The sales tax holiday will run from June 1 through June 14, giving residents a full two weeks to make their necessary purchases without the added cost of sales tax.
During this period, a wide range of disaster preparedness items will be exempt from sales tax, including:- Pet leashes, collars and muzzles costing $20 or less;
- Flashlights, lanterns and pet beds costing $40 or less;
- Batteries and weather radios costing $50 or less;
- Coolers costing $60 or less;
- Smoke Detectors costing $70 or less;
- Tarps costing $100 or less; and
- Generators costing $3,000 or less.
We encourage all residents to get JaxReady and stock their emergency supply kits to fit their entire household, including pets, at least seven days. For a complete list of items to add to your emergency supply kit, visit JaxReady.com/GetAKit.