What is the tax percentage on dining?

[twoplustwins]

I am trying to figure out how much I am going to be OOP based on the prices of the meals. We have FD, but I am going to have to tip 18% based on meal+tax. Does anyone know how much the tax is at the rest. in Disney?

 

[catne]

The tax rate is 6.5% but the tax is covered on the DDP.

The suggested tipping rate is printed on the bottom of the receipts - will show you what 18% & 20% are so you don't even have to do the math

I believe the suggested amount is straight percentage off the total of what the food charges would have been (before tax) They don't usually apply sales tax to tips...tips are taxed as income, not sales.

 

[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)

I agree that tipping is based on the menu pricing, before any discounts are taken and before any taxes are added.