Amazon Collected Sales Tax on Florida Baby Products That Are Supposed to Be Tax-Free

Two Florida shoppers filed a class action against Amazon on March 19, 2026, accusing the company of charging sales tax on baby and toddler products that Florida law permanently exempts from taxation — items like cribs, strollers, diapers, and baby wipes. The exemption has been in effect since July 1, 2023. No settlement exists yet. If you shopped on Amazon from a Florida address and bought baby or toddler items after that date, you may have been overcharged on every single order.

Quick Facts

Field	Detail
Defendant	Amazon.com Inc.
Case Name	Hopkins et al v. Amazon.com Inc. et al
Court	U.S. District Court, Western District of Washington
Filed	March 19, 2026
Settlement Amount	TBD — no settlement reached
Claim Deadline	TBD — litigation phase
Who May Qualify	Florida residents who bought tax-exempt baby/toddler products on Amazon on or after July 1, 2023
Florida Tax Law at Issue	Section 212.08(7)(qqq), Florida Statutes
Exemption Effective Date	July 1, 2023
Lawsuit Status	Active — class certification pending

Where This Case Stands

• The complaint was filed March 19, 2026. Amazon has not yet responded, and no trial or settlement date exists.
• Plaintiffs are seeking class certification to represent all Florida Amazon shoppers who paid sales tax on exempt baby and toddler items since July 1, 2023.
• No claim form or settlement website exists yet — watch this page for updates as the case progresses.

Florida Made These Baby Items Tax-Free in 2023 — Amazon Allegedly Kept Charging Tax Anyway

In May 2023, Governor Ron DeSantis signed Florida’s largest-ever tax relief package into law. One of its centerpiece provisions was a permanent sales tax exemption on baby and toddler products — a wide list that includes cribs, strollers, diapers, baby wipes, changing tables, breast pumps, baby monitors, baby safety gates, and children’s clothing for kids age five and under.

The permanent exemption on baby and toddler items took effect July 1, 2023. At the time, DeSantis described the intent directly: “It’s hard enough raising kids as it is. Now, you get baby food, diapers, wipes, baby clothes, the whole shebang, including things like cribs and strollers, which are very, very expensive. So that is going to be permanently tax-free in the state of Florida.”

The lawsuit alleges Amazon simply did not honor that exemption. Two Florida shoppers filed the proposed class action on March 19, 2026 in Washington federal court, accusing Amazon of overcharging customers by collecting sales tax on items that are supposed to be tax-free under Florida law, such as cribs, strollers, diapers, and other products for toddlers and babies. That means every Florida Amazon order containing those items — placed anytime after July 1, 2023 — may have included an unlawful tax charge.

The Full List: Every Product Amazon Allegedly Taxed That Should Have Been Free

Florida’s Department of Revenue published an official list of permanently exempt items under the 2023 law. The exempt products include baby cribs (including playpens and play yards), baby exercisers, jumpers, bouncer seats and swings, baby monitors, baby safety gates, baby strollers, baby wipes, bicycle child carrier seats and trailers, breast pumps, bottle sterilizers, baby bottles and nipples, pacifiers, teething rings, changing tables and changing pads, child safety cabinet locks and latches, electrical socket covers, and children’s diapers — including single-use, reusable, and reusable diaper inserts.

If you ordered any of these products on Amazon.com while shipping to a Florida address on or after July 1, 2023, and you were charged sales tax at checkout, that tax was allegedly collected in violation of Florida law. Even a few dollars per order adds up quickly for families buying diapers and baby gear regularly over nearly three years.

Florida Families Who Shopped Amazon for Baby Gear — Do You Have a Claim?

