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Many Florida counties have a discretionary sales surtax (county tax) that applies to most transactions subject to the sales or use tax. The county surtax rate applies to a taxable item or service delivered into a county imposing a surtax.
Discretionary sales surtax rates vary by county. Counties may charge a rate between 0.5% and 2.5%; however, there are some counties that do not impose a surtax. The Discretionary Sales Surtax Information (Form DR-15DSS), updated yearly, provides the surtax rates for each Florida county.
You must collect discretionary sales surtax when the transaction occurs in, or delivery is into, a county that imposes a surtax and the sale is subject to state sales and use tax. Use the information below to help you determine when to collect the surtax.
Sales Tax Rates Florida imposes a general state sales tax rate of 6% on sales and purchases of applicable items, services, and transient rentals. However, other rates may apply, such as: • 4% on amusement machine receipts • 5.5% on leases and licenses of commercial real property • 6.95% on electricity Discretionary Sales Surtax Rates
eFile and Pay Taxes, Fees, and Remittances. Florida Department of Revenue - The Florida Department of Revenue has three primary lines of business: (1) Administer tax law for 36 taxes and fees, processing nearly $37.5 billion and more than 10 million tax filings annually; (2) Enforce child support law on behalf of about 1,025,000 children with ...
Businesses that register with the Florida Department of Revenue to collect sales tax are issued a Florida Annual Resale Certificate for Sales Tax (Annual Resale Certificate). The certificate allows business owners, or their representatives, to buy or rent property or services tax free when the property or service is resold or re-rented.
Discretionary sales surtax (also called county tax) is imposed by many Florida counties and applies to most transactions subject to sales tax. The Florida Department of Revenue collects both taxes and distributes the surtax back to the counties.
Hillsborough County Sales Surtax Refund During the 2024 legislative session, state lawmakers approved a plan for disposition of the Hillsborough transportation surtax collected between January 1, 2019, and March 15, 2021.
You Might Pay Florida Tax to the Seller. Out-of-state retailers with a physical presence in Florida with any number of taxable remote sales in Florida are required to register as a dealer, report, and remit sales tax and discretionary sales surtax on taxable sales in Florida.
Sales Tax by County Sales and Use Tax Data reports include gross sales, taxable sales, sales tax collections, rolling five-year history and preliminary data. 10