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. Because Florida runs an annual bracket, low-volume medical and dental practices can go twelve months between returns — which is exactly how long a liability account can drift before anyone looks at it.
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.
We handle your practice’s financial records only — never patient health information.
At a glance
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
Registering to do business in Florida
Registering to do business in Florida runs through the Florida Division of Corporations, with tax accounts through the Florida Department of Revenue and employer accounts through the Florida Department of Commerce. Florida treats these as wholly independent, so being in good standing with one says nothing about the others — and the sales tax account is the one that accrues a real balance while you are not looking.
Entity-level obligations in Florida
Beyond sales tax, Florida entities carry their own obligations — registration with the Florida Division of Corporations, and whatever annual entity-level tax or report the state imposes to stay in good standing. Discretionary sales surtax varies by county and applies only to the first $5,000 of a single tangible item. Losing good standing is not merely administrative: it can interrupt financing, a sale, or a license renewal at the worst possible moment, which is why these are accrued and calendared rather than discovered.
Are your services taxable in Florida?
Whether medical and dental practices services are taxable in Florida is the question that catches people out — states differ enormously, and several have been broadening what counts. Discretionary sales surtax varies by county and applies only to the first $5,000 of a single tangible item. We code service revenue separately from any product revenue so the treatment is explicit rather than assumed.
We keep the books. You run the business.
Categorization, reconciliation, month-end close, and clean financial statements — with nothing left for you to chase.
View pricingHow It Works
Free review
We check where your medical and dental practices 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.
Medical & Dental Practices Bookkeeping in Florida — Frequently Asked Questions
Do medical and dental practices need to register for sales tax in Florida?
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Do medical and dental practices pay Florida state income tax?
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Do you prepare income tax returns for medical and dental practices?
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Medical & Dental Practices bookkeeping in Florida
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