OCALA, Fla. — Gov. Ron DeSantis is proposing at least ten sales tax exemption programs in this year’s budget.
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The sales tax exemptions would also include permanent exemptions on baby supplies and pet medicine.
The governor said the budget he proposed last week can handle the tax cuts.
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Some of the other proposed programs include one-year exemptions on children’s books and toys, household items less than $25, and pet food.
He is also looking to extend the school sales tax holiday to four weeks with two weeks in the fall and two weeks in the spring.
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The state legislature will take up these proposals in March.
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