*purchase



A single, unleaded fuel purchase on 3/31 in Tallahassee, FL has the following info, in case anyone wondered what kind of taxes are paid (I could give percentages, but I figure a real-world example can give a better idea):



8.82 gallons at $3.60/gallon = $31.75



Federal excise fuel tax: $1.61

State excise fuel tax: $0.35

State sales tax: $1.08

County excise fuel tax: $0.09

County sales tax: $0.53

County special fuel** tax: $0.60



Total taxes: $4.26 (or about 13.4% of your total purchase)



For a Florida state government vehicle fuel purchase, Fed excise tax, $1.61 of that, is exempt/removed.



**Special fuel= fuel with ethanol, which is to some extent, all fuel nowadays



Taxes differ county-to-county, and state-to-state.

The oil companies are gouging the **** out of us. Nuff said

I filled up at costco today, cheapest premium around at 4.80/gallon, our regular is running about 4.50/gallon.

Regular in Miami Average 4.03

High 4.25 (Miami Beach)

Low 3.88 (El Cheapo Gas Station)