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Florida's statewide sales tax is 6%, and once the population-weighted local average (0.98%) is added on, the combined rate works out to about 6.98% — roughly in the middle of the pack nationally (ranked #28 of 47 states + D.C. by combined rate).
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Florida's statewide sales tax is 6%, and once the population-weighted local average (0.98%) is added on, the combined rate works out to about 6.98% — roughly in the middle of the pack nationally (ranked #28 of 47 states + D.C. by combined rate).
Local add-ons in Florida run up to about 2%, a bit higher than the population-weighted average — worth a glance at the receipt if you're somewhere with a higher local rate.
Florida is also one of only nine US states with no state income tax — sales tax carries more of the load here than in most states, which is part of why the rate feels a bit more visible at checkout.
Like most states, Florida allows employers to pay tipped workers a lower base cash wage under a federal or state "tip credit," as long as tips bring total pay up to at least the regular minimum wage — which is part of why tipping culture is taken seriously in the US service industry.
Common bill totals at typical US tipping percentages.
| Bill | 15% | 18% | 20% |
|---|---|---|---|
| $20.00 | $3.00 | $3.60 | $4.00 |
| $30.00 | $4.50 | $5.40 | $6.00 |
| $40.00 | $6.00 | $7.20 | $8.00 |
| $50.00 | $7.50 | $9.00 | $10.00 |
| $100.00 | $15.00 | $18.00 | $20.00 |
Florida's statewide sales tax is 6%, and once the population-weighted local average (0.98%) is added on, the combined rate works out to about 6.98% — roughly in the middle of the pack nationally (ranked #28 of 47 states + D.C. by combined rate).
Like most states, Florida allows employers to pay tipped workers a lower base cash wage under a federal or state "tip credit," as long as tips bring total pay up to at least the regular minimum wage — which is part of why tipping culture is taken seriously in the US service industry.
No — Florida is one of nine US states with no state income tax. That doesn't directly affect your tip, but it's part of why sales tax tends to be a bigger, more visible line item on receipts here than in states that lean more on income tax.
No. This tool calculates the tip a customer leaves on a bill. A payroll or paycheck tip calculator is a different, employer-side tool for reporting tip income and calculating wages.
Florida charges a 6% statewide sales tax, and each county adds a discretionary local surtax on top — ranging from 0.5% to 2.5% depending on the county. That local surtax is the entire source of variation in Florida's combined rates: Miami-Dade adds 1%, Orange County (Orlando) adds 0.5%, Hillsborough County (Tampa) adds a full 2.5%, and several tourist-heavy counties are in between. Below are the current combined sales tax rates for Florida's largest cities:
| City | Combined sales tax rate |
|---|---|
| Miami | 7% |
| Miami Beach | 7% |
| Fort Lauderdale | 7% |
| Jacksonville | 7% |
| Orlando | 6.5% |
| Tampa | 8.5% |
| St. Petersburg | 8.5% |
| Tallahassee | 7.5% |
Miami — South Beach dining, café con leche, and valet culture. South Beach restaurants are tourist-priced and tip-happy: on a $120 Miami Beach dinner for two, 7% tax is $8.40, an 18% pretax tip is $21.60, and the total is $150.00 — but the local norm at beachfront tables runs 20-22%, so expect to leave $24.00-26.40 at 20-22%. Valet is nearly universal on the Beach: $5-10 for the car plus $3-5 for the valet himself when he returns it. At a Little Havana café, a $9 café con leche is typically rounded to $10-11 on the counter, with $1-2 considered generous for counter service. Grocery delivery and gig drivers are also common in Miami — 15-20% of the order total, and remember the app's delivery fee does not go to the driver.
Orlando — theme parks, resort restaurants, and character dining. Resort and theme-park restaurants around Disney and Universal add an automatic 18% gratuity to parties of six or more — and some Disney character-dining venues apply 18% to every table, so check the receipt before adding more. A $100 resort dinner for two at 18% auto-gratuity with 6.5% tax ($6.50) totals $124.50; if no auto-grat is present, the park-area norm is 20%, which on $100 is $20.00, for $126.50 total. Quick-service park meals are counter service — no tip expected, though leaving $1-2 on the tray is common. Bellmen and housekeeping at resort hotels follow the standard guide: $1-2 per bag, $2-5 per night for housekeeping.
Tampa Bay and the Gulf Coast — seafood, sports, and St. Pete beach dining. Tampa and St. Petersburg carry Florida's highest combined rate at 8.5% (6% state + 2.5% Hillsborough/Pinellas surtax). A $140 seafood dinner for two on the St. Pete waterfront runs $11.90 in tax, and a 20% tip of $28.00 brings the total to $179.90, or $89.95 per person. On a Rays or Bucs game day at a downtown Tampa sports bar with a $90 tab, 8.5% tax is $7.65, an 18% tip is $16.20, and the $113.85 total splits to $56.93 per person. Florida's no-state-income-tax status means locals feel sales tax more visibly, but tipping percentages here are identical to the rest of the US — 18% standard, 20% for good service.
| Bill | FL 7% tax | 18% pretax tip | Total (bill+tax+tip) | Per person (for 2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $50.00 | $3.50 | $9.00 | $62.50 | $31.25 |
| $100.00 | $7.00 | $18.00 | $125.00 | $62.50 |
| $200.00 | $14.00 | $36.00 | $250.00 | $125.00 |
These examples use the 7% Miami-Dade rate, which covers Miami, Miami Beach, Fort Lauderdale, and Jacksonville. If you're dining in Tampa or St. Petersburg at 8.5%, add roughly $1.50 per $100 of bill to the tax column; in Orlando at 6.5%, subtract roughly $0.50 per $100. The tip is always computed pre-tax, so the tip column never changes between cities.