The receipt needs the EIN and either the fictitious name registration or a statement that none is needed, plus the zoning or use approval. It is Florida’s general business license; the state has none.
Checked Oct 17, 2026 against the agency’s page.
Step 2 of 6: Register for tax
1Set up the business
2Register for tax
3Approve the space
4Get the permits for your kind of business
5Alcohol permits
6Before the first hire
Issued by The county tax collector, and the city where the address is inside one.
Sources and dates
Florida Statutes chapter 205, local business taxes. Checked against the agency’s page on the date shown; cities add their own fees.
Questions about opening here.
Yes. The receipt needs the EIN and either the fictitious name registration or a statement that none is needed, plus the zoning or use approval.
Yes. The receipt needs the EIN and either the fictitious name registration or a statement that none is needed, plus the zoning or use approval.
Yes. The receipt needs the EIN and either the fictitious name registration or a statement that none is needed, plus the zoning or use approval.
Yes. The receipt needs the EIN and either the fictitious name registration or a statement that none is needed, plus the zoning or use approval.
Yes. The receipt needs the EIN and either the fictitious name registration or a statement that none is needed, plus the zoning or use approval.
Yes. The receipt needs the EIN and either the fictitious name registration or a statement that none is needed, plus the zoning or use approval.
Yes. The receipt needs the EIN and either the fictitious name registration or a statement that none is needed, plus the zoning or use approval.
Yes. The receipt needs the EIN and either the fictitious name registration or a statement that none is needed, plus the zoning or use approval.
Yes. The receipt needs the EIN and either the fictitious name registration or a statement that none is needed, plus the zoning or use approval.
Yes. The receipt needs the EIN and either the fictitious name registration or a statement that none is needed, plus the zoning or use approval.
Yes. The receipt needs the EIN and either the fictitious name registration or a statement that none is needed, plus the zoning or use approval.
Yes. The receipt needs the EIN and either the fictitious name registration or a statement that none is needed, plus the zoning or use approval.
Yes. The receipt needs the EIN and either the fictitious name registration or a statement that none is needed, plus the zoning or use approval.
Yes. The receipt needs the EIN and either the fictitious name registration or a statement that none is needed, plus the zoning or use approval.
Yes. The receipt needs the EIN and either the fictitious name registration or a statement that none is needed, plus the zoning or use approval.
Yes. The receipt needs the EIN and either the fictitious name registration or a statement that none is needed, plus the zoning or use approval.
Yes. The receipt needs the EIN and either the fictitious name registration or a statement that none is needed, plus the zoning or use approval.
Yes. The receipt needs the EIN and either the fictitious name registration or a statement that none is needed, plus the zoning or use approval.
Yes. The receipt needs the EIN and either the fictitious name registration or a statement that none is needed, plus the zoning or use approval.
Yes. The receipt needs the EIN and either the fictitious name registration or a statement that none is needed, plus the zoning or use approval.
The county tax collector, and the city where the address is inside one.
Step 2 of 6, register for tax. The steps before it: set up the business.
Who needs a local business tax receipt (county and city) in Florida?
