Florida compliance at a glance
- Sales tax: 6.00% state rate. Most services exempt; tangible goods taxable. Local discretionary surtax up to 1.5%.
- Late fees: Up to 1.5% per month. (Fla. Stat. 搂687.03 (usury)) Civil usury cap 18%/yr on contracts under $500K; must be in written agreement.
- Written contracts: Required for jobs over $2,500.
- Prompt-pay law: Florida Prompt Payment Act (Fla. Stat. 搂218.70-218.80; 搂715.12 for construction). Public: 45 days for invoices. Private construction: 14 days after billing period end.
Florida metros
- Miami6,183,199 residents 路 0% combined tax
- Tampa3,342,963 residents 路 0% combined tax
- Orlando2,817,933 residents 路 0% combined tax
- North Port910,108 residents 路 0% combined tax
- Cape Coral834,573 residents 路 0% combined tax
- Lakeland818,330 residents 路 0% combined tax
- Deltona721,796 residents 路 0% combined tax
- Palm Bay643,979 residents 路 0% combined tax
- Port St. Lucie536,901 residents 路 0% combined tax
- Pensacola530,090 residents 路 0% combined tax
- Ocala409,959 residents 路 0% combined tax
- Naples404,310 residents 路 0% combined tax
- Tallahassee392,645 residents 路 0% combined tax
- Crestview304,818 residents 路 0% combined tax
- Panama City216,371 residents 路 0% combined tax
- Punta Gorda206,134 residents 路 0% combined tax
- Sebastian169,795 residents 路 0% combined tax
- Homosassa Springs166,696 residents 路 0% combined tax
- Wildwood151,565 residents 路 0% combined tax
- Sebring107,614 residents 路 0% combined tax