Florida's ‘Tool Time’ sales tax holiday underway

Florida’s “Tool Time Sales Tax Holiday,” began on Labor Day weekend and will run through Sept. 7.

From power tools to work boots, consumers will be able to purchase qualifying items commonly used by skilled trade workers without paying for the sales tax.

A list of qualifying items that are exempt from tax during the seven-day sales tax holiday period is provided in Tax Information Publication (TIP) No. 24A01-06. These include:

• $25 or less per pair:

-Work gloves

• $30 or less per item:

-High-visibility safety vests

• $50 or less per item:

-Duffle bags

-Fuel cans

-Hand tools

-LED flashlights

-Protective coveralls

-Rakes

-Shovels

-Tote bags

• $50 or less per pair (or the equivalent if sold in sets of more than one pair):

-Safety glasses

• $75 or less per item:

-Toolboxes

-Hearing protection

• $100 or less per item:

-Electrical voltage and testing equipment

-Hard hats and other head protection

-Shop lights

-Tool belts

• $125 or less per item:

-Industry code books

-Industry textbooks

• 150 or less per item:

-Drain opening tools

-Handheld pipe cutters

-Plumbing inspection equipment

Power tool batteries

• $175 or less per pair:

-Work boots

• $250 or less per item:

-Ladders

• $300 or less per item:

-Power tools

-Toolboxes for vehicles

For more details about the tax holiday, click on this link.