WHAT SHOULD MOBILE HOME OWNERS KNOW ABOUT SALES TAXES?
When a mobile home is purchased in Florida, the new owner is responsible for paying the state sales tax (6%) and any applicable local option sales tax due (1% not to exceed $50). Licensed dealers selling mobile homes must collect and remit sales taxes to the Florida Department of Revenue (DOR). Individuals buying mobile homes from anyone other than a licensed dealer are required to remit the sales taxes due to the Tax Collectors Office when they transfer the title on the mobile home. Mobile homes assessed as Real Property (RP) and sold with the land are exempt from paying sales taxes when transfering a mobile home title. Back To Page Navigator VEHICLE REGISTRATION TAXES WHAT SHOULD MOBILE HOME OWNERS KNOW ABOUT REGISTRATION TAXES? A mobile home is subject to vehicle registration taxes when the owner of the mobile home does not own the land upon which it is placed or affixed. Like automobiles, mobile homes are registered through the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicle
