What is the sales tax rate in Miami?

Miami's combined sales tax is 7%. That is Florida's statewide 6% sales tax plus Miami-Dade County's 1% discretionary sales surtax. There is no separate city sales tax in Miami, so the county and state rates are the full picture.

Is there a cap on the county surtax?

Yes. Florida's discretionary surtax applies only to the first $5,000 of a single tangible item's price. The 6% state tax still applies to the entire amount, but the 1% county surtax is capped at $50 per qualifying item. The tool applies this cap automatically.

Are groceries taxed in Miami?

Most groceries are exempt from Florida sales tax. Staple foods, prescription drugs, and many over-the-counter medicines are not taxed. Prepared foods, candy, and soft drinks are generally taxable. Select the item type so the tool applies the right rule.

Does this apply to restaurant meals?

Yes. Prepared and restaurant food is taxable in Florida at the full 7% Miami rate. Choose taxable goods for restaurant meals. Note that this tool computes sales tax only and does not add tips or service charges.

How is the surtax cap applied to multiple items?

The $5,000 surtax cap is per single item, not per receipt. If you buy several items each under $5,000, the surtax applies fully to each. The cap matters mainly for one expensive item, like a vehicle or appliance, where it limits the 1% surtax to $50.

Miami Combined Sales Tax Calculator

Shopping in Miami means paying Florida’s 6% state sales tax plus Miami-Dade County’s 1% surtax, for a combined 7%. This calculator computes the exact tax, handles grocery and prescription exemptions, and applies Florida’s $5,000 single-item cap on the county surtax.

How it works

For taxable goods, the state tax applies to the full price, while the county surtax applies only to the first $5,000 of a single item:

state_tax  = price * 0.06
surtax     = min(price, 5000) * 0.01
total_tax  = state_tax + surtax
total      = price + total_tax

Groceries and prescription medicines are exempt in Florida, so for those item types the tax is zero. The $5,000 surtax cap means an expensive single item never pays more than $50 in county surtax, though the 6% state tax still applies to the whole price.

Tips and example

A $100 taxable purchase incurs $6 state tax plus $1 surtax, for $7 total and a $107 out-the-door price. A $20,000 vehicle pays $1,200 state tax but only $50 surtax (1% of the first $5,000), totaling $1,250. A $50 grocery order is exempt and stays at $50. Choose the correct item type — selecting groceries or prescriptions removes the tax entirely, matching Florida’s exemption rules.