The short answer
No. Florida has no personal state income tax, so most Floridians file only a federal return. You may still have to file in another state if you earned income there, moved during the year, or own rental property or a business interest in a state with an income tax.
Last reviewed: October 2026
When a Floridian files in another state
- You moved to Florida this year. Your old state may want a part-year return.
- You worked in another state. Income earned there may be taxed there.
- You own rental property elsewhere, or get a K-1 from a partnership with income in other states.
What Florida does tax
- Sales tax: 6% state, plus a local surtax in most counties.
- Property tax: set locally. A homestead exemption lowers the taxable value of your primary home if you apply.
- Corporate income tax: applies to corporations, not to individuals or most small businesses taxed as sole proprietors or S corporations.
Does it change my federal return?
Only a little. If you itemize, you can deduct sales tax instead of state income tax, along with property tax.
Official source: Florida Department of Revenue: Taxes.
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