Tax rate in restaurants on site?

[delmar411]

I'm trying to figure costs for our trip and I've been adding in 12.5% tax for food but I'm not sure if that is correct. Does anyone know the tax rate charged at CS and TS restuarants?

TIA!

 

[Illuminations_Rocks]

6.5, I strongly believe, perhaps someone else can confirm that exact number? The 12.5 is the hotel rate.

 

[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 0.25%, 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)

 

[delmar411]

Thanks so much to you both!!