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Corporate And Personal Income Tax Rates      
State Taxes
Personal Income Tax None (Prohibited by State Constitution)
Business Inventory None (Prohibited by State Constitution)
Corporate Franchise Tax None (on capital stock)
Gross Receipts Tax None (except by persons receiving payments for utilities)
Corporate Income Tax 5.5% of Florida net income. An exemption of $5,000 is available.
State Sales Tax 6.5% (exemptions available; includes .5% local option)
Gasoline Tax 14.1 cents per gallon (counties are allowed to impose additional taxes)
Intangible Tax 1 mil (on taxable assets over $20,000 for an individual; exemptions and discounts are available)
Unemployment Tax Paid on the first $7,000 wages of an employee per calendar year.
Rate of 2.7% of net taxable wages for a new employer.
Rate will increase or decrease based on employer's experience rating.
(Low .0010 - High .0540)
Source: Florida Dept.of Revenue
Local Taxes
2006 Millage Rates
County Millage Rates 8.2431
School Millage Rates 7.6140
Unincorporated Municipal
Service Taxing Unit Fund 0.7274
Total county millage paid by county taxpayers 16.5845
Cities Within the County Levy Additional Millage as Follows:
Anna Maria 2.0000 Local Option Gas Tax $.06 per gallon
Bradenton 4.7500 Local Sales Tax 0.5%
Bradenton Beach 2.4878 Infrastructure Surtax 0%
Holmes Beach 1.8000 Local Option Tourist Tax 4%
Longboat Key 1.4175 (rental charges for rooms rented for less than 6 months)
District A 0.5044
District B 0.1261
Palmetto 5.1645
Source: Manatee County Tax Collector's Office, 2006
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P.O. BOX 321 * 222 10th Street West * Bradenton, FL 34206-0321 * Phone: +1 (1-941) 748-3411 * E-mail: Info@manateeEDC.com