Sales tax on meals

[chell]

What is the sales tax on meals at WDW? Is it still 6.5%?

 

[Tricia1972]

Yes it is, with the same exception for ASM and All Stars which are at 7.5%

 

[chell]

Thank you!

 

[Cheshire Figment]

Yes it is, with the same exception for ASM and All Stars which are at 7.5%

Sorry, but it is only 7.0%.

The basic Sales Tax rate in Florida is 6.0% and is on most goods and services. The counties have an option, by vote of their residents, to add a surtax of 0.25%, 0.5%, 1.0% or 1.5% to the state rate.

Orange County, which is most of WDW, has a surtax of 0.5% so purchases (including meals) are taxed at 6.5%.

Osceola County, which has the All-Stars Resorts and Wide World of Sports in it, has a 1.0% surtax so purchases at those locations are subject to a 7.0% tax.

In addition, counties are allowed to have a tax on transient lodging. In both Orange and Osceola Counties it is 6.0%, so all lodging except the All Stars is 12.5% while the All Stars, in Osceola County, is 13.0%.

Mike (CPA Retired)

 

[chell]

Thank you Mike! It is the County additional tax that messes me up from knowing what is where.

 

[Tricia1972]

Sorry, but it is only 7.0%.

The basic Sales Tax rate in Florida is 6.0% and is on most goods and services. The counties have an option, by vote of their residents, to add a surtax of 0.25%, 0.5%, 1.0% or 1.5% to the state rate.

Orange County, which is most of WDW, has a surtax of 0.5% so purchases (including meals) are taxed at 6.5%.

Osceola County, which has the All-Stars Resorts and Wide World of Sports in it, has a 1.0% surtax so purchases at those locations are subject to a 7.0% tax.

In addition, counties are allowed to have a tax on transient lodging. In both Orange and Osceola Counties it is 6.0%, so all lodging except the All Stars is 12.5% while the All Stars, in Osceola County, is 13.0%.

Mike (CPA Retired)

Thank you for the correction! I am glad to be straightened out, so I can share the right information when this question comes up again!