Credit card processing and merchant services in Tallahassee, FL
Leon County's 1.5% surtax puts Tallahassee at 7.5%, tied with Jacksonville and Tampa for the highest rate among the Florida cities we cover. Florida's rounding rule decides the last cent.
Tallahassee's general sales tax rate is 7.5%: Florida's 6% plus a 1.5% Leon County surtax, according to the Department of Revenue's local rate history. That ties Leon with Duval and Hillsborough for the highest rate among the Florida counties we cover, a full point above Orange County's 6.5%.
At 7.5%, Florida's rounding rule shows up on ordinary receipts. Since July 1, 2021, dealers have had to carry the tax to the third decimal place and round up to the next cent when that digit is greater than 4. On a $19.99 item, 7.5% is $1.49925. Carried to three places that's $1.499, and because the third digit is 9, the tax rounds up to $1.50. Florida lets you apply the rule to each item or to the invoice total, so find out which one your POS uses before you open.
If you rent out a room or a house by the night, the Department's transient rental tax chart lists Leon County's tourist development tax at 5%, collected by the county rather than the state. The same chart lists 6% for Pinellas and Broward. Counties that collect their own tax don't have to report rate changes to the Department, so confirm the current rate with Leon County.
The Census Bureau estimated 204,902 Tallahassee residents in July 2025. Florida's Attorney General says merchants may add a disclosed credit card surcharge, since the old ban was struck down, and our Florida page explains the limits. For service businesses that bill after the job, a virtual terminal handles invoices and payment links. We price on interchange-plus with no long-term contract, and a free statement review shows what you'd save.
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Common questions
What sales tax rate applies in Tallahassee?
7.5% on most taxable sales: Florida's 6% plus Leon County's 1.5% surtax, per the Department of Revenue. Deliveries into another county take that county's surtax instead, and short-term rentals add Leon County's 5% tourist development tax.
How does Florida's tax rounding rule work on a Tallahassee receipt?
Work the tax out to three decimal places, then round up to the next cent if the third digit is greater than 4. A $19.99 item at 7.5% comes to $1.49925, which carries to $1.499 and rounds up to $1.50. You can apply the rule item by item or to the invoice total, and the rule has applied since July 1, 2021.
What is the tourist development tax in Leon County?
5%, according to the Department of Revenue's transient rental tax chart, which shows Leon County collecting it itself. You pay that to the county and report the 6% state tax and 1.5% surtax on rentals to the Department. The chart notes that self-collecting counties don't have to tell the Department about rate changes, so check with Leon County.
How can a Tallahassee service business get paid by card after the job?
Send an invoice with a payment link the customer can pay from a phone, or key the card into a virtual terminal when they call. For work at the customer's door, tap to pay on a phone or a mobile card reader takes the payment on the spot. Our home services page covers both setups.
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