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Tax Structure

Resources


In addition to research, the Regional Economic Research Institute provides various resources for residents, businesses and community leaders.  Follow the links below to learn more about some of the resources offered by the RERI.

Chambers and EDOs

Want to find more information regarding your county?  Southwest Florida has a wealth of resources available for residents, business executives and local leaders.

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Business Incentives

Is your business expanding or relocating? Southwest Florida has a wide variety of incentives and grants available for job creation, capital investment, high performance and many other criteria.

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Tax Structure

A list of the tax structure in Southwest Florida.

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Top 100 Employers

A list of the top 100 employers in Southwest Florida.

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Industry Diversification Project

A projected aimed at gauging industry diversification within our region and state.

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Indicators Dashboard

Your one-stop-shop for all the latest economic indicators for Southwest Florida.

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Tax Structure

Last Updated: December 14th, 2021

Income Tax

Florida does not have an individual state income tax.

Sales Tax

Statewide, the sales tax is 6 percent. Charlotte, Collier, Glades and Hendry County each have an additional local tax of 1 percent, making the sales tax 7 percent. Lee County has an additional local tax of 0.5%, giving the county a total sales tax of 6.5 percent.

For more information on the sales tax rates, click here.

COUNTY SALES TAX
Charlotte 7%
Collier 7%
Glades 7%
Hendry 7%
Lee 6.5%

Property Tax

Millage rates in 2020 for Southwest Florida varied between 10.8607 (Collier) and 19.1349 (Hendry). 

For more information on property tax rates, click here.

COUNTY COUNTY-WIDE Levies Less Than COuntY-wide levies TOTAL MILLAGE RATE
Charlotte 13.4921 3.4517 16.9438
Collier 8.8353 2.0254 10.8607
Glades 15.3482 3.7134 19.0616
Hendry 17.8255 1.3094 19.1349
Lee 10.4376 5.2242 15.6618

Corporate Income Tax

Florida corporate income tax liability is computed using federal taxable income, modified by certain Florida adjustments, to determine adjusted federal income. The Florida Corporate Income Tax rate is 3.535 percent.