Sales tax exemptions range from event and park entry fees to outdoor recreational equipment and supplies; see list below for details
From the Florida Department of Revenue
The new Freedom Week sales tax holiday is here, beginning Thursday, July 1, 2021, and ending on Wednesday, July 7, 2021. During this sales tax holiday period, admissions to music events, sporting events, cultural events, specified performances, movies, museums, state parks, and fitness facilities are exempt from sales tax. Also exempt from sales tax
during this holiday period are qualifying boating and water activity supplies, camping supplies, fishing supplies, general outdoor supplies, and sports equipment.
Passed by the Florida Legislature and signed into law by Gov. Ron DeSantis, the Department of Revenue created an informative webpage to provide information and promotional materials for consumers, businesses, and other interested parties. But here's a list of qualifying items to get you started on your shopping list:
Qualifying Items
Admissions to the following events or performances scheduled to be held from July 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021
Live music events
Live sporting events
Movies to be shown in a movie theater
Ballet
Plays
Musical theatre performance
Fair
Festival
Cultural event
Private and membership clubs providing physical fitness facilities
Admissions purchased for any of the following
Museum, including annual passes
State park, including annual passes
Season tickets for ballets, plays, music events, and musical theatre performances.
Boating and water activity supplies
On the first $25 of the sales price:
Goggles Snorkels
Swimming masks
On the first $50 of the sales price:
Safety flares
On the first $75 of the sales price:
Coolers Oars
Life jackets Paddles
On the first $150 of the sales price:
Inflatable recreational water tubes and floats capable of being towed
Kneeboards
Wakeboards
Water skis
On the first $300 of the sales price:
Paddleboards Surfboards
On the first $500 of the sales price:
Canoes Kayaks
Camping supplies
On the first $30 of the sales price:
Camping lanterns Flashlights
On the first $50 of the sales price:
Camping stoves
Collapsible camping chairs
Portable hammocks
Sleeping bags
On the first $200 of the sales price:
Tents
Fishing supplies
On the first $5 of the sales price if sold individually or the first $10 of the sales price if
multiple items are sold together:
Bait Fishing tackle
On the first $30 of the sales price:
Bags Tackle boxes
On the first $75 of the sales price if sold individually or the first $150 of the sales price if
sold as a set:
Reels Rods
General outdoor supplies
On the first $15 of the sales price:
Insect repellant Sunscreen
On the first $30 of the sales price:
Water bottles
On the first $50 of the sales price:
Bicycle helmets**
Hydration packs
** Bicycle helmets marketed for use by youth are always exempt from sales tax.
On the first $100 of the sales price:
Sunglasses
On the first $200 of the sales price:
Binoculars
On the first $250 of the sales price:
Bicycles
Outdoor gas or charcoal grills
Sports equipment
Selling for $40 or less:
Any item used in individual or team sports, not including clothing or footwear
The sales tax holiday does not apply to:
• The rental or repair of any of the qualifying items listed below.
• Sales in a theme park, entertainment complex, public lodging establishment, or airport.
For more details and information, check out the Florida Dept. of Revenue TIP page, or their Freedom Week Sales Tax Holiday page.
