Businesses that sell disaster preparedness supplies in Florida have very little time to prepare for the recently enacted Disaster Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday, which was signed into law by Gov. Rick Scott on May 25. The tax-free period runs from 12:01 a.m. on Friday, June 2, 2017 through 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, June 4, 2017.

Exempt items

A variety of items related to disaster preparedness will be exempt from Florida sales tax during that time. Qualifying items include:

Reusable ice costing $10 or less

Portable self-powered light sources selling for $20 or less

Gas or diesel fuel containers costing $25 or less

Batteries (AAA-cell, C-cell, D-cell, and 6- and 9-volt) selling for $30 or less

Portable generators with a sales price of $750 or less also qualify, as do the following items selling for $50 or less:

Bungee cords

Ground-anchor systems

Ratchet straps

Tie-down kits

Two-way or weather band radios that don’t require electricity to operate

Visqueen or other flexible waterproof sheeting

Tarps

First aid kits are always exempt, no matter the price.