What is the percent charged for sales tax on a new car in Sarasota County, Florida?
In Florida the state sales tax is 6% and in Sarasota county your county discretionary sales surtax is 1%. Your county discretionary sales surtax is only charged on the first $5000 of a purchase so if your car cost $20,000 you would be 6% on the entire $20,000 (or $1200) PLUS 1% on the first $5000 (or $50). You can check the Florida Department of Revenue website for the DR-15DSS which is published every year to let you know what this discretionary surcharge is in each Florida county and when the surcharge expires (the surcharges are voted on by county residents for special project funding and expire periodically).
