Sales tax question

[WINTER]

Is there a sales tax on food in Florida? If so, what is it? I am referring to food served in restaurants!

 

[beattyfamily]

6.5%

 

[fla4fun]

Sales tax on food can be confusing. Restaurant food is always taxed, but not all food products you buy in a store are taxed. So it's possible you could make a grocery stop and not be charged any tax, depending on what you buy (I think it has something to do with nutritional value, but I'm not sure).

 

[BirdsOfPreyDave]

The state's base sales tax rate is 6%, but counties are permitted to add an additional tax on top of that.

Most of Walt Disney World is in Orange County, where the total tax is 6.5%. This applies to most purchases, including restaurants.

In Osceola County (in which the southern-most part of WDW is located - home of Disney's Wide World of Sports complex and the All Star resorts) the total sales tax is 7%.

The resort rooms themselves have a special tax rate in both counties. In Orange County, your room will be taxed at 11.5%. In Osceola County, it's 13%.

 

[BirdsOfPreyDave]

Sales tax on food can be confusing. Restaurant food is always taxed, but not all food products you buy in a store are taxed. So it's possible you could make a grocery stop and not be charged any tax, depending on what you buy (I think it has something to do with nutritional value, but I'm not sure).

Grocery foods you buy in the grocery store are tax exempt, but not all items you buy in the grocery store are. Here's how the Florida Department of Revenue describes it:

"Items that are exempt from sales and use tax include but are not limited to medicines, most serviecs, and most groceries. Food items are generally exempt from sales tax when sold in grocery stores to be taken home and prepared. Some examples of exempt grocery items are milk, butter, cereal, frozen goods, and canned goods. Examples of taxable items include soap, paper goods, cleaning products, and candy."