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Florida Scoop · Jul 21, 2026

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Florida’s annual Back-to-School Tax Holiday begins Monday, giving parents, teachers and students a monthlong break from paying sales tax on eligible school supplies, clothing and computers ahead of the new school year. The tax holiday runs from July 20 through Aug. 20, allowing consumers to purchase a range of qualifying items tax-free under a law approved by the Florida Legislature. The Florida Department of Revenue said the tax break is intended to provide relief for families preparing for the upcoming school year. Eligible tax-free purchases include: Clothing, footwear, backpacks and other qualifying apparel items priced at $100 or less per item School supplies priced at $50 or less per item Learning aids and jigsaw puzzles costing $30 or less. Personal computers and certain computer accessories priced at $1,500 or less when purchased for personal or home use Not everything falls under the tax break guidelines. Excluded items include clothing costing more than $100, computers costing more than $1,500, cellphones, video game consoles, jewelry, watches, rentals, repairs, and purchases made at theme parks, entertainment complexes, public lodging establishments, and airports.

Florida’s annual Back-to-School Tax Holiday begins Monday, giving parents, teachers and students a monthlong break from paying sales tax on eligible school supplies, clothing and computers ahead of the new school year. The tax holiday runs from July 20 through Aug. 20, allowing consumers to purchase a range of qualifying items tax-free under a law approved by the Florida Legislature. The Florida Department of Revenue said the tax break is intended to provide relief for families preparing for the upcoming school year. Eligible tax-free purchases include: Clothing, footwear, backpacks and other qualifying apparel items priced at $100 or less per item School supplies priced at $50 or less per item Learning aids and jigsaw puzzles costing $30 or less. Personal computers and certain computer accessories priced at $1,500 or less when purchased for personal or home use Not everything falls under the tax break guidelines. Excluded items include clothing costing more than $100, computers costing more than $1,500, cellphones, video game consoles, jewelry, watches, rentals, repairs, and purchases made at theme parks, entertainment complexes, public lodging establishments, and airports.

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