Florida·Updated for 2026·Figures in USD · your county sets the surtax
Florida Car Sales Tax Calculator (2026)
Florida charges 6% sales tax on the price of a car, less any trade-in, plus your county's surtax on the first $5,000 only. Then come a $75.25 title fee, the annual license tax and, on a first Florida registration, a $225 one-time fee. Choose your county to see your estimate.
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What you pay for the vehicle
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Taken in the same transaction. On a private sale it counts only if you trade in a vehicle, boat, aircraft or mobile home.
Most sedans are 2,500–3,499 lbs; SUVs and trucks are usually 3,500+.
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This is a planning estimate, not the exact number a dealer or tax collector will quote. Registration fees and service charges beyond the license tax are not included, so check current FLHSMV guidance before you buy.
Figures last verified September 27, 2026. County surtax rates are from the Department of Revenue's table for calendar year 2026. Rates and fees change, so check current Florida DOR and FLHSMV guidance.
How much is sales tax on a car in Florida?
6% of the price, less any qualifying trade-in, plus a county surtax on the first $5,000. On a $30,000 car weighing 3,000 lbs, registered in Florida for the first time:
Charge
Collier (no surtax)
Hillsborough (1.5%)
Hamilton (2%)
Sales tax
$1,800.00
$1,875.00
$1,900.00
Title fee
$75.25
$75.25
$75.25
Annual license tax (3,000 lbs)
$22.50
$22.50
$22.50
Initial registration fee
$225.00
$225.00
$225.00
Estimated total
$2,122.75
$2,197.75
$2,222.75
Transferring a plate from a car you already own? Without the $225 initial fee, the Hillsborough total is $1,972.75.
How does the county surtax work?
Most Florida counties add a discretionary sales surtax, set by the county you live in: the Department of Revenue says it is due when the address on the registration or title is in a county that imposes one. On a vehicle, it applies only to the first $5,000 of the price. So on a $30,000 car in Hillsborough County, the 6% state tax is $1,800.00, and the 1.5% surtax is $75.00 (1.5% of $5,000, not of $30,000), for $1,875.00 in all. Below $5,000 the surtax applies to the whole price: a $4,000 car there is taxed $300.00.
County
2026 surtax
Most it can add
Miami-Dade
1%
$50.00
Broward
1%
$50.00
Palm Beach
0.5%
$25.00
Orange
0.5%
$25.00
Hillsborough
1.5%
$75.00
Duval
1.5%
$75.00
Pinellas
1%
$50.00
Collier
0%
$0.00
County surtaxes for 2026 run from 0% to 2%, so the surtax can add at most $100.00 to the tax on a car. All 67 counties are in the calculator.
Does a trade-in lower Florida car sales tax?
Yes. A registered dealer may deduct a trade-in taken in the same transaction, so tax is worked from the difference. On a $30,000 car with a $10,000 trade-in in Hillsborough County, sales tax falls from $1,875.00 to $1,275.00. On a sale between individuals, a trade-in counts only if you trade in a vehicle, boat, aircraft or mobile home as part of the deal. When a trade-in brings the taxable amount below $5,000, we apply the surtax to that smaller amount — an $8,000 car with a $5,000 trade-in is taxed $225.00 — because the Department of Revenue does not spell out this case; the difference is never more than $100.
What are Florida's title and registration fees?
Florida sets these by statute, the same in every county. The county surtax is what varies from place to place.
Fee
Amount
Source
Original title
$75.25 ($70 + $1 security materials + $4.25 service charge)
Fla. Stat. 319.32
Paper title mailed
+$2.50
Fla. Stat. 319.32
Vehicle last registered out of state
+$10 title fee; a $40 inspection if one is required
If you do not know your car's weight, leave it blank and the license tax is shown as a $14.50–$32.50 range. Most sedans are 2,500–3,499 lbs; SUVs and trucks are usually 3,500 lbs or more.
Florida car sales tax FAQ
How much is sales tax on a car in Florida?
6% of the price, less any qualifying trade-in, plus your county's surtax on the first $5,000. On a $30,000 car that is $1,800.00 in Collier County (no surtax) and $1,875.00 in Hillsborough County (1.5% surtax).
What is the Florida car sales tax rate by county?
The state rate is 6% everywhere. County surtaxes for 2026 run from 0% (Citrus and Collier) to 2% (Hamilton), and apply only to the first $5,000 of the price. The calculator has all 67 counties from the Department of Revenue's 2026 table.
Do I pay the surtax where I buy the car or where I live?
Where you live. The Department of Revenue says the surtax is due when the address on the registration or title is in a county that imposes one.
Does a trade-in lower Florida car sales tax?
Yes, when it is part of the same transaction. On a $30,000 car with a $10,000 trade-in in Hillsborough County, sales tax falls from $1,875.00 to $1,275.00. On a private sale, a trade-in counts only if you trade in a vehicle, boat, aircraft or mobile home.
How much is the Florida title fee?
$75.25 for an original title: $70, plus $1 for security materials and a $4.25 service charge (Fla. Stat. 319.32). A mailed paper title adds $2.50.
What is the $225 initial registration fee?
A one-time fee on a vehicle's first Florida registration (Fla. Stat. 320.072). It does not apply if you transfer a plate from a vehicle you already own, to transfers between co-owners or family members, and to some military owners. Switch it off in the calculator if it does not apply to you.
How much is Florida car registration?
The annual license tax for a car is $14.50 under 2,500 lbs, $22.50 from 2,500 to 3,499 lbs, and $32.50 at 3,500 lbs or more (Fla. Stat. 320.08). Other registration fees and service charges are collected with it; we could not verify those, so check current FLHSMV guidance.
I bought a car in another state. Do I owe Florida sales tax?
Possibly. The Department of Revenue allows a credit for a like tax you lawfully paid in another state, so you pay the difference. Its example: after paying 4% elsewhere, you owe another 2% plus any county surtax.
Is there a minimum taxable value on a private sale, like Texas has?
We did not find one. The Department of Revenue's motor vehicle brochure taxes the sales price and does not set a presumptive-value floor like Texas's standard presumptive value rule.
Sales tax: 6% of the sales price less a qualifying trade-in, plus the county surtax on the first $5,000 (Florida DOR GT-800030; county rates from DR-15DSS for 2026). Title: $75.25 = $70 + $1 + $4.25 (Fla. Stat. 319.32). Initial registration fee: $225 on a first Florida registration (Fla. Stat. 320.072). Annual license tax for a car: $14.50, $22.50 or $32.50 by weight (Fla. Stat. 320.08(2)). Other registration fees and service charges are not included: check current FLHSMV guidance.
