Florida Tool Time SALES Tax Holiday

September 3 – 9, 2022

by Martin Group

This is Florida’s first ever tool time tax holiday which begins Labor Day weekend, September 3rd. This means shoppers won’t pay sales tax on most of the things found on a skilled worker’s list of tools and equipment. Tool Sales Time Tax Holiday ends September 9th, 2022.

Tool Time Sales Tax Holiday September 3-9, 2022

This latest tax free holiday will allow shoppers to avoid paying sales taxes on numerous home repair and construction items for power tools and work equipment. This will allow shoppers to save tax dollars on textbooks for those studying to be plumbers, engineers, and more.

Florida families are expected to save about $12.4 million between September 3rd through the 9th of this year, according to the release from the governor’s office.

What is Tax Free

During the sales tax holiday period, tax is not due on the sale of:

Toolboxes for vehicles selling for $300 or less
Power tools selling for $300 or less
Work boots selling for $175 or less
Power tool batteries selling for $150 or less
Handheld pipe cutters, drain opening tools, and plumbing inspection equipment selling for $150 or less
Industry textbooks and code books selling for $125 or less
Tool belts selling for $100 or less
Electrical voltage and testing equipment selling for $100 or less
Shop lights selling for $100 or less
Toolboxes selling for $75 or less
Hand tools selling for $50 or less
Safety glasses selling for $50 or less per pair (or the equivalent if sold in sets of more than one pair)
Protective coveralls selling for $50 or less
Duffle bags or tote bags selling for $50 or less
LED flashlights selling for $50 or less
Work gloves selling for $25 or less

What is NOT Tax Free

This sales tax holiday does not apply to:

Toolboxes for vehicles selling for more than $300
Power tools selling for more than $300
Work boots selling for more than $175
Power tool batteries selling for more than $150
Handheld pipe cutters, drain opening tools, and plumbing inspection equipment selling for more than $150
Industry textbooks and code books selling for more than $125
Tool belts selling for more than $100
Electrical voltage and testing equipment selling for more than $100
Shop lights selling for more than $100
Toolboxes selling for more than $75
Hand tools selling for more than $50
Safety glasses selling for more than $50 per pair
Protective coveralls selling for more than $50
Duffle bags or tote bags selling for more than $50
LED flashlights selling for more than $50
Work gloves selling for more than $25