{"place":"Tampa, FL","kind":"city","asOf":"2026-10-07","url":"https://gigaverse.ai/local/tampa-fl","state":{"code":"FL","name":"Florida","slug":"florida","incomeTax":{"type":"none","flatRate2026":null,"lowestRate2026":null,"topRate2026":null,"topRateStartsSingle":null,"notes":"The Florida Constitution (Art. VII, s. 5) bars a state tax on the income of natural persons who are residents or citizens, beyond amounts creditable against a similar federal or state tax.","source":"https://www.flsenate.gov/Laws/Constitution"},"estimatedTax":null,"minimumWage2026":{"standard":15,"tippedCash":11.98,"tipCreditAllowed":true,"notes":"$15.00 since September 30, 2026; before that it was $14.00 (tipped $10.98, per the US DOL table as of July 1, 2026). Under Art. X, s. 24 of the Florida Constitution, the first inflation adjustment is calculated September 30, 2027 and takes effect January 1, 2028. Employers may count tips only up to the 2003 FLSA tip credit, which is $3.02 (US DOL), so the tipped cash wage is $11.98.","source":"https://www.flsenate.gov/Laws/Constitution"},"soleProprietorTaxes":[],"contractorLaws":[{"name":"Rideshare (TNC) driver classification and state preemption","summary":"Under Fla. Stat. 627.748(9), a TNC driver is an independent contractor if the company does not set required log-on hours, does not bar other apps or other work, and both sides agree in writing. Subsection (17) makes state law the exclusive regulator of TNCs and their drivers, preempting local rules.","source":"https://www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=0600-0699%2F0627%2FSections%2F0627.748.html"},{"name":"Marketplace contractor law (Fla. Stat. 451.02)","summary":"A worker who finds jobs through a marketplace platform app must be treated as an independent contractor, not an employee, under all state and local laws (including workers' compensation and reemployment assistance) if six conditions are met: no hours set by the platform, freedom to use other platforms, freedom to do other work, a written contractor agreement, the worker bears substantially all expenses, and the worker pays their own income taxes.","source":"https://www.leg.state.fl.us/Statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&Search_String=&URL=0400-0499%2F0451%2FSections%2F0451.02.html"}],"notes":"Because Florida has no personal income tax, sole proprietors and single-member LLC owners owe no state income tax. LLCs file an annual report with the Division of Corporations between January 1 and May 1 for a $138.75 fee, plus a $400 late fee after May 1 (https://efile.sunbiz.org/llc_ar_help.html). This is a filing fee, not a tax. Tip credit confirmed at https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/state/minimum-wage/tipped."},"stateRetirementProgram":{"state":"Florida","code":"FL","programName":null,"status":"none","employerMandate":null,"mandateMin":null,"keyDates":null,"covers1099":null,"selfEnroll":"n/a","sourceUrl":"https://cri.georgetown.edu/states","note":"No enacted state-facilitated program.","lastVerified":"2026-09-09"},"city":{"slug":"tampa-fl","name":"Tampa","stateCode":"FL","county":"Hillsborough County","population":413554,"populationYear":2024,"localIncomeTax":{"applies":false},"localBusinessTaxes":[{"name":"City of Tampa Business Tax Receipt","summary":"The City issues Local Business Tax Receipts (City Code Ch. 24; Fla. Stat. Ch. 205) for engaging in any business, profession or occupation within city limits.","source":"https://www.tampa.gov/business-tax"},{"name":"Hillsborough County Local Business Tax Receipt","summary":"Hillsborough County says anyone conducting business in the county needs a county Business Tax Receipt, and businesses in a city such as Tampa may also need a city receipt.","source":"https://hcfl.gov/businesses/small-business-support/resources-and-training/startup-business-checklist-and-guide"}],"businessLicense":{"required":true,"summary":"The City requires a Local Business Tax Receipt (City Code Ch. 24) for engaging in any business, profession or occupation within city limits, in addition to the Hillsborough County receipt. Appointments are required. The City's page does not single out home-based businesses.","source":"https://www.tampa.gov/business-tax"},"gigLaws":[],"notes":"Florida's Constitution (Art. VII, s. 5(a)) bars any tax on the income of natural persons by the state or under its authority, so there is no state or local personal income tax (https://www.flsenate.gov/Laws/Constitution). Florida law (s. 218.077, F.S.) bars cities and counties from requiring private employers to pay a minimum wage other than the state or federal rate (https://www.flsenate.gov/Laws/Statutes/2025/218.077). The Hillsborough County requirement comes from the county's startup guide (https://hcfl.gov/businesses/small-business-support/resources-and-training/startup-business-checklist-and-guide). No city-specific gig or freelance worker law was found."},"guides":[{"audience":"consultants","url":"https://gigaverse.ai/local/tampa-fl/consultants"},{"audience":"freelancers","url":"https://gigaverse.ai/local/tampa-fl/freelancers"},{"audience":"content-creators","url":"https://gigaverse.ai/local/tampa-fl/content-creators"},{"audience":"entrepreneurs","url":"https://gigaverse.ai/local/tampa-fl/entrepreneurs"},{"audience":"gig-workers","url":"https://gigaverse.ai/local/tampa-fl/gig-workers"},{"audience":"tipped-workers","url":"https://gigaverse.ai/local/tampa-fl/tipped-workers"},{"audience":"tradespeople","url":"https://gigaverse.ai/local/tampa-fl/tradespeople"}],"disclaimer":"Educational information for 2026, not tax, legal or investment advice. Sources are cited per fact."}