Florida’s 2-week hurricane sales tax holiday begins this weekend

ORLANDO, Fla. — The State of Florida is helping residents prepare for the upcoming Atlantic hurricane season.

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A two-week Disaster Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday will begin on June 1 and end on June 14.

This is just in time for the hurricane season, which starts June 1.

Here are the tax-free items that qualify:

$10 or less

• Wet dog or cat food

$15 or less

• Manual can openers
• Collapsible or travel-sized food or water bowls for pets
• Cat litter pans
• Pet waste disposal bags
• Hamster or rabbit substrate

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$20 or less

• Reusable ice packs
• Leashes, collars, and muzzles for pets
• Pet pads

$25 or less

• Cat litter weighing 25 or fewer pounds

Selling for $40 or less

• Candles
• Flashlights
• Lanterns
• Pet beds

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$50 or less

• Portable self-powered radios, two-way radios, or weather-band radios
• Gas or diesel fuel tanks
• Batteries, including rechargeable batteries, listed sizes only – a AA-cell, AAA-cell, C-cell, D-cell, 6-volt, 9-volt

$60 or less

• Non-electric food storage coolers
• Portable power banks

Read: Hurricane supply checklist: What should you include in your kit?

$70 or less

• Smoke detectors or smoke alarms
• Fire extinguishers
• Carbon monoxide detectors

$100 or less

• Tarpaulins or other flexible waterproof sheeting
• Ground anchor systems
• Portable pet kennels and carriers
• Ratchet straps
• Tie-down kits
• Dry dog or cat food weighing less than 50 pounds

$3,000 or less

• Portable generators used to provide light or communications or to preserve food in a power outage

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