Florida is kicking off the back-to-school season with a month of tax-free shopping on school supply items, giving parents time to prep 10 days ahead of the school start date.
In Duval County, school starts on August 11, and the back-to-school sales tax holiday will be held from Aug. 1 through Aug. 31 in 2025.
“With the new school year just around the corner, Florida families can save on back-to-school shopping during the tax holiday for the entire month of August,” DeSantis said via email.
Here’s what qualifies for Florida’s back-to-school tax breaks, and how to take full advantage of the savings all month long.
When is the first day of school in Duval County?
Classes start Aug. 11 in Duval County and most of Florida’s school districts, but it’s not the same for every county.
When is the Florida back-to-school sales tax holiday for 2025?
The back-to-school sales tax holiday runs from Aug. 1 through Aug. 31 in 2025. The month-long event replaces the two-week tax holiday held in prior years.
What school supplies will be tax-free in Florida?
Items exempt from sales tax from Aug. 1-31 include:
Does the Florida back-to-school sales tax holiday also apply to items I buy online?
Yes. Items purchased online are exempt when the order is accepted by the company during the sales tax holiday for immediate shipment, even if delivery is made after the tax holiday.
When can school start in Florida for the 2025-2026 school year?
Florida law prohibits schools from starting any earlier than Aug. 10.
For the 2025-2026 school year, Aug. 10 falls on a Sunday. Florida school districts set their start dates, but the earliest school can start is Monday, Aug. 11.
When does school start in Florida for the 2025-2026 school year?
Here’s a roundup of when Florida schools will resume in 2025:
How many days are kids in school in Florida?
Florida law specifies that for a public kindergarten student to be considered a full-time student, he or she must receive a minimum of 720 net hours of instruction or four hours per day, based on 180 school days, according to the Florida Department of Education.
This article originally appeared on Florida Times-Union: What to know about Duval County’s back-to-school free tax holiday break. How long is it?
Reporting by Doris Alvarez Cea and Cheryl McCloud, Jacksonville Florida Times-Union / Florida Times-Union
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