From May 22 to 25, 2026, you can buy some of the items you need for hurricane season tax-free, without IVU. It is an annual announcement made by the Puerto Rico Department of Treasury, known as the sales and use tax (IVU) exemption period for hurricane season preparedness items.
The hours and dates are: from 12:00 a.m. on Friday, May 22, through 11:59 p.m. on Monday, May 25, 2026. The period includes the Memorial Day holiday Monday.
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Other conditions you should know
Gift cards and certificates. Purchases made with a card or certificate during the period qualify, regardless of when the card was purchased.
Layaway plans. They qualify if the final payment and delivery occur during the exemption period.
Online, phone or mail purchases. They qualify when the item is paid for and delivered during the period.
Rain checks. Rain checks used during the period qualify, regardless of when they were issued.
This content was translated with the assistance of Artificial Intelligence (AI).
