissors.
Personal computers and certain computer-related accessories: on the first $750 of sales price when purchased for noncommercial personal or home use.
The sales tax holiday does not include: jewelry, clothing repair items such as zippers, cosmetic bags, football pads, helmets (except those marked for use by youth), life jackets, sunglasses (except prescription), and umbrellas.
Any school supply item selling for more than $15: computer paper, correction tape, fluid or pens, masking tape, printer paper, staplers and staples.
Taxable computer items include: regular batteries, computer bags, digital cameras, furniture, game systems and consoles, smartphones, televisions and projectors or rental, lease, repair or alteration of any of these items. Sales of clothing, school supplies or computers and computer-related accessories in a theme park, entertainment complex, public lodging establishment or airport. Gift cards.
Tax-exempt and taxable items in the sales tax holiday and rules are available at dor.myflorida.com/dor/tips/pdf/tip15a01-05_2015final06192015.pdf.
This story was originally published August 7, 2015 at 12:00 AM with the headline "2015 sales tax holiday rules at a glance ."