Tax on Food?

[threeboysmom]

Hi! Anyone know the tax on the food at Disney? Trying to figure out the exact amount we will need for a dinner when we're joining another family. Makes it easier to have the exact amount in cash to hand over. Thanks!

 

[Azure]

6.5% i'm pretty sure...

 

[Cheshire Figment]

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 0.5%, 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 Orange it is 5.0%, so the room tax at almost all of WDW is 11.5%. In Osceola it is 6.0%, so the room tax at the All-Stars Resorts is 13.0%.

Mike (CPA Retired)

 

[Azure]

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 0.5%, 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 Orange it is 5.0%, so the room tax at almost all of WDW is 11.5%. In Osceola it is 6.0%, so the room tax at the All-Stars Resorts is 13.0%.

Mike (CPA Retired)

You see I could have never given that answer. I can't even give that answer to a question in math class. I'm sorry for my wrong answer

 

[threeboysmom]

You see I could have never given that answer. I can't even give that answer to a question in math class. I'm sorry for my wrong answer

LOL, Azure!! Actually, if I'm reading it right you are correct in saying that the tax is 6.5%

Thanks Mike for your detailed explanation on how the taxes work down in FL - very interesting!!

 

[Azure]

I just remembered that because I always keep the reciepts( now I know why I got 68 in english) from the meals and such. I like to play store with them... don't judge me LOL