Alabama’s 14th severe weather preparedness sales tax holiday begins at 12:01 a.m. Friday, Feb. 21, and ends at midnight, Sunday, Feb. 23, allowing Alabama shoppers to stock up tax free on common supplies costing less than $60 that every home and business needs to prepare for a natural disaster or even a general emergency.

Generators costing $1,000 or less also can be purchased free of the state’s four-percent sales tax during the three-day tax holiday.

The tax-exempt items include the following priced at $60 or less:

• Batteries
• Battery-powered or hand-crank radio
• Cell phone charger
• Duct tape
• Fire extinguishers
• First-aid kits
• Flashlights, lanterns
• Tarps and plastic sheeting
• Tie-down kits, bungee cords or rope
• Two-way radios
• Manual can openers
• Other tax-free items include: coolers, ice packs, plywood, smoke/fire/carbon monoxide detectors, and window film.
• Portable generators and power cords costing $1,000 or less are also tax free.

The full list of tax-exempt items is posted below.

Locally, the Town of Cedar Bluff and Cherokee County are participating in the sales tax holiday. See the full list of participating cities and counties.