Tax Holiday For Emergency Preparedness Supplies This Weekend
The "Primary Severe Weather Season" in Alabama is just around the corner on March 1st. It runs until the end of May but now is the time to stock up those emergency preparedness supplies. The 2026 Alabama Emergency Preparedness Tax Holiday is this coming weekend. It is a time to take advantage of no state and local taxes on a variety of items to help you and your family make through a severe weather event.
Gov. Ivey has issued a proclamation urging Alabamians to follow the old Boy Scout motto and "Be Prepared".
“In Alabama, we experience just about every kind of weather you can imagine – winter cold snaps, spring tornadoes, summer hurricanes, flooding rains and plenty of sunshine in between,” Ivey wrote in a press release accompanying her proclamation. “We can’t control the forecast, but we can control how prepared we are for the unknown. This sales tax holiday gives every Alabama family the opportunity to get ready, rain or shine, and that diligence can make all the difference.”
Eligible items include essential supplies priced at $94 or less, such as flashlights, batteries, weather radios, first-aid kits, tarps; plywood and other items for protecting windows in storms; ice chests and coolers; ice packs; first aid kits; and fire, smoke and carbon dioxide detectors. Portable generators priced at $1,564 or less may also be purchased tax-free during the holiday.
Most cities and counties throughout the state are participating in the tax holiday but you can click HERE to be sure yours is.
Click HERE for a list of items approved by the Alabama Department of Revenue.
“This sales tax holiday is the perfect opportunity to gather the necessary supplies to better prepare your family for the upcoming severe weather season. Being prepared is the first step to building a more resilient Alabama.” according to the Alabama Emergency Management Agency Director Jeff Smitherman.
The Tax Holiday begins one second past midnight Thursday and runs until midnight Sunday night.
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