The current sales tax in Okaloosa County is 7%: It consists of the 6% state sales tax plus the county’s 1% local option sales tax.
According to the Florida Department of Revenue, sales tax is not due during the sales tax holiday period on the retail sale of:
- Clothing, footwear, wallets, bags, handbags, backpacks, fanny packs, and diaper bags with a sales price of $100 or less per item
- Certain school supplies with a sales price of $50 or less per item. Examples include binders, colored pencils, composition books, construction paper, crayons, erasers, and folders.
- Learning aids and jigsaw puzzles with a sales price of $30 or less. Examples of exempt learning aid items include electronic books, flashcards, learning cards and matching games.
- Personal computers and certain computer-related accessories with a sales price of $1,500 or less, when purchased for non-commercial home or personal use.
The sales tax holiday does not apply to:
- Briefcases, suitcases, or garment bags
- Watches, watchbands, jewelry, umbrellas, and handkerchiefs
- Skis, swim fins, roller blades, and skates
- Clothing items with a sales price of more than $100
- Any school supply item with a sales price of more than $50
- Books that are not otherwise exempt
- Computers and computer-related accessories with a sales price of more than $1,500
- Cellular telephones, video game consoles, digital media receivers, or devices that are not primarily designed to process data
- Computers and computer-related accessories purchased for commercial purposes
- Rentals of any eligible items
- Repairs or alterations of any eligible items
- Sales of any eligible items within a theme park or entertainment complex, public lodging establishment, or airport.
For more information, visit https://floridarevenue.com/taxes/tips/Documents/TIP_25A01-08.pdf.
Monday, Aug. 11 is the first day of school for students in the Okaloosa County School District.
