ORLANDO, Fla. — The “Freedom Summer Sales Tax Holiday” is well underway, but there has been a last-minute addition to the list of exempt items.
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The change is thanks to a state senator from Orlando.
Select electric scooters are now tax-free after a push by Orlando District 13 Rep. Linda Stewart.
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To qualify, the scooters must have two or fewer wheels and retail for less than $500.
The holiday runs throughout the month of June.
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