Certain storm-related items tax exempt this weekend
Shoppers in Grove Hill and Jackson can save nine percent in sales tax on certain items they buy this weekend during Alabama’s Severe Weather Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday.
The state, county and municipal sales taxes will be exempt Friday, July 6-Sunday, July 8 on items that can help citizens ready for a hurricane or other natural disaster.
Municipalities and counties across the state had the option of participating or not participating and Clarke County, Grove Hill and Jackson all voted to participate. Thomasville, Fulton and Coffeeville are not participating by exempting their sales taxes but the state and county exemptions still apply in those municipalities.
This is the first year for the sales tax holiday, similar to the back-to-school tax holiday in August. Next year it will move to the last full weekend in February to get ahead of the spring tornado season.
Gov. Robert Bentley said, “The bottom line is this sales tax holiday can help save lives. We want to encourage people to stock up on supplies that will help them safely weather a storm and its aftermath…whether it is a tornado, hurricane or even an ice storm, we must all be prepared for whenever severe weather strikes.” Items included
Items covered during the sales tax exemption event include:
Battery powered radios
NOAA weather radios
Flashlights, lanterns and emergency glow sticks
First aid kits
Duct tape
Plywood, window film or other materials, specifically designed to protect window openings
Portable generators
Gas or diesel fuel containers
Tarpaulins and plastic sheeting
Non electric food storage coolers
Non electric can openers
Any artificial ice, blue ice, ice packs or resuable ice
Fire extinguishers, smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors
Ground anchor systems such as cords or rope or tiedown kits.
The covered items must cost $60 or less, except for generators which will be covered at $1,000 or less.
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