Florida's back to school sales tax holiday runs through Thursday, Aug. 20, giving families about three more weeks to buy clothing, school supplies and computers without paying state sales tax.
The holiday is no longer a one off. Under House Bill 7031, signed in 2026, the exemption is permanent and runs from July 20 through Aug. 20 every year. This year's window opened Monday, July 20.
What qualifies
The exemption is organized by category, and each category has its own price ceiling that applies per item rather than per receipt.
Clothing, footwear and certain accessories are exempt when the sales price is $100 or less per item. That includes wallets, bags, handbags, backpacks, fanny packs and diaper bags.
School supplies are exempt at $50 or less per item.
Learning aids and jigsaw puzzles are exempt at $30 or less.
Personal computers and certain related accessories are exempt at $1,500 or less, when bought for noncommercial home or personal use.
Because the caps are per item, a shopper buying several qualifying items in one trip does not lose the exemption by going over a total. An individual item priced above its category cap is taxed in full rather than on the amount above the cap.
