Florida's 2026 Second Amendment sales tax holiday covers suppressors for the first time, a direct expansion over the 2025 holiday where silencers were explicitly excluded. The conference committee for HB 7031-E, the Florida special session tax package, reached agreement in late May 2026 that adds suppressors to the firearm accessories list. The Legislature is expected to vote on final passage May 29, 2026.

The practical impact: a Florida resident buying a suppressor between September 1 and December 31, 2026 saves the state's 6% base sales tax plus any applicable county surtax on the purchase price. On a $600 rifle suppressor, that is roughly $36 to $48 in immediate savings at checkout. On a $1,200 precision rifle can, savings approach $90. Florida has no price ceiling on the exemption, so the dollar benefit scales directly with the purchase price.

The 2025 holiday ran September 8 through December 31, 2025 and generated an estimated $44.8 million in consumer savings statewide, making it one of the most significant Second Amendment tax relief programs in the country. The 2026 holiday adds the suppressor category and launches four weeks earlier, starting September 1.

Florida HB 7031-E exempts the following items from state and local sales tax during the September 1 to December 31, 2026 holiday period. The bill defines "firearm" as any weapon capable of firing a missile using an explosive propellant, covering pistols, rifles, and shotguns with no price ceiling.

The Florida sales tax holiday removes the state tax from your suppressor purchase, but the federal NFA transfer process is unchanged. Buyers still complete ATF Form 4, submit fingerprints, go through a CLEO notification, and receive a registration. The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) eliminated the federal NFA transfer tax effective January 1, 2026, so there is no longer a $200 federal stamp fee for suppressors, SBRs, SBSs, or AOWs. eForm 4 approvals are currently processing in days rather than months.

For Florida buyers, the combination makes fall 2026 one of the best windows in history to purchase a suppressor. No federal transfer tax. No state sales tax. Fast eForm 4 processing. The savings stack: a Florida resident buying a $800 pistol suppressor this September saves both the absent federal tax and roughly $48 to $60 in state and county sales tax at checkout.

For a full breakdown of the suppressor buying process, see our suppressor buying guide, and browse the best 5.56 suppressors for 2026 for rifle options. The SHOT Show 2026 suppressor boom article covers new models that began shipping this year.

The holiday runs four months, giving buyers time to plan major purchases. The highest-leverage items to buy during the window are those with the largest price tags, since there is no price cap. A $2,000 rifle scope saves you $120 to $160 in tax. A $1,500 precision rifle saves $90 to $105. Stack purchases by timing ammo buys alongside larger gear purchases to consolidate the trip.

For suppressor buyers, the best approach is to start the Form 4 process in July or August so approvals land during the holiday window. Dealers hold the item until the Form 4 clears; if you submit paperwork in late summer and the eForm pipeline continues at current pace (days to a few weeks), you should be taking possession with no state or federal tax due.

Accessories purchased year-round also qualify under the permanent exemption running July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. Optics, stocks, triggers, holsters, and magazines are all covered. To configure a complete suppressor-ready rifle build and see what accessories qualify, use the Rifle Configurator builder to price out your build before visiting your dealer.

Florida's Second Amendment holiday is among the broadest in the country. Most states that offer firearm tax holidays cap eligible items by price (often $1,500 to $2,500 for firearms) or restrict the category to hunting-related firearms only. Florida places no price ceiling on pistols, rifles, or shotguns, and the 2026 bill extends coverage to suppressors, which most other state programs do not include.

The permanent firearm accessories exemption running through June 2027 is also unusual. It functions like a sales tax cut on the entire accessories market for twelve months, not just a holiday window. Triggers, optics, holsters, and magazines all become less expensive at Florida dealers starting July 1, 2026, regardless of whether a buyer shops during the September-December holiday or outside it.

For buyers in states with aggressive gun restrictions, Florida's combination of no price caps, suppressor inclusion, and year-round accessories exemption makes it worth factoring into purchasing decisions, particularly for high-value items like precision optics or suppressor purchases where the tax savings can exceed $100 on a single item. Browse the full product catalog to identify what qualifies before your trip.

The addition of suppressors to Florida's 2026 holiday closes the most significant gap in the 2025 program. Suppressor prices run from under $400 for rimfire cans to over $1,500 for precision rifle cans, meaning the tax savings range from roughly $25 to $100 per unit. On top of the absent federal transfer tax under OBBBA, buyers purchasing this fall will pay the lowest total cost on NFA items in decades.

The bill also matters for Virginia and Maryland buyers who face new state-level restrictions on handgun purchases. Florida dealers see out-of-state buyers regularly; the tax holiday gives Florida-based purchases a concrete financial edge through December 31. The Virginia assault weapons ban and Maryland Glock ban both push buyers to purchase in friendlier jurisdictions before their respective effective dates.