WEST PALM BEACH (CBS12) — For anyone looking to stock up on hurricane supplies, now is a good time to buy.
Florida’s second sales tax-free disaster benefit begins Saturday. Customers can save money on items like radios and batteries under $50. More expensive items like portable generators costing less than $3,000 are also covered.
Our four-legged friends are not forgotten when it comes to tax exemption. Pet supplies are also tax-free. That means Fido and Mittens are also prepared.
The tax exemption lasts until September 6. Here are some other items covered (from the Florida Dept. of Revenue):
10 USD or less
- Wet dog food or cat food when sold individually, or the equivalent when sold in a box or carton
15 USD or less
- Manual can openers
- Collapsible or travel-sized pet food or water bowls
- Cat litter trays
- Bags for disposal of animal excrement
- Hamster or rabbit substrate
20 USD or less
- Reusable ice
- Leashes, collars and muzzles for pets
- Pet pads
$25 or less
- Cat litter weighing 25 pounds or less
- 40 USD or less
- Portable light sources with their own power supply
- Pet Beds
40 USD or less
- Portable light sources with their own power supply
- Pet Beds
50 USD or less
- Portable radios with their own power supply, two radios or weather radios
- Gas or diesel fuel tanks
- Batteries, including rechargeable batteries, sizes listed only:
- AA cell
- AAA cell
- C-cell
- D-cell
- 6 volts
- 9 volts
60 USD or less
- Non-electric cool boxes for food storage
- Portable power banks
70 USD or less
- Smoke detector or smoke alarm
- Fire extinguisher
- Carbon monoxide detector
100 USD or less
- Tarpaulins or other flexible waterproof films
- Ground anchor systems
- Portable animal kennels or animal transport boxes
- Dry food for dogs or cats weighing 50 pounds or less
- Over-the-counter medications for pets
$3,000 or less
- Portable generators used to provide light or communications to preserve food during a power outage
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