State guide · Facts checked October 24, 2026

Gold IRA Companies in Florida

By Marcus Webb, Senior Editor, State Tax & Retirement Geography · FL · Wikidata Q812

Federal rules treat every gold IRA the same — the real differences between states sit at the edges, and they are real money. On the way in: Florida waives sales tax on qualifying bullion outright — purchases of any size go untaxed. On the way out: Florida levies no state income tax, so IRA distributions leave the account state-tax-free.

Below you'll find the ten companies our desk rates, the sourcing behind each Florida fact (state revenue publications, with check dates), and where approved storage sits. Where a rule is in flux, we say so on the page.

Rated gold IRA companies serving Florida

Scores come from our national comparison (five weighted criteria, published methodology). State changes what you pay around the purchase — not the service quality you should expect.

Gold IRA companies — network ratings (FL residents)
Company	Overall	Fees	Feedback	Min. investment	HQ
Noble Gold Investments	4.1	3.5	4.5	Varies — see review	Encino, California (16830 Ventura Blvd, Suite 326) [verify — many readers assume Texas because of the company's Texas depository marketing]
GoldStar Trust	4.0	4.0	4.0	N/A (custodian)	Amarillo, TX
Augusta Precious Metals	4.0	3.0	4.5	$50,000 for cash or IRA purchases	Casper, WY [verify — BBB profile lists a Beverly Hills, CA address]
Advantage Gold	3.9	3.5	4.0	$10,000–$25,000	Austin, TX
Birch Gold Group	3.9	3.5	3.5	$5,000 recommended minimum	309 Court Avenue, Suite 809, Des Moines, IA 50309 [verify — historically associated with Beverly Hills, CA]
Goldco	3.9	3.5	4.0	$25,000 generally required for gold IRA…	Woodland Hills, CA
American Hartford Gold	3.8	3.5	4.0	$10,000 for a Gold IRA	Los Angeles, CA
Lear Capital	3.3	3.0	3.5	$10,000 for a Gold IRA	Los Angeles, CA
Preserve Gold	3.2	3.0	3.5	$10,000–$25,000	Woodland Hills, California
Regal Assets	1.3	2.0	1.0	$5,000	Burbank, CA

Scale 1–5. Criteria and caps: methodology.

Buying bullion in Florida: sales tax

Florida permanently eliminated the $500 minimum on August 1, 2025 (SB 134, amending §212.08 Fla. Stat.; DOR TIP 25A01-03): qualifying gold, silver and platinum bullion sold by weight is exempt from sales tax at any purchase amount.

Source: FL DOR TIP 25A01-03 · checked October 24, 2026

Taking distributions in Florida

Florida levies no state income tax — IRA distributions are not taxed at the state level.

Source: Florida Department of Revenue · checked October 24, 2026

Storing IRA metals: Florida options

IRS rules bar self-storage: your metals sit with an approved depository your custodian uses. Storage choice affects fees and logistics more than most buyers expect — here is what Florida investors actually use:

Depositories used by Florida gold IRA investors
Facility	Location	Notes
Delaware Depository Service Company	Wilmington, DE	National default vault for Florida IRA investors.
Brink's — South Florida vault networkunconfirmed	Miami metro area, FL	Dealer storage hub for the region; confirm current individual IRA storage with your custodian.

State snapshot No state income tax plus a no-threshold bullion exemption makes Florida one of the cheapest states to buy and unwind a gold IRA.

Florida gold IRA questions

Do I pay sales tax on gold IRA purchases in Florida?

Does Florida tax my gold IRA distributions?

Florida levies no state income tax — IRA distributions are not taxed at the state level. Source: Florida Department of Revenue, checked October 2026.

Where can metals in a Florida gold IRA be stored?

IRS rules bar self-storage: metals must sit with an approved custodian's depository. Options used by Florida investors include Delaware Depository Service Company (Wilmington, DE); Brink's — South Florida vault network (Miami metro area, FL). Your custodian confirms current availability and fees.

Which gold IRA companies serve Florida residents?

All ten companies in our comparison accept applicants in Florida. The state-specific difference is the sales-tax treatment at purchase and storage logistics — the fee and service picture comes from our national ratings, scored under the published methodology.

Florida cities

Local pages for the largest Florida cities are being prepared:

Jacksonville in progress
Miami in progress
Tampa in progress
Orlando in progress
St. Petersburg in progress
Hialeah in progress
Tallahassee in progress
Port St. Lucie in progress
Cape Coral in progress
Fort Lauderdale in progress
Pembroke Pines in progress
Hollywood in progress
Miramar in progress
Gainesville in progress
Coral Springs in progress

Written & fact-checked by

Marcus WebbSenior Editor, State Tax & Retirement Geography · Santa Fe, NM

Marcus Webb has spent eight years covering the state-by-state mechanics of owning tangible assets: which revenue departments exempt bullion and at what thresholds, how each state taxes retirement distributions, and where IRS-approved depositories physically operate. At Gold IRA Companies by State he applies that map to retirement accounts — because federal IRA rules are identical everywhere, and almost every real cost difference between two investors in different states comes from state tax law and storage logistics. Every claim on this site traces to a primary source — a state revenue department publication, a comptroller's rule, a depository's own disclosure — each with a check date. He does not hold CPA, CFP, or attorney credentials and never implies otherwise; where a question needs a licensed professional, the pages say so and cite the source that decides it.

Covers: State sales-tax treatment of bullion and monetized coins · State income-tax treatment of IRA distributions and exclusions · IRS-approved depository geography and state-run vaults · Gold IRA company fee structures and minimums · Purchase-threshold rules that change dealer quotes

More about the desk · How we rate · Disclosure

Important Educational information only — not investment, tax or legal advice. State tax rules change: verify current treatment with the Florida revenue department and your custodian before acting.