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By the Numbers

Below is a snapshot of key features of Florida's tax system. (Scroll Down)
State & Local Revenue (FY08)
  • General Revenue, Own-Source (GROS): $112.8 billion
  • General Revenue as a Share of Income: 15.7%
  • Tax Revenue: $73.4 billion
  • Tax Revenue as Share of income: 10.2%
  • Personal Income Tax (Share of Tax Revenue): 0% (51 out of 51)
  • Corporate Income Tax (Share of Tax Revenue): 3% (33 out of 51)
  • Sales & Excise Tax (Share of Tax Revenue): 47% (10 out of 51)
  • Property Tax (Share of Tax Revenue): 41.3% (4 out of 51)
  • Other Taxes (Share of Tax Revenue): 7.2% (6 out of 51)
Personal Income Tax Features (2011)
  • Range of Tax Rates: N/A
  • Standard Deduction: N/A
  • Personal Exemption: N/A
  • Dependent Exemption: N/A
  • Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC): None
  • No broad based personal income tax
Corporate Income Tax Features (2011)
  • Range of Tax Rates: 5.50%
  • Income Level at Which Top Rate Applies: All
  • Combined Reporting: No
  • Apportionment Factor (Payroll): 25%
  • Apportionment Factor (Property): 25%
  • Apportionment Factor (Sales): 50%
Sales Tax Features (2011)
  • State Sales Tax Rate: 6.00%
  • Average Local Sales Tax Rate: 0.65%
  • Average Combined State & Local Sales Tax Rate: 6.65%
  • State Sales Tax Treatment of Groceries: Exempt
  • Local Sales Tax Treatment of Groceries: Exempt
  • Number of Services Taxed: 63 out of 168 surveyed
  • Streamlined Sales Tax Membership: No
  • Sales tax holiday offered in 2011
Property Tax Features (2011)
  • Homestead assessment increases capped at 3% per year.
  • Provides one of the largest property tax homestead exemptions in the country
Other Tax & Revenue Features (2011)
  • Gasoline Tax Rate (per gallon): $0.344
  • Diesel Tax Rate (per gallon): $0.298
  • Cigarette Tax Rate (per pack): $1.339
  • Estate or Inheritance Tax: No
  • Net Lottery Sales Per Capita: $205
Tax Policy Oversight
  • Tax Expenditure Report: Yes
  • Tax Incidence Analysis Capability: None

Last Updated August 25, 2011

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