Generators are among the items that can be purchased during Florida's tax-free holiday. | Daylina Miller, WUSFGenerators are among the items that can be purchased during Florida's tax-free holiday. | Daylina Miller, WUSF
Generators are among the items that can be purchased during Florida's tax-free holiday. | Daylina Miller, WUSF

Second hurricane tax-free holiday set to start in Florida

Published on August 23, 2024 at 10:13 am
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Floridians can once again purchase hurricane-related items tax-free during the second tax holiday of 2024.

The Disaster Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday runs from Aug. 24 through Sept. 6 ahead of what Florida Division of Emergency Management Executive Director Kevin Guthrie said is the “historical peak of hurricane activity.”

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The holiday includes items such as batteries ($50 or less), pet supplies, generators ($3,000 or less) and flashlights ($40 or less).

It follows the first holiday, which ran from June 1-14 at the start of hurricane season, and is part of a tax package that Gov. Ron DeSantis signed into law in May.

The 2024 Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1 through Nov. 30.

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