/tags/sales-tax sales tax en-US WLRN Thu, 11 May 2023 18:19:57 GMT /business/2023-05-11/desantis-tax-breaks Florida lawmakers approved a tax package that might not give Gov. Ron DeSantis exactly what he requested, but it will provide plenty for him to tout to shoppers and businesses. Thu, 11 May 2023 18:19:57 GMT /business/2023-05-11/desantis-tax-breaks Jim Saunders | News Service of Florida /news/2022-07-21/sales-tax-holiday-for-school-supplies-begins-on-monday Sales-tax exemptions on school-related purchases will run through Aug. 7. The holiday, which has become something of an annual event, was part of a broader $800 million tax package that Gov. Ron DeSantis signed in May. The package also included tax breaks on such things as hurricane supplies, outdoor goods, diapers, children’s clothing and books. Thu, 21 Jul 2022 19:43:00 GMT /news/2022-07-21/sales-tax-holiday-for-school-supplies-begins-on-monday Ryan Dailey | News Service of Florida, Tom Urban | News Service of Florida /news/2022-03-16/childrens-diapers-shoes-and-clothes-will-be-tax-exempt-in-florida-for-one-year Diapers for kids, along with some children’s clothing, will be tax-exempt in Florida for one year starting this summer. Wed, 16 Mar 2022 18:10:48 GMT /news/2022-03-16/childrens-diapers-shoes-and-clothes-will-be-tax-exempt-in-florida-for-one-year Danielle Prieur /news/2022-02-16/florida-house-offers-tax-holidays-but-excludes-gas-tax-break With the state’s coffers brimming from federal stimulus money and higher-than-expected tax collections, the House and Senate will have to agree on a final package of tax cuts. Both chambers have not embraced DeSantis’ proposal to suspend the gas tax during the second half of the year. Wed, 16 Feb 2022 17:37:42 GMT /news/2022-02-16/florida-house-offers-tax-holidays-but-excludes-gas-tax-break Jim Turner | News Service of Florida /2020-02-28/back-to-school-tax-holiday-in-florida-moves-forward As lawmakers prepare for formal budget negotiations, the Senate Appropriations Committee on Thursday signed off on a proposal that would provide a sales... Fri, 28 Feb 2020 12:33:48 GMT /2020-02-28/back-to-school-tax-holiday-in-florida-moves-forward News Service of Florida /2018-04-17/will-you-soon-have-to-pay-sales-tax-on-every-online-purchase A multibillion-dollar dispute on Internet sales taxes landed at the Supreme Court on Tuesday. The decision could have far-reaching consequences for consumers, states and companies large and small. Tue, 17 Apr 2018 09:16:00 GMT /2018-04-17/will-you-soon-have-to-pay-sales-tax-on-every-online-purchase Nina Totenberg /show/the-south-florida-roundup/2016-11-11/the-florida-roundup-sales-tax-latin-america-under-a-trump-presidency-remembering-janet-reno This week on The Florida Roundup...On Election Day, Broward voters rejected a ballot measure that would have raised the sales tax from its current 6… Fri, 11 Nov 2016 21:17:09 GMT /show/the-south-florida-roundup/2016-11-11/the-florida-roundup-sales-tax-latin-america-under-a-trump-presidency-remembering-janet-reno /politics/2016-11-09/voters-approve-penny-sales-tax-hike-in-palm-beach-county A penny sales tax hike was green-lighted Tuesday by voters in Palm Beach County.Around 57 percent of voters approved raising the county’s rate from 6 to 7… Wed, 09 Nov 2016 22:32:12 GMT /politics/2016-11-09/voters-approve-penny-sales-tax-hike-in-palm-beach-county /show/the-south-florida-roundup/2016-11-04/the-florida-roundup-miami-beachs-light-rail-project-browards-sales-tax-referendum-amendment-1 This week on The Florida Roundup…A plan for a Miami Beach light rail gets a bit lighter due to high costs and pushback from the community. We discuss the… Fri, 04 Nov 2016 19:42:31 GMT /show/the-south-florida-roundup/2016-11-04/the-florida-roundup-miami-beachs-light-rail-project-browards-sales-tax-referendum-amendment-1 /news/2016-10-19/what-are-the-broward-half-cent-sales-taxes-for-some-voters-an-issue-of-public-trust This Election Day, Broward County voters are being asked to consider two half-cent sales tax increases. The proceeds would be split between the county and… Wed, 19 Oct 2016 19:08:12 GMT /news/2016-10-19/what-are-the-broward-half-cent-sales-taxes-for-some-voters-an-issue-of-public-trust Kate Stein