Florida Joins 13 Other States Ending 'Tampon Tax'
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TALLAHASSEE (CBSMiami/AP) — Florida is eliminating taxes charged on tampons under a measure signed into law by Gov. Rick Scott.
Scott on Thursday approved a bill that would make feminine hygiene products such as tampons and menstrual pads tax-exempt starting next January.
Florida is joining 13 other states and the District of Columbia that exempt taxes on the sale of feminine hygiene products or have enacted laws to exempt these products in the future.
Advocates for the change say these items are a necessity for women and should be considered a "common household remedy."
The tax exemption was included in a $180 million tax cut package passed by the Florida Legislature. Floridians are expected to save an estimated $11 million a year with the elimination of the tax on feminine hygiene products.
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