2024 Sarasota County, Florida Sales Tax
Local Sales Tax - Sarasota County
7.00%
Tax Jurisdiction | Sales Tax |
Florida State Sales Tax | 6.00% |
Sarasota County Sales Tax | 1.00% |
City Sales Tax | N/A |
Special Sales Tax | N/A |
Combined Sales Tax | 7.00% [Is this data incorrect?] |
The Sarasota County, Florida sales tax is 7.00% , consisting of 6.00% Florida state sales tax and 1.00% Sarasota County local sales taxes.The local sales tax consists of a 1.00% county sales tax.
- The Sarasota County Sales Tax is collected by the merchant on all qualifying sales made within Sarasota County
- Groceries are exempt from the Sarasota County and Florida state sales taxes
- Sarasota County collects a 1% local sales tax, the maximum local sales tax allowed under Florida law
- Sarasota County has a higher sales tax than 84.5% of Florida's other cities and counties
Sarasota County Florida Sales Tax Exemptions
In most states, essential purchases like medicine and groceries are exempted from the sales tax or eligible for a lower sales tax rate. Sarasota County doesn't collect sales tax on purchases of most groceries. Prepared Food is subject to special sales tax rates under Florida law. Certain purchases, including alcohol, cigarettes, and gasoline, may be subject to additional Florida state excise taxes in addition to the sales tax.
Note that in some areas, items like alcohol and prepared food (including restaurant meals and some premade supermarket items) are charged at a higher sales tax rate than general purchases. Florida's sales tax rates for commonly exempted categories are listed below. Some rates might be different in Sarasota County.
Groceries: | TAX EXEMPT | Clothing: | 7% | Prepared Food: | 10% | Prescription Drugs: | 1% | Non-Prescription Drugs: | 1% |
Sarasota County Sales Tax Calculator
All merchants operating in Sarasota County must automatically calculate the sales tax due on each purchase made and include it in separately in the receipt. Goods bought for resale or other business use may be exempted from the sales tax. If you purchase goods online or through the mail and do not pay any sales tax, you are expected to pay use tax to the Florida Department of Revenue . For more details, see the Florida sales tax.
Sarasota County Sales Tax Region ZIP Codes
The Sarasota County sales tax region partially or fully covers 33 zip codes in Florida. Remember that ZIP codes do not necessarily match up with municipal and tax region borders, so some of these zip codes may overlap with other nearby tax districts. You can find sales taxes by zip code in Florida here
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- Learn more about the Florida sales tax
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- Sarasota County sales tax rate map (by SalesTaxHandbook)
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