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Florida car dealer fees and sales tax
What the state's own rules and tax pages say, with a link to each. Local taxes and fees are not included, so use the numbers on your quote for those.
- Dealer doc fee
- Florida's dealer-fee law (section 501.976) requires dealers to print a notice wherever a pre-delivery or preparation charge appears, saying the charge is costs and profit to the dealer for things like inspecting, cleaning and preparing documents. We did not find a dollar cap in that section. Ask for the exact fee.
Source: flsenate.gov. Opened twice on 2026-11-02, same words both times. - Trade-in and sales tax
- Florida's rule says the trade-in allowance is deducted from the gross sales price, and only the net sales price is taxed.
Source: law.cornell.edu. Opened twice on 2026-11-02, same words both times. - Tax rate
- The state rate is 6%. Many Florida counties add a discretionary sales surtax, so your total rate can be higher.
Sources: flsenate.gov, floridarevenue.com. Opened twice on 2026-11-02, same words both times.
Try it with Florida's numbers
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