Quick Answer: Forming a business in Orange County requires three compliance layers: state formation through the Florida Department of State’s Sunbiz portal (Articles of Organization for LLCs, $125; Articles of Incorporation for corporations, $70), federal registration via a free IRS Employer Identification Number (EIN), and local licensing through the Orange County Tax Collector’s Local Business Tax Receipt, plus any applicable municipal receipt and zoning approval.
Fees cited throughout reflect the Florida Division of Corporations’ published fee schedule and should be confirmed at sunbiz.org, as the Legislature can revise them. This article is general information, not legal or tax advice; consult a Florida-licensed attorney or CPA for entity-specific decisions.
Introduction & Executive Summary
Orange County, Florida — home to Orlando, Winter Park, Apopka, Ocoee, Winter Garden, and the unincorporated areas that host much of the region’s tourism and industrial base — is one of the highest-volume business formation jurisdictions in the state. Florida itself consistently ranks among the top states nationally for new entity filings, and Central Florida’s mix of hospitality, construction, technology, and professional-services activity generates a steady stream of new LLCs and corporations registered through the Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations (universally known by its web portal, Sunbiz).
What trips up new founders is rarely the state filing itself — Sunbiz is a mature, fully online system — but the fact that formation is a three-jurisdiction process. A compliant Orange County business must satisfy:
- The State of Florida: entity formation under Chapter 605 (LLCs) or Chapter 607 (corporations) of the Florida Statutes, plus Department of Revenue registrations where the business sells taxable goods or hires employees.
- The federal government: an Employer Identification Number (EIN) from the IRS, tax classification elections (such as the S-corporation election), and any industry-specific federal licensing.
- Orange County and its municipalities: a county Local Business Tax Receipt from the Orange County Tax Collector, a second municipal business tax receipt if the business sits inside a city such as Orlando or Winter Park, and zoning or home-occupation clearance from the applicable planning authority.
Skipping the third layer is the most common compliance failure in the county: an entity can be perfectly formed on Sunbiz and still be operating without required local receipts. This guide walks the full sequence in order, compares entity structures with Florida-specific tax context, itemizes costs, and closes with an ongoing compliance calendar built around Florida’s May 1 annual-report deadline and Orange County’s September 30 business-tax renewal cycle.
Section 1: Choosing the Right Entity Structure for Your Central Florida Business
What entity types can you form in Florida, and which statutes govern them?
Florida’s principal for-profit entity options are:
- Limited Liability Company (LLC) — governed by the Florida Revised Limited Liability Company Act, Chapter 605, Florida Statutes. The default choice for most small and mid-sized Central Florida businesses.
- Corporation (Inc.) — governed by the Florida Business Corporation Act, Chapter 607, Florida Statutes. A C-corporation by default for tax purposes; may elect S-corporation status with the IRS if eligible.
- Professional entities (PA / PLLC) — governed by Chapter 621, for licensed professions (physicians, attorneys, CPAs, architects, and similar), layered on top of Chapter 605 or 607.
- Partnerships (GP, LP, LLP) — governed by Chapters 620/605-adjacent provisions; less common as a primary operating vehicle for new ventures and outside this guide’s scope.
Note a frequent point of confusion: “S-corp” and “C-corp” are federal tax classifications, not Florida entity types. You form a corporation (or an LLC) with the state; you then determine its federal tax treatment with the IRS. An LLC can itself elect S-corporation taxation without ever becoming a Chapter 607 corporation.
When is a single-member or multi-member LLC the right choice?
The LLC dominates Florida formations for structural reasons:
- Liability shield with minimal formality. Chapter 605 provides members personal-liability protection without the mandatory board structure, officer roles, and meeting formalities Chapter 607 imposes on corporations.
- Tax flexibility. A single-member LLC is federally “disregarded” by default (reported on the owner’s Schedule C or E); a multi-member LLC defaults to partnership taxation (Form 1065); and either may elect S-corp or C-corp treatment. No other entity offers four possible federal treatments from one state-law wrapper.
- Florida’s tax posture. Florida imposes no state personal income tax, so LLC pass-through income to Florida-resident owners avoids state-level income taxation entirely. Florida’s corporate income tax (currently 5.5%) generally applies to entities taxed as C-corporations — one reason most closely held Central Florida businesses avoid default C-corp treatment.
Typical Orange County use cases: independent contractors and consultants (single-member LLC), real estate holding entities (often one LLC per property), family businesses and professional partnerships (multi-member LLC with a negotiated operating agreement), and trades/hospitality operators.
One Florida-specific caution for single-member LLCs: following the Florida Supreme Court’s Olmstead decision and the Legislature’s response in Chapter 605, the “charging order” protection that shields multi-member LLC interests from a member’s personal creditors is weaker for single-member LLCs. Founders using an LLC primarily for asset-protection purposes should discuss adding a genuine second member or alternative structures with counsel.
