Selling goods or taxable services in Florida means understanding your Florida sales tax obligations before you start collecting from customers. Our team helps you register correctly and stay compliant with the state's tax rules from day one.
Florida sales tax may apply to businesses without a physical presence if they meet economic nexus requirements. For remote sellers, Florida generally requires sales tax registration and collection when taxable remote sales exceed $100,000 in the previous calendar year. Businesses with a physical presence or other nexus in Florida may also have collection obligations. Registration places your business on record with the Florida Department of Revenue and helps you collect, report, and remit tax properly.
So, what is the sales tax rate in Florida? Florida's general state sales tax rate is 6%, while county discretionary sales surtaxes generally range from 0.5% to 2.5%, depending on the county and transaction. Sales tax applies to most taxable goods and certain services. Companies that neglect their obligations may face penalties, back taxes, and audit exposure. Our staff can handle registration and help you understand how sales tax affects your products or services. If you're just getting started, our company formation services can help set up your business before tax registration.
While Florida primarily taxes tangible goods, certain services are also subject to tax, including commercial rentals, some repair work, and specified digital services. It is necessary to understand Florida sales tax on services, as there may be future compliance issues if the service is incorrectly classified as taxable. Our team reviews your business activities to identify precisely what's taxable and guarantees you are properly registered and filing for the correct things.
We also offer ongoing sales tax services to help you stay compliant with filing deadlines and rate changes after registration.
We understand Florida's nexus rules, exemption requirements, and filing obligations, and we handle registration and compliance to help you avoid delays and costly mistakes.
Our team manages the details so your Florida sales tax registration and compliance stay accurate and up to date.
Step 1: Consultation — We evaluate your business activities and determine your Florida sales tax obligations.
Step 2: Application Preparation — We collect the information that is required and prepare your registration application.
Step 3: Submission & Confirmation — Once registration is complete, we confirm your account is set up and outline your ongoing filing requirements.
It's a state tax on taxable sales, and any business with a physical presence or economic nexus in Florida is generally required to collect it.
For remote sellers, taxable remote sales exceeding $100,000 in the previous calendar year trigger Florida's economic nexus collection requirement.
The general state rate is 6%. County discretionary sales surtax may add 0.5% to 2.5%, depending on the county and transaction.
Filing frequency depends on sales tax collections. Florida generally uses monthly, quarterly, semiannual, or annual filing schedules based on the amount collected.
Yes. Florida taxes most tangible goods but only specific categories of services, so confirm how your offerings are classified.
Yes, we assist businesses with multi-state sales tax registration and compliance.