{
 "state": "Florida",
 "code": "FL",
 "url": "https://cartaxhq.com/florida/",
 "summary": "Florida has no yearly car tax. Owners pay registration fees by weight, plus a one-time $225 initial registration fee. A car purchase is taxed at 6% plus county surtax, which applies only to the first $5,000 of the price.",
 "annual": {
  "kind": "none"
 },
 "purchase": {
  "rate": 6,
  "name": "Florida sales/use tax",
  "localAdds": true,
  "tradeInCredit": true,
  "note": "County discretionary surtax applies only to the first $5,000 of the price."
 },
 "registration": "Registration is $14.50, $22.50, or $32.50 by weight plus fees (about $45–$75 in total). A one-time $225 initial registration fee applies on the first Florida plate.",
 "due": "No yearly car tax. Registration renews every year or two by the owner's birthday.",
 "sources": [
  {
   "title": "Fla. Stat. §320.08",
   "url": "http://www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=0300-0399/0320/Sections/0320.08.html"
  },
  {
   "title": "Florida DOR – Motor vehicle sales tax rates by state (Feb 2026)",
   "url": "https://floridarevenue.com/taxes/tips/Documents/TIP_26A01-01.pdf"
  }
 ],
 "verified": "2026-10-14",
 "places": []
}