Sales Tax: State Sales Tax as required by
Chapter 212, Florida Statutes, is 6%. Effective January 1, 2003, Manatee County
will have an additional .5% (½ %) Discretionary Sales Tax that is collected
on the first $5000.00 of a purchase; maximum Discretionary Sales Tax is not
to exceed $25.00. Sales Tax is collected when a customer applies for or transfers
title to a motor vehicle, boat or mobile home. Note: If a vehicle is traded
in, sales tax is collected on the difference between the price of the vehicle
and the trade in.
As an agent for the Florida
Department of Revenue, the Tax Collector is responsible for collection and
disbursement of this tax.
Sales Tax questions, should be directed to the Department of Revenue at 1.800.FLA.DOR1
or visit their website http://dor.myflorida.com/dor/
where you can obtain additional information, relevant forms, and the latest
updates.
Click here to
utilize our sales tax calculator.
How Do You Compute Florida Sales Tax?
Calculations shown below are for Manatee County residents only. If you are
not a resident of Manatee County, you may use the link below to verify if discretionary
tax is due in the county of your residents. http://dor.myflorida.com/dor/forms/2006/dr15dss.pdf
Sales tax is computed as shown in the example below.
Vehicle/Boat/Mobile Home purchased for $10,000.00
6% sales tax = $600.00
.5% Discretionary sales tax for Manatee County on $5000.00 (Discretionary
Sales Tax collected on the first $5000.00 only, maximum Discretionary Sales
Tax not to exceed $25.00) = $25.00
Total tax due is $625.00
Note: If the vehicle is a trade in, the sales tax is computed on
the difference between the price of the vehicle and the trade in price allowed
by the dealer.
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