Educational Florida registry profile · verify current state, local, and platform authority

Florida Short-Term Rental Lodging-Tax Profile & Estimator.

Review recorded state and local rate inputs, citations, and remittance-model assumptions for Florida. Verify current treatment with the relevant agencies, platforms, and a tax professional.

Registry State-Rate Input6% Sales
Registry Local-Tax LabelTourist Development Tax (TDT) / Bed Tax
Recorded Local Range2% – 6%
Registry Agency ReferenceFlorida Department of Revenue (FDOR) & County Tax Collectors

State profile: review possible host local remittance requirements in Florida

This registry profile supplies an educational remittance-model assumption. Verify actual platform coverage, registration, filing, collection, and payment requirements before use.

Registry SST Field: NoRegistry Citation: Fla. Stat. § 125.0104Registry Record Date: 2026-01-15

Educational tax model

Interactive Florida Lodging-Tax Scenario Estimator.

Test reservation scenarios, select destination city presets, and compare assumed platform and host collection amounts for professional review.

1. Reservation & destination parameters

2. Modeled tax amount breakdown

Modeled Lodging-Tax Amount$0.000.0% Modeled Effective Rate
Modeled Host Collection Amount$0.00Verify local collection and remittance requirements
Entered Lodging Base:$2,700.00
Modeled State Amount (0%):$0.00
Modeled Local Tourist Development Tax (TDT) / Bed Tax Amount (0%):$0.00
Modeled Guest Invoice Amount:$0.00
Modeled Platform Collection Amount:$0.00

Illustrative Double-Entry Record — Review Required

Account & DescriptionDebitCredit

Registry source review

Florida Lodging-Tax Registry Inputs & References.

Recorded State-Level Rate Inputs

The registry records Fla. Stat. § 125.0104, a state-rate input of 6%, for this educational profile. Verify applicable tax types, rates, stay definitions, exemptions, effective dates, and local rules with the relevant agencies.

Cleaning fees, linen charges, and guest-service amounts may receive different treatment. This calculator includes the entered cleaning amount in its model and does not determine taxability.

Recorded Local Tourist Development Tax (TDT) / Bed Tax Inputs

The registry records a local range of 2% to 6% for educational comparison. Verify the property address, applicable districts, tax base, rate, and effective date locally.

This jurisdiction profile models separate local administration. Verify registration, filing, collection, and remittance requirements with the relevant agencies and a tax professional.

Recorded Florida Destination Scenarios

Destination MarketJurisdiction / CountyRecorded Local-Rate InputRecorded Combined-Rate InputRegistry Local Citation
Orlando / Orange County (12.5%)Orange County6.5%12.5%Orange County Code § 25-136
Miami Beach (14.0%)Miami-Dade County8%14%Miami Beach Code § 102-306
Walton County / 30A (12.0%)Walton County6%12%Walton County Ord. § 22-1
Tampa / Hillsborough (12.5%)Hillsborough County6.5%12.5%Hillsborough County Code § 46

Registration and records questions

Registration, Form & Record References for Florida Review.

Registry Registration & Form References

Review registration, account, license, form, frequency, deadline, and zero-return requirements directly with the relevant state and local agencies.

FDOR DR-15 Sales & Use Return County DR-15TDT Tourist Development Return

Source-Record Reconciliation Questions

Review gross receipts, platform records, tax amounts, filings, payments, and retention periods with your accountant and the relevant agencies.

  • Compare gross reporting and payouts: Reconcile source statements, payment reporting, deposits, refunds, fees, and tax components with your accountant.
  • Review lodging-tax source records: Retain available platform and agency evidence and confirm its treatment with your accountant.
  • Confirm retention periods: Ask the relevant agencies and your advisers which records and time periods apply to your facts.

Source-linked lodging-tax bookkeeping

Review Florida lodging-tax components with source records.

Roxby preserves available lodging-tax components from supported statements for bookkeeping review; it does not determine local filing or remittance obligations.