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Trying to charge your clients or customers but don’t know how to calculate sales tax in Florida? Let our easy-to-use Florida Sales Tax calculator do the work for you. Simply input the total purchase amount and the sales tax rate, and we’ll handle the rest.
Florida's base sales tax rate is 6%, but many jurisdictions impose an additional local sales tax, ranging from 0% to 2%. This can increase the total rate to as much as 8%.
Additionally, some items carry a unique state sales tax rate in Florida. For example, the retail sales of new mobile homes have a sales tax rate of just 3%, while electricity carries a higher state sales tax rate of 6.95%.
Your sales tax rate will depend on what and where you purchase or sell goods in Florida. Use our calculator to find exactly how much sales tax you owe.
To calculate the sales tax amount in Florida, you must first determine the sales tax rate of where you buy or sell goods. You can do this by adding any city or county sales tax to the state’s 6% base rate to get your total combined sales tax rate.
For example, if your business operates in Miami, you would add the sales tax rates of Miami-Dade County (1%) to Miami City’s (0%) and Florida state’s base (6%) to get a total combined tax rate of 7% sales tax.
Once you know your tax rate:
Multiply the Purchase Amount by the applicable Sales Tax Rate to get the Sales Tax amount
Add the Sales Tax to the original Purchase Amount to find the Total Cost
You can use these formulas or use our calculator for a faster answer.
Sales Tax = Purchase Amount × Sales Tax Rate
Total Cost = Purchase Amount + Sales Tax
Florida, like many states, provides sales tax exemptions on specific items to ease the financial burden on residents. Commonly exempt items include:
Non-prepared food items such as groceries are generally exempt from sales tax, while prepared meals and beverages are subject to tax.
Prescription medications and many over-the-counter drugs used for medical purposes are tax-exempt.
Items such as diapers, baby food, and other essential products for infants are exempt.
Florida periodically holds tax holidays, like the Disaster Preparedness Holiday, during which qualifying items like hurricane supplies are temporarily tax-exempt.
For the most up-to-date information on Florida's tax exemptions and upcoming sales tax holidays, visit the Florida Department of Revenue's website.
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