A permanent statewide sales tax exemption in Florida will apply to emergency items such as flashlights, portable generators ...

Florida's new, permanent sales tax exemptions on specific hurricane supplies won't go into effect until Aug. 1, 2025.

Permanently tax-free items include equipment needed for power outages like portable generators, gas cans under 5 gallons and ...

Hurricane preparedness items like batteries, portable generators and tarps are permanently exempt from state sales tax.

State Sen. Tina Polsky, who represents Parkland and the surrounding area in the Florida Senate, decries a sales tax holiday ...

Back-to-school shopping? Pay no sales tax in Maryland and Virginia on qualifying clothes, shoes and school supplies. Here are ...

Florida's new, permanent sales tax exemptions on specific hurricane supplies won't go into effect until Aug. 1, 2025.

The sales tax holiday includes dozens of supplies local emergency operations centers recommend you have on-hand in the event of a hurricane.

In the past, Florida residents have been able to take advantage of a tax break on essential household items needed to prepare ...

Florida’s permanent sales tax exemption on essential hurricane supplies took effect July 1, just one month into what forecasters predict will be a busy storm season.

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