Alabama will observe its Severe Weather Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday starting Feb. 21, its 14th year of removing state and often local sales tax for many weather-related items.
The Alabama Retail Association encourages Alabamians to restock emergency supplies in homes, workplaces and vehicles during this three-day tax holiday, said Brittany Peters, spokeswoman for the association. Certain emergency preparedness items will be exempt from the state’s 4-percent state sales tax, and in some cities and counties, local taxes are waived on those items as well. The tax holiday means shoppers can save as much as 10% on these items in some areas of the state.
Which items are included?
From 12:01 a.m. Friday to midnight Sunday, the tax-exempt items include the following priced at $60 or less:
- Flashlights, lanterns
- Battery-powered or hand-crank radio
- Batteries
- First-aid kits
- Cell phone charger
- Two-way radios
- Manual can openers
- Tarps and plastic sheeting
- Duct tape
- Fire extinguishers
- Tie-down kits, bungee cords or rope
Other tax-free items include: Coolers, ice packs, plywood, window film and smoke/fire/carbon monoxide detectors. Portable generators and power cords costing $1,000 or less are also tax free.
Will my local sales tax be removed?
The following cities and counties have also decided to waive their sales taxes for the weekend:
- Tuscaloosa County and the city of Tuscaloosa
- Autauga County and the cities of Prattville and Billingsley
- Dallas County and the city of Selma
- Elmore County and the cities of Eclectic, Millbrook, Tallassee and Wetumpka
- Etowah County and the city of Gadsden
- Montgomery County and the cities of Montgomery and Pike Road
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