Florida Sales Tax Calculator
Calculate Florida sales tax with the current 6% state rate and average local rate — add tax to a price or remove it from a total.
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How to use this calculator
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Enter the amount.
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Use the state average local rate, no local tax, or enter your own city or county rate.
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Choose whether to add tax to a price or remove it from a total.
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Read the Florida sales tax, pre-tax price and total.
Frequently asked questions
What is the sales tax rate in Florida?
The Florida state rate is 6%. With the average local rate of 0.98%, the average combined rate is 6.98%. Your exact rate depends on your city and county.
Where does Florida rank for sales tax?
Florida ranks number 27 of 51 (50 states and DC) for average combined sales tax, from highest to lowest. The median is 7%, so Florida is 0.02 percentage points below it.
Which states have a combined rate close to Florida's?
By the table's average combined rates, the nearest are Nebraska at 6.98% and Indiana at 7%, compared with 6.98% for Florida.
How much does the local rate change the tax in Florida?
On $1,000, no local tax gives $60.00 and the 0.98% average local rate gives $69.80. A local rate 1% above the average would give $79.80.
How do I remove sales tax from a Florida receipt?
Divide the total by 1.06980, which is 1 plus the 6.98% combined rate. A $250.00 total becomes $233.69 before tax, with $16.31 of tax included. The "Remove tax from a total" option does it for you.
How is the tax rounded?
At 6.98%, $19.99 carries $1.40 of tax, which shows as $21.39 in total once rounded to the cent. A Florida register may round per line item or per receipt, so a store total can differ by a cent or two.
How do I find the exact local rate?
Check the Florida Department of Revenue rate lookup for your address, then enter it using the "Enter my own local rate" option.
Is food or clothing taxed in Florida?
Florida has a 6% state rate and most counties add a discretionary surtax. Groceries and prescription drugs are exempt, while prepared food is taxable.
Florida sales tax — 6% state rate
Florida sales tax rate stack
On the average combined rate Florida ranks number 27 of 51 (50 states and DC), sharing that position with Nebraska. That is 0.02 percentage points below the median combined rate of 7% (Indiana). Most of the Florida rate is the state's own: 6% of the 6.98% average combined rate, with local governments averaging only 0.98% (about 14% of the total). Nearest on combined rate are Indiana (7%) and Nebraska (6.98%). Rates as of July 1, 2026 (local averages as of January 1, 2026), from the Tax Foundation. Local rates vary by city and county, so the average is an estimate — use the custom option for your exact local rate. The Florida Department of Revenue governs what applies to a specific sale.
| State | State rate | Average local | Combined | Rank of 51 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana | 7% | 0% | 7% | 25 |
| Nebraska | 5.5% | 1.48% | 6.98% | 27 |
| Florida | 6% | 0.98% | 6.98% | 27 |
Worked Florida sales tax examples
At 6.98%, a $100 purchase in Florida carries $6.98 of tax for a $106.98 total, so each $1,000 adds about $69.80. The table below adds tax to Florida pre-tax prices. The second works backwards: a $500.00 receipt includes $32.62 of tax on a $467.38 price, found by dividing by 1.06980.
| Purchase | State tax only | Tax at combined rate | Total at combined rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| $20 | $1.20 | $1.40 | $21.40 |
| $100 | $6.00 | $6.98 | $106.98 |
| $500 | $30.00 | $34.90 | $534.90 |
| $2,500 | $150.00 | $174.50 | $2,674.50 |
Removing tax from Florida receipts
Receipt totals that include tax convert back to the pre-tax price at the same 6.98% combined rate.
| Receipt total | Price before tax | Tax included |
|---|---|---|
| $108.25 | $101.19 | $7.06 |
| $500.00 | $467.38 | $32.62 |
| $1,250.00 | $1,168.44 | $81.56 |
Local rates and the $2,500 purchase in Florida
Every extra percentage point of local tax costs $10.00 on a $1,000 purchase in Florida. Skipping local tax gives $60.00, the state average gives $69.80, and a rate 1% above the average gives $79.80. Taking a $2,500 purchase, the 6% state rate yields $150.00 and the average combined rate yields $174.50, a local share of $24.50. The nearest peers on combined rate would charge Indiana $175.00 and Nebraska $174.50 on the same amount.
| Local option | Combined rate | Sales tax | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| No local tax | 6% | $60.00 | $1,060.00 |
| State average local (0.98%) | 6.98% | $69.80 | $1,069.80 |
| Average plus 1% (1.98% local) | 7.98% | $79.80 | $1,079.80 |
What this Florida calculator does and does not do
Without a local rate of your own, the tool assumes Florida's 0.98% average. That is a population-weighted estimate for Florida, not the rate at any one address. Every Florida amount is rounded to the cent and one 6.98% rate covers the whole amount, so a basket mixing taxable and exempt items has to be split by hand. The tool does not apply item exemptions. About what is taxed: Florida has a 6% state rate and most counties add a discretionary surtax. Groceries and prescription drugs are exempt, while prepared food is taxable.
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