City to participate in sales tax holiday for weather preparedness items

Joining other communities across the state, Mountain Brook will participate in a sales tax holiday for severe weather preparedness items from Feb. 22-24.

According to the Alabama Retail Association (ARA), this is Alabama’s second severe weather preparedness sales tax holiday since the State Legislature passed it into law last year. Items exempt include batteries, radios, plastic sheeting, Duct tape, first-aid kits, coolers, fire extinguishers and more.

The ARA also reports that generators under $1,000 are exempt from the state’s four-percent sales tax during the holiday.

To see the full list of tax-exempt items, visit revenue.alabama.gov/salestax/WPHolidayQuickRefSheet13.pdf.