Last Day To Take Advantage Of Sales Tax Exemption On Hurricane Supplies

MIAMI (CBSMiami) - Time is running out if you planned to save money when stocking up on hurricane supplies for this year.

Today, June 6th is the last day to take advantage of a sales tax holiday on disaster preparedness supplies which began last Friday.

Items such as batteries, flashlights, and generators are exempt from sales tax.

Other items free of tax include:

- Portable self-powered radios
- Tarps or waterproof sheets
- Gas or diesel fuel tanks
- AA, AAA, C, D, 6-volt or 9- volt batteries
- Non-electric coolers
- Reusable ice packs

The disaster-preparation holiday is projected to save shoppers $5.5 million in state and local taxes.

More information and a full list of qualifying items can be found here

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