Florida has much higher taxes than you might believe.

The idea that Florida is a “low-tax” state is unfortunately just a shell game perpetuated on us by the folks in Tallahassee. Here’s what you’ve heard from your governors and your state Legislature, past and present: Florida is a “low-tax” state because there are no income taxes, thanks to low state-government spending. It is a fact that Florida currently ranks 47th in per capita state taxation.