Florida implements a permanent sales tax exemption on items relating to outdoor activities and disaster preparation taking effect on August 1, 2025.

Florida implemented a permanent sales tax exemption on items relating to outdoor activities and disaster preparation taking effect on August 1, 2025. In the past, these items were only tax exempt during the state’s tax holiday beginning on July 1. Florida’s House Bill (HB) 7031 now permanently exempts these particular items from sales tax:

- Batteries (specifically AA, AAA, C, D, 6-volt, and 9-volt)

- Bicycle helmets

- Carbon monoxide alarms

- Fire extinguishers

- Ground anchor systems and tie-down kits

- Insect repellent

- Life jackets

- Portable gas or diesel fuel cans (5 gallons or less)

- Portable generators (specifically ones able to produce 10,000 running watts or less)

- Smoke detection devices

- Sunscreen

- Waterproof tarps and other flexible waterproof sheeting (specifically ones that are 1,000 square feet or less)

For more information on this recent exemption, you can read the full update here: https://www.flsenate.gov/PublishedContent/Offices/2024-2026/President/Documents/Historic_Tax_Relief_$1_3_Billion_in_Tax_Savings_for_Families___Businesses_Signed_Into_Law.pdf