Florida’s tax-free holiday for school supplies starts this Friday, August 1st and will run through Sunday, August 3rd. Items include clothing and shoes up to $100, personal computers for the first $750 of sales price, and school supplies. Click here to see a complete listing of tax-free items.
The Florida Legislature created a sales-tax holiday on hurricane supplies and it begins tomorrow, May 31st and will run through June 8th. Floridians can buy batteries, flashlights, first-aid kits, fuel tanks, coolers, tarps, generators and other storm-related items without paying sales taxes. For more information visit http://dor.myflorida.com/dor/taxes/pdf/hurricanelist.pdf
Despite Florida’s economists projecting an $845 million surplus for fiscal year 2014-2015, Governor Rick Scott instructed state agencies to submit budgets with a 5% cut to recurring funds. State agencies were required to send their proposed budgets to the Governor by October 15th. Coupled with these proposed reductions is the Governor’s intent to cut taxes Read more about Florida’s Projected Budget 2014-2015[…]
Florida’s Back-To-School sales tax holiday runs from August 2nd-4th. This year marks the first in Florida history where personal computers and accessories are considered school supplies, and Florida retailers are ramping up for consumers to take full advantage of the savings and markdowns. Devices covered under the holiday include e-readers, laptops, desktops, tablets, and associated Read more about Florida’s Back-To-School Sales Tax Holiday 2013[…]
Health Care Reform – Both the Senate and House have now rejected an expansion of the Medicaid program under the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to include Floridians at or below 138% of the federal poverty level. Senate Committee Chairman Joe Negron (R-Stuart) said he would like to pursue a “Florida Plan“, a voucher-like alternative that would Read more about Other Major Legislative Issues[…]