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Lake Butler is an unincorporated community (population 18,851) in Orange County, Florida. Because Lake Butler is not an incorporated city, it does not have its own municipal code. Instead, Orange County ordinances apply directly to properties here. The taxes & fees rules below are the ones that govern your area.
Orange County STR guests pay total 12.5 percent tax: 6 percent Orange County Tourist Development Tax plus 6.5 percent FL sales tax (6 percent state plus 0.5 percent county surtax). TDT remitted monthly to Orange County Comptroller.
Orange County Tourist Development Tax is one of the highest TDTs in Florida at 6 percent, reflecting heavy tourism economy (Disney, Universal, Convention Center). Airbnb and Vrbo auto-collect state sales tax and county TDT for listings in Orange County. Direct-booked rentals require operator to register with FL Department of Revenue and Orange County Comptroller. Monthly filings due 20th of following month. Late filings incur 10 percent penalty plus interest.
Failure to collect/remit TDT: penalty 10 percent plus interest, plus back-tax liability. Fraudulent evasion: 3rd-degree felony under FL §212.15.
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