The lawsuit aims to represent a broad class of affected shoppers. Because no class has been certified yet, the final eligibility criteria will be set by the court. Based on the complaint, here is who the attorneys are targeting:

• You may qualify if you lived in Florida and placed Amazon orders with a Florida shipping address on or after July 1, 2023.
• You may qualify if your order included any product on Florida’s permanent baby and toddler tax-exemption list — cribs, strollers, diapers, baby wipes, baby monitors, changing tables, breast pumps, and similar items.
• You may qualify if Amazon charged sales tax on that order at checkout.
• You may qualify even if the overcharge per order was small — class actions are specifically designed to aggregate many small individual harms into one case.
• You may not qualify if you shipped your orders to an address outside Florida, as the exemption only applies to Florida purchases.

Check your Amazon order history. Any order containing exempt baby items and showing a sales tax charge on the invoice is potentially relevant to this case.

What This Lawsuit Is Seeking — and What You Might Eventually Recover

No settlement amount exists, and the court has not yet ruled on damages. The complaint seeks the following relief:

Full refund of all overcharged sales tax — plaintiffs want Amazon to return every dollar of sales tax improperly collected on exempt baby and toddler items since July 1, 2023, for all class members.

Additional statutory damages — depending on which consumer protection laws the court applies, plaintiffs may be entitled to damages beyond the actual overcharge amount.

Injunctive relief — the complaint asks the court to force Amazon to fix its tax calculation system so Florida exemptions are applied correctly going forward.

Attorney fees — paid from any recovery, not by individual class members out of pocket.

The actual per-person recovery will depend on how much each shopper was overcharged. Families who regularly bought diapers, strollers, or multiple baby products over nearly three years could have accumulated meaningful overcharges. The exact amount will only become clear if the case reaches settlement or trial.

From Law to Lawsuit — The Timeline

Event	Date
Florida baby/toddler tax exemption first takes effect (temporary)	July 1, 2022
Florida makes baby/toddler exemption permanent under new law	July 1, 2023
Alleged Amazon tax overcharges begin	July 1, 2023
Class action filed (Hopkins et al v. Amazon.com Inc.)	March 19, 2026
Class certification hearing	TBD
Settlement or trial	TBD

Frequently Asked Questions

Does this affect everyone in Florida who bought baby items on Amazon? 

Potentially yes — if you shopped on Amazon from a Florida address and paid sales tax on any product covered by the state’s permanent baby and toddler exemption after July 1, 2023. That includes diapers, strollers, cribs, baby wipes, changing tables, breast pumps, baby monitors, and children’s clothing for kids five and under.

How do I know if Amazon charged me sales tax on exempt items?

 Check your Amazon order history and look at the order invoices for any purchase of baby or toddler products. If you see a “Sales Tax” line on an order containing exempt Florida items — placed after July 1, 2023 with a Florida shipping address — you may have been overcharged.

Do I need a lawyer to join this class action?

 Not at this stage. If the court certifies a class and a settlement is reached, you will receive notice and can file a claim without hiring your own attorney. The plaintiffs’ attorneys handle the case on behalf of all class members.

Is this lawsuit legitimate?

 Yes. The case — Hopkins et al v. Amazon.com Inc. et al — was filed March 19, 2026 in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington. The underlying Florida tax exemption law is real and publicly documented by Florida’s Department of Revenue under Section 212.08(7)(qqq) of the Florida Statutes.

When will I receive any payment? 

There is no timeline yet. This case is in its earliest stage — Amazon has not yet responded to the complaint. Class certification, discovery, and either settlement negotiations or trial all must happen first. Realistically, any consumer payment is likely at least one to two years away.

What if I missed the claim deadline?

 No claim deadline exists yet. This is an active lawsuit with no settlement. When a settlement is eventually reached, affected consumers will receive notice with instructions and a deadline to file. Check back for updates.

Will any payment I receive be taxable?

 Settlement proceeds that represent a refund of taxes you paid — a return of money you were wrongly charged — are generally not treated as taxable income. However, any portion classified as punitive or statutory damages above the actual overcharge amount may be treated differently. Consult a tax professional when the time comes.

Last Updated: April 2, 2026

Disclaimer: This article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. Legal claims and outcomes depend on specific facts and applicable law. For advice regarding a particular situation, consult a qualified attorney.