MikeC
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As the season gets close to a start, it's important to note that Florida's residents have a "holiday" from sales tax from June 1st until June 12th. No sales tax will be charged on hurricane preparedness items, so there is no excuse this year.
Flhurricane is gearing up for the start of the new season, you may be seeing a few changes happening as we ramp up. Lots more will be coming soon into the first part of the season.
Items follow:
Qualifying items selling for $20 or less:
o Any portable self-powered light source
o Battery-powered flashlights
o Battery-powered lanterns
o Gas-powered lanterns
o Candles
Qualifying items selling for $25 or less:
o Any gas or diesel fuel container
Qualifying items selling for $30 or less:
o Batteries, including rechargeable (listed sizes only)
o AA-cell
o C-cell
o D-cell
o 6-volt (excluding automobile and boat batteries)
o 9-volt (excluding automobile and boat batteries)
o Coolers (food-storage; nonelectrical)
o Ice chests (food-storage; nonelectrical)
o First aid kits (first aid kits are always exempt from sales tax, regardless of the sales price) Qualifying items selling for $50 or less:
o Radios (self-powered or battery-powered)
o Two-way radios (self-powered or battery-powered)
o Weather band radios (self-powered or battery-powered)
o Tarpaulins (tarps)o Flexible waterproof sheeting (visqueen)
o Ground anchor systems
o Tie-down kits
Qualifying item selling for $750 or less:
o Portable generator that will be used to provide light or communications, or to preserve perishable food in the event of a power outage due to a hurricane
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Storm Cooper
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Thanks for posting that list Mike. I will take part in this for sure!
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Lysis
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Wonderful! One question... do we know if this holiday will be given yearly, or only for the 2005 season?
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Edited by Lysis (Tue May 31 2005 12:32 PM)
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FlaMommy
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Loc: Tampa(Riverview), Florida
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I think it should also apply to gasoline...
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vvvteddybearvvv
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gas would be nice i would fill up all my gas using devices so i can later syphon it out for a genrator lol
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Greenamphibious
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I'd rather pay the $37 on my $529 generator and beat the crowd.... stores are stocked today, but tomorrow they will be sold out.
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Kevin
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No food? No beanie weenies!?!
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ticka1
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Just curious - how did this idea get introduced and implemented so fast? Or was it something already in the works before Florida experienced 4 storms last year?
Wish Texas had something like this - but I think it will take us getting 4 hurricanes before they even look at the idea.
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Storm Cooper
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We have had it except for... I think last year... it was done for the school year in the beginning but with our season last year it was extended and hype placed on the hurricane season.
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Heather
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Loc: Sebring, FL
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Well, tomorrow's the big day. Seems like it's not been long enough. Wondering if repairs still need to be made, should I just wait? No need to do it twice. As for the tax free time, I think I'll wait til the big rush is over. Maybe I'm just prolonging the inevitable.
Buckle up everyone!!
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KimsterFL
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Home Depot was allowing people to purchase those tax free items, including generators, before 6/1 and return after 6/1 for the refund of the tax monies paid. I called some local Home Depot's this evening and they were already sold out of the generator I was interested in. With 50 minutes to spare, 13/6/4.
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Kimster
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Loc: Dunedin, FL
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13/6/4...logged in under the wrong user name above...Kim
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yecatsjg
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Loc: Bradenton, FL
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Just a few more hours to take advantage of this! Run out to those 24 hour Wal-Marts and stock up on those batteries!!!! 
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