When does a corporation (C-corp or S-corp election) make more sense?
- Venture capital and institutional investment. If the business plans to raise priced equity rounds, issue preferred stock, or grant standard option pools, investors will generally expect a C-corporation — and often specifically a Delaware C-corporation that then registers in Florida as a foreign entity and still needs the Orange County licensing described in Section 4. A Florida Chapter 607 corporation works for regionally funded companies; founders targeting national venture funds should raise the Delaware question with counsel before forming.
- S-corporation election for self-employment tax planning. Profitable owner-operated businesses frequently elect S-corp status (via IRS Form 2553) so that owners take a reasonable W-2 salary and receive remaining profit as distributions not subject to self-employment tax. The election is available to both corporations and LLCs, subject to eligibility limits: no more than 100 shareholders, all generally U.S. individuals (plus certain trusts/estates), and one class of stock. Form 2553 is generally due within two months and 15 days of the start of the tax year in which the election is to take effect, though the IRS routinely grants late-election relief under published procedures.
- C-corporation for reinvestment-heavy or exit-structured businesses. Retained-earnings strategies, qualified small business stock (QSBS / IRC §1202) planning, and certain fringe-benefit structures favor C-corp treatment — at the cost of Florida’s 5.5% corporate income tax and federal double taxation on distributed profits.
Entity comparison table
| Entity Type | Governing State Statute | Liability Protection | Pass-Through Taxation Eligible? | Default Federal Treatment | Florida Annual Report Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single-Member LLC | Ch. 605, Fla. Stat. | Yes (weaker charging-order protection post-Olmstead) | Yes (disregarded entity) | Schedule C/E of owner | $138.75 |
| Multi-Member LLC | Ch. 605, Fla. Stat. | Yes (full charging-order protection) | Yes (partnership, Form 1065) | Partnership | $138.75 |
| C-Corporation | Ch. 607, Fla. Stat. | Yes | No (entity-level tax) | Form 1120; FL corporate tax applies | $150.00 |
| S-Corporation (election) | Ch. 607 or Ch. 605 + IRS Form 2553 | Yes (per underlying entity) | Yes (Form 1120-S) | Pass-through with W-2 salary requirement | $138.75 (LLC) / $150.00 (corp) |
| PLLC / PA (licensed professions) | Ch. 621 + Ch. 605/607 | Yes, except personal professional malpractice | Yes (per classification) | Per underlying classification | $138.75 / $150.00 |
Section 2: State-Level Formation via Florida Sunbiz
How do you check name availability, and can you reserve a name in Florida?
Start at Sunbiz’s records search (the Division of Corporations’ entity-name database) and search proposed names against existing active entities. Florida requires the name to be distinguishable from every active registered entity and to carry the proper designator — “LLC” or “L.L.C.” for limited liability companies; “Inc.,” “Corp.,” “Company,” or an equivalent for corporations. Names implying a regulated purpose (bank, trust, insurance) require agency approval.
A fact that surprises founders relocating from other states: Florida does not offer a name-reservation mechanism for LLCs and corporations. There is no fee you can pay to hold a name; availability is determined only when your formation document is actually filed and accepted. The practical implication is to prepare your complete filing before you fall in love with a name, and file promptly. Two adjacent protections are separate systems entirely: a fictitious name (“DBA”) registration under §865.09, Florida Statutes ($50, filed on Sunbiz, with a required one-time newspaper publication of intent in the county of principal place of business), and trademark protection (state registration with the Department of State or federal registration with the USPTO), which — unlike a Sunbiz entity name — actually confers enforceable brand rights.
What are Florida’s registered agent requirements?
Every Florida LLC and corporation must continuously maintain a registered agent with a physical street address in Florida (a P.O. box alone is insufficient). The agent — an individual Florida resident or an authorized business entity — accepts service of process and official state mail, and must sign (or electronically accept) the designation on the formation filing. An entity cannot serve as its own registered agent, though an owner or officer may serve individually. Orange County founders working from home should weigh the privacy trade-off: the registered agent’s street address is public record on Sunbiz, which is a common reason to hire a commercial registered agent service (typically $35–$200+ per year) rather than self-designating a residential address.
What are the exact steps to file Articles of Organization on Florida Sunbiz?
A 7-Step Sunbiz Filing Workflow for a Florida LLC:
- Search the Sunbiz entity database and confirm your name is distinguishable from active records, with the required “LLC” designator.
- Assemble required information: principal office address and mailing address; registered agent name, Florida street address, and acceptance; names and addresses of persons authorized to manage (listing “authorized members/managers” — Florida uses AMBR/MGR designations); an effective date if other than the filing date (may be up to five business days before or 90 days after filing); and the organizer’s signature.
