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Florida uses a bracket system for calculating sales tax when the transaction falls between two whole dollar amounts. Multiply the whole dollar amount by the tax rate (6 percent plus the county surtax rate) and use the bracket system to figure the tax on the amount less than a dollar.

Countywide local government infrastructure sales surtax of one percent (1.0%) on all authorized taxable transactions occurring within Palm Beach County effective January 1, 2017.

Discretionary sales surtax, also called a county tax, is imposed by most Florida counties and applies to most transactions subject to sales tax. The selling dealer must collect the surtax in addition to Florida's general sales tax of 6 percent. ... A few counties do not impose the surtax.

Florida uses a bracket system for calculating sales tax when the transaction falls between two whole dollar amounts. Multiply the whole dollar amount by the tax rate (6 percent plus the county surtax rate) and use the bracket system to figure the tax on the amount less than a dollar.

What Are the Discretionary Sales Surtax Rates? The discretionary sales surtax rate depends on the county. Rates currently range from 0.5 percent to 1.5 percent. A few counties do not impose the surtax.

The state sales tax rate in Florida is 6.000%. With local taxes, the total sales tax rate is between 6.000% and 8.500%. Florida has recent rate changes (Sat Feb 01 2020). Select the Florida city from the list of popular cities below to see its current sales tax rate.