Florida taxes through the Florida Department of Revenue at a 6% statewide base rate, with local rates stacking on top and economic nexus for remote sellers at $100,000 in sales. Filing runs monthly, quarterly, semiannually, or annually by liability. For construction & trades, that combination is what decides how much of your month-end is bookkeeping and how much is compliance.
Employer registration runs through the Florida Department of Commerce, and the entity is registered with the Florida Division of Corporations. Discretionary sales surtax varies by county and applies only to the first $5,000 of a single tangible item.
Sales tax authority
Florida Department of Revenue — 6% statewide base rate
Economic nexus
$100,000 in sales
Filing cadence
Monthly, quarterly, semiannually, or annually by liability
Employer registration
Florida Department of Commerce
Entity registration
Florida Division of Corporations
Labor, materials, and installation in Florida
The question that decides Florida sales tax for construction & trades is how labor, materials, and installation are treated — states split on whether the contractor is the end consumer of materials or a reseller, and whether installation labor is taxable. Discretionary sales surtax varies by county and applies only to the first $5,000 of a single tangible item. We code parts and labor separately on every job so the treatment is deliberate.
Licensing and registration in Florida
Contractor and trade licensing in Florida is administered separately from tax registration, and the entity itself is registered with the Florida Division of Corporations. Licensing is not bookkeeping, but it touches the books — license and permit costs, bonding, and insurance all need consistent treatment, and lenders reviewing a construction & trades file will look for them.
Payroll and employer registration in Florida
Employer registration in Florida runs through the Florida Department of Commerce, a different agency from the Florida Department of Revenue that handles your sales tax — a separate account number, a separate login, and separate deadlines. Businesses routinely register for one and forget the other, then discover the gap when a notice arrives.
Florida rates and sourcing
The Florida statewide base rate is 6%. Local rates stack on top and are generally sourced to the delivery address, so the effective rate varies within the state. Getting sourcing right is what keeps the liability account matching what you actually collected.
We keep the books. You run the business.
Categorization, reconciliation, month-end close, and clean financial statements — with nothing left for you to chase.
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Free review
We check where your construction & trades books stand and whether Florida activity has crossed $100,000 in sales.
Register what is needed
Accounts set up with the Florida Department of Revenue, plus the Florida Department of Commerce if you have employees here.
Catch up
Back periods cleaned up at a fixed quoted price, including any Florida liability that was collected but never reconciled.
Close on cadence
Monthly close worked backward from your Florida due dates — monthly, quarterly, semiannually, or annually by liability.
Construction & Trades Bookkeeping in Florida — Frequently Asked Questions
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