- File Articles of Organization online at Sunbiz (or by mail using the Division’s form). The fee is $125, comprising a $100 filing fee and a $25 registered agent designation fee. Optional add-ons: certified copy ($30) and certificate of status ($5).
- Pay and retain the confirmation. Online filings are typically processed within a few business days (mailed filings take substantially longer); processing times are posted on Sunbiz and fluctuate with filing volume.
- Download your filed Articles and document number once posted. The Sunbiz document number is your entity’s permanent state identifier and is required for annual reports.
- Calendar the annual report immediately: due between January 1 and May 1 of each year following formation, at $138.75, with a statutory $400 late fee after May 1 and eventual administrative dissolution for non-filing.
- Proceed to federal and local registration (Sections 3 and 4) — the Sunbiz filing alone does not authorize you to operate in Orange County.
For a corporation, the parallel filing is Articles of Incorporation under Chapter 607, at a $70 total fee ($35 filing + $35 registered agent designation), requiring the corporate name, principal address, registered agent and acceptance, authorized share count, incorporator signature, and (optionally at filing) officers and directors. The corporation’s annual report fee is $150, on the same January 1–May 1 window with the same $400 late penalty.
What should founders know about Sunbiz’s public record and solicitation scams?
Everything filed on Sunbiz is public: names, addresses, and email addresses used for filing. Two practical consequences: first, use a business mailing address and a dedicated email where possible; second, expect official-looking solicitation mail shortly after formation — third-party companies send invoices for “certificate of status,” “labor law posters,” or “annual minutes” that mimic government correspondence. The Division of Corporations communicates primarily by email regarding annual reports, and legitimate state fees are only those on the Sunbiz fee schedule. When in doubt, verify any notice against your entity’s record at sunbiz.org before paying.
Section 3: Federal Compliance and Post-Formation Essentials
How do you obtain an EIN from the IRS, and what does it cost?
An Employer Identification Number (EIN) is the entity’s federal tax ID, required to open a business bank account, hire employees, file entity tax returns, and complete most vendor and licensing applications. It is free, issued directly by the IRS — founders should never pay a third party’s “EIN filing fee” for what the IRS provides at no cost in minutes.
Application paths: the IRS online EIN assistant (immediate issuance for applicants with a valid SSN or ITIN, one EIN per responsible party per day), or Form SS-4 by fax or mail (the required route for foreign owners without an ITIN, with materially longer processing). Apply after Sunbiz accepts the formation so the legal name on the EIN matches the state record exactly; mismatches create banking and IRS correspondence problems that take months to unwind. Single-member LLCs technically may use the owner’s SSN for some purposes, but obtaining an EIN is best practice for banking separation and privacy.
Do you need an operating agreement or bylaws, and what should they cover?
Florida law does not require an LLC to have a written operating agreement, and Sunbiz will never ask for one — which is precisely why skipping it is a mistake. Without one, Chapter 605’s default rules govern, and those defaults (equal management rights, statutory allocation rules, default transfer and dissolution provisions) rarely match what co-founders actually intend. A competent operating agreement addresses: ownership percentages and capital contributions; management structure (member-managed vs. manager-managed — a designation that also appears on your Sunbiz record); profit allocation and distribution policy; transfer restrictions and buy-sell triggers (death, divorce, disability, deadlock); and amendment and dissolution mechanics. For corporations, the parallel documents are bylaws, the organizational consent/minutes electing directors and officers, and stock issuance records — and maintaining these formalities is directly connected to preserving the liability shield discussed in Section 6.
Banks, landlords, lenders, and the SBA routinely require the operating agreement or bylaws; treat them as day-one documents, not eventual ones.
What does opening a business bank account in Orlando require?
Central Florida banks and credit unions typically require: (1) filed Articles from Sunbiz (or a printout of the entity’s Sunbiz record), (2) the IRS EIN confirmation letter (CP 575), (3) the operating agreement or bylaws identifying authorized signers, and (4) government ID for each signer; fictitious-name registration if the account will bear a DBA. Separating business and personal finances from the first transaction is not merely bookkeeping hygiene — commingling funds is among the most commonly cited factors when Florida courts consider piercing the corporate veil.
What Florida Department of Revenue registrations apply?
Two state tax registrations commonly apply and are frequently missed because they run through the Florida Department of Revenue (DOR), not Sunbiz:
- Sales and use tax: businesses selling taxable goods, admissions, commercial rentals, or certain services must register (Form DR-1, filed online) and collect Florida sales tax (6% state rate plus Orange County’s discretionary surtax — verify the current combined rate for Orange County with DOR).
- Reemployment tax: Florida’s unemployment-tax analogue, generally triggered once the business pays a threshold amount of wages or meets employee-count tests; registration also flows through the DR-1.
Employers additionally face federal payroll obligations (Forms 941/940, W-2s), new-hire reporting to the Florida Department of Revenue’s directory, and workers’ compensation coverage requirements — noting Florida’s construction-industry rules are stricter (coverage generally required at one employee) than non-construction thresholds.
Does the federal beneficial ownership (BOI) rule still apply?
The Corporate Transparency Act’s beneficial ownership reporting regime changed materially after litigation and rulemaking in 2024–2025, with FinCEN’s interim rule exempting most U.S.-formed companies from BOI filing obligations. Because this area has shifted repeatedly, founders should verify the current requirement at fincen.gov at the time of formation rather than relying on any static guide, including this one.
Section 4: Orange County and Local Licensing Requirements
How do I secure an Orange County Local Business Tax Receipt?
The Orange County Tax Collector administers the county’s Local Business Tax Receipt (historically called an occupational license), required for businesses operating in Orange County. The process:
- Confirm zoning first. The Tax Collector requires zoning approval before issuing the receipt — from Orange County’s Zoning Division for unincorporated addresses, or from the municipality for addresses inside a city. Home-based businesses note: Florida law (§559.955) limits how local governments may restrict home-based businesses, but registration and use standards still apply.
- Complete the business tax application with the Tax Collector (online, by mail, or at a service center), providing the Sunbiz-registered legal name, any fictitious name, the EIN, the business address, and the business classification, plus any state professional or industry license the classification requires (see below).
- Pay the classification-based fee. Fees vary by business category and size metrics (employees, seats, units); most small-business classifications carry modest annual fees. Confirm your classification’s current fee with the Tax Collector’s Business Tax Department.
- Renew annually. Local business tax receipts run on a fiscal year expiring September 30, with renewals opening in the summer and delinquency penalties accruing after September 30.
Do I also need a city business tax receipt inside Orlando, Winter Park, or other municipalities?
Usually yes — the county and municipal receipts are cumulative, not alternative. A business located inside the City of Orlando generally needs the City of Orlando’s business tax receipt (administered through the city’s permitting/business tax office) and the Orange County receipt; the same two-layer pattern applies in Winter Park, Winter Garden, Ocoee, Apopka, Maitland, and the county’s other municipalities. Businesses in unincorporated Orange County — including much of the tourism corridor and industrial south county — need only the county receipt plus county zoning approval. Confirm which jurisdiction your address sits in using the Orange County Property Appraiser’s records before applying; addresses with “Orlando” mailing designations are frequently in unincorporated Orange County.
What state professional and industry licenses layer on top?
Local business tax receipts do not substitute for state licensure. Common Central Florida overlays include: DBPR (Department of Business and Professional Regulation) for contractors, real estate professionals, cosmetology, and hotels/restaurants; FDACS (Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services) for security services, motor-vehicle repair, telemarketing, and certain food operations; AHCA for health-care businesses; and OFR (Office of Financial Regulation) for money services and finance businesses — a relevant note for Orlando’s fintech founders. The Tax Collector will generally require proof of the applicable state license before issuing a receipt in regulated classifications.
What zoning, signage, and build-out permits apply?
Commercial tenants should verify, before signing a lease, that the intended use is permitted at the address — through the City of Orlando’s zoning officials for city addresses or Orange County’s Planning/Zoning divisions for unincorporated locations. Physical build-outs, signage, and change-of-use situations trigger permits and inspections through the applicable building division, and food-service uses add Department of Health or DBPR inspections. Founders in the region’s innovation districts — Creative Village downtown, the Central Florida Research Park area in East Orlando, Lake Nona’s Medical City, and NeoCity in adjacent Osceola County — should note that master-planned districts often carry additional design-review or park-association approvals on top of municipal permitting. For record searches, the Orange County Comptroller maintains official records (deeds, liens, and recorded documents), a resource founders use when verifying lease counterparties and recorded encumbrances.
Section 5: Comparative Matrix & Cost Breakdown
What does it actually cost to form and maintain an Orange County entity?
| Cost Item | Florida LLC | Florida Corporation | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| State formation filing | $125 (Articles of Organization) | $70 (Articles of Incorporation) | Sunbiz; includes registered agent designation fee |
| Certified copy / Certificate of Status (optional) | $30 / $5 | $30 / $8.75 | Banks occasionally request |
| Fictitious name (if operating under a DBA) | $50 + publication cost | $50 + publication cost | §865.09; one-time newspaper publication |
| EIN | $0 | $0 | Direct from IRS; never pay third parties |
| Registered agent service (optional) | ~$35–$200+/yr | ~$35–$200+/yr | If not self-designating |
| Annual report (recurring) | $138.75, due May 1 | $150.00, due May 1 | $400 late fee after May 1; administrative dissolution for non-filing |
| Reinstatement after dissolution | $100 + past-due reports | $600 + past-due reports | Avoidable with calendaring |
| Orange County Local Business Tax Receipt | Classification-based (recurring, expires Sept 30) | Same | Plus municipