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== Taxes == | == Taxes == | ||
Florida has a baseline [https://floridarevenue.com/Forms_library/current/gt800013.pdf 6 percent] state sales tax. They also have a 6.95 percent tax on electricity sales, and a 5.5 percent tax on commercial real estate licensing/leasing. | Florida has a baseline [https://floridarevenue.com/Forms_library/current/gt800013.pdf 6 percent] state [[sales tax]]. They also have a 6.95 percent tax on electricity sales, and a 5.5 percent tax on commercial real estate licensing/leasing. | ||
On top of that, counties may charge a sales tax rate between .5 percent and 2.5 percent, meaning the maximum amount of sales tax you might be required to pay in Florida is 8.5 percent. | On top of that, counties may charge a sales tax rate between .5 percent and 2.5 percent, meaning the maximum amount of sales tax you might be required to pay in Florida is 8.5 percent. | ||
Like New Hampshire, Florida does not have a general income tax. | Like New Hampshire, Florida does not have a general [[income tax]]. | ||
== Gun Rights == | == Gun Rights == | ||
Revision as of 02:42, 16 June 2022
Florida is considered to be one of the more free states in the United States. It is not as free as New Hampshire, but it has many other benefits.
Taxes
Florida has a baseline 6 percent state sales tax. They also have a 6.95 percent tax on electricity sales, and a 5.5 percent tax on commercial real estate licensing/leasing.
On top of that, counties may charge a sales tax rate between .5 percent and 2.5 percent, meaning the maximum amount of sales tax you might be required to pay in Florida is 8.5 percent.
Like New Hampshire, Florida does not have a general income tax.
Gun Rights
Florida has similar constitutional carry laws as New Hampshire, however Florida unfortunately has "Red Flag" laws. This means that the state of Florida has granted themselves the right to seize your firearms without due process. Such actions are illegal violations of the New Hampshire constitution.
Weather
Florida generally has pleasant weather, but this isn't always the case. Hurricanes are a yearly occurrence in Florida, often requiring evacuations for safety concerns. With those comes flooding. These can be mitigated with advance planning and preparation. They do not experience snow, with yearly lows above 40°F. Summers can be very harsh and humid, with temperatures of 90 degrees an air-conditioning system is a requirement in this sub-tropical environment. There is not an Autumn in Florida.
