Sales Tax for Dining

[lyric_rains]

YouTube WDW advice I’ve been viewing suggests trying appetizers and drinks at restaurants (think progressive Monerail crawl), but always tipping your server as if you are eating a 3 course meal. It seems that when budgeting, it would help to have a tax percentage estimate in addition to 15-20% general tip rate.

I’ve looked up Osceola (7.5%) and Orange (6.5%) county taxes in order to budget dining and tips for our next trip. I’m wondering if there is any other tourism tax percentage that I’ve missed?

 

[erionm]

Not on food or merchandise.

 

[mmouse50]

I just always 8.25% for tax on meals - that way I have it covered.
This is how I budget all my sit down meals - I take the meal price (from the menus) x 8.25% (my tax number) and then take that total x 20% tip.

 

[cheryllarsen]

No other tax!

 

[cheryllarsen]

Its Osceola I believe.

 

[tetera]

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[Mle8308]

The tip amount is based on the pre-tax total, not after tax.

 

[nw6675]

The tip amount is based on the pre-tax total, not after tax.

Not everyone follows that. We tip after tax even though not everyone does.

OP, we just factor in 6.5 but like others mention, it is prob good to budget a cushion

 

[tetera]

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[_19disnA]

I tip based on the quality of service. Not sure what the city tax has to do with that. When the server presents you a bill it includes all relevant charges since that is the amount you are signing for if charging. It isn't like they add an additional fee/tax AFTER you sign the bill. Where you eat and what you order has far more to do with what your food bill will be compared to the amount tipped.