Tax rate on meals?

[LeahA]

What is the tax rate on meals? I am trying to budget my meals and after looking at the menu's, I need to know the tax rate!

Thanks all!

 

[LeahA]

I think it's 7.5 % Can anyone verify?

 

[Sandisw]

Last summer, it was 6.5%.

 

[LeahA]

I called Dining and she said it was now 7.5%, she could be wrong, it wouldn't be the first time I got 2 different answers!!

 

[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)

 

[LeahA]

Thanks for the info!

 

[DisneyFamily123]

On my dining receipts from Dec. 2010, it is 6.25 %. Hotel tax may be more.