Florida · back to school · August 2027
Florida sales tax holiday 2027.
Florida's annual back-to-school holiday covers the whole month of August under state law: August 1 through August 31, 2027.
Statute-based dates
The dates and caps below come from section 212.08(20), Florida Statutes (2025 edition as read). This page is arithmetic and a plain-English reading of the statute. It is not legal, tax or financial advice. The Department of Revenue publishes the official notice.
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What the statute says
Section 212.08(20)(a) provides that the tax imposed by Chapter 212 may not be collected on sales made during the month of August on these items:
- Clothing, wallets or bags (including handbags, backpacks, fanny packs and diaper bags, but not briefcases, suitcases or garment bags) with a sales price of $100 or less per item. Footwear counts as clothing; watches, watchbands, jewelry, umbrellas and handkerchiefs do not, and neither do skis, swim fins, roller blades or skates.
- School supplies of $50 or less per item: pens, pencils, erasers, crayons, notebooks, paper, binders, lunch boxes, markers, folders, poster board, composition books, scissors, tape, glue, rulers, computer disks, staplers and staples, protractors and compasses.
- Learning aids and jigsaw puzzles of $30 or less.
- Personal computers and related accessories bought for noncommercial home or personal use at $1,500 or less: laptops, desktops, tablets, e-readers, calculators, keyboards, mice, monitors, routers. Cell phones, video game consoles and devices not primarily designed to process data are excluded.
Section 212.08(20)(b) says the exemption does not apply to sales inside a theme park or entertainment complex, a public lodging establishment, or an airport.
2027 dates
Because the statute names the whole month, no date calculation is needed: August 1, 2027 is a Sunday and the holiday runs through Tuesday, August 31, 2027.
Worked example
Four pairs of shorts at $45 each total $180 and all qualify. At a 7% combined rate you save $12.60. A $120 backpack would not qualify, because the $100 limit is per item.
Limits of this page
- The calculator multiplies by the rate you enter; Florida counties add their own discretionary surtax, so use your local rate.
- We read the 2025 edition of the statute. If the legislature changes section 212.08(20) in its 2027 session, the Department of Revenue's notice will say so.
- It is a savings estimate for one item type, not a receipt checker.
Frequently asked questions
When is the Florida sales tax holiday in 2027?
The whole month of August, August 1 through August 31, 2027, under Florida Statutes section 212.08(20).
What are the Florida back-to-school price limits?
Clothing, wallets and bags $100 or less; school supplies $50 or less; learning aids and jigsaw puzzles $30 or less; personal computers and accessories $1,500 or less, all per item.
Do the limits apply per item or per purchase?
Per item. A $90 pair of shoes qualifies even if you buy several items that add up to more than $100.
Does the Florida holiday apply inside an airport or theme park?
No. Section 212.08(20)(b) excludes sales within a theme park or entertainment complex, a public lodging establishment, or an airport.
Sources
Read November 2, 2026. Figures and rules on this page come from these pages and no others; what each one could not confirm is stated above.