The 2024 Disaster Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday provides residents with the opportunity to purchase qualifying disaster preparedness supplies tax-free during two 14-day sales tax holidays. During these two 14-day sales tax holidays, Floridians are projected to save millions on critical disaster preparedness supplies. Each year, the the City of Pembroke Pines encourages residents to take advantage of this tax holiday to prepare for hurricane season. The 2024 Disaster Preparedness Sales Tax Holidays will take place Saturday, June 1 through Friday, June 15, and Saturday, August 24 through Friday, September 6.
Eligible items include:
- Pet leashes, collars and muzzles costing $20 or less;
- Flashlights, lanterns and pet beds costing $40 or less;
- Batteries and weather radios costing $50 or less;
- Coolers costing $60 or less;
- Smoke Detectors costing $70 or less;
- Tarps costing $100 or less; and
- Generators costing $3,000 or less.
A full list of tax-free items is available at FloridaRevenue.com/DisasterPrep.