In the past few years, major business magazines and nationwide surveys have awarded Sarasota County a number of superlatives. These rankings quantify what business leaders have been saying about the area for decades Sarasota County is among the best places to live and work in America.
County government provides many services, such as libraries and bus service county-wide.
It also provides municipal services such as fire protection and solid waste collection for unincorp-orated areas. Of this, the majority is earmarked for school operations. A d V alorem Rates for non-ad valorem taxes differ depending on the area in which your home is located and other factors relating to the property. T axes Corporations and individuals in Sarasota County enjoy a relatively low tax burden. Corporations pay a modest 5.5 percent state income tax, and there is no state inventory tax.