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.

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.

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.