Changes to Florida sales tax holidays give parents some extra time to save on back-to-school supplies this year, however. Rather than two weeks of tax exemptions, Florida has made back-to-school supplies and some related items tax-free through the entire month of August.

Florida’s Back‑to‑School Sales Tax Holiday is now a month long: Save on school supplies, clothes, laptops, and more from Aug. 1–31.

TALLAHASSEE — Praised by retailers, derided as a gimmick by critics, Florida on Friday will start a monthlong sales tax “holiday” for back-to-school shoppers, along with eliminating sales taxes on other types of items.