- 1). Identify the tax percentage for the county you reside in or your business is established in by using the Department of Revenue website(see Resources). Each county in Florida has the option to establish a Discretionary Sales Surtax. The percentage is different in each county with nine counties charging just the state sales tax rate.
- 2). Combine the six percent state sales tax rate with the sales tax rate identified for the county. This is the total tax rate for the sale.
- 3). Multiply the whole dollar amount of the sale by the sales tax percentage. Do not account for the change. For example, if the sale is $31.15, multiply $31 by the sales tax percentage. Write down the resulting number.
- 4). Locate the applicable rate for the change value of the sales tax rate. For example, if the sale is $31.15, locate the tax amount that applies for the $0.15 based on the chart (see Resources). Add this figure to the sales tax calculated on the whole dollar amount to reach the total tax amount for the sale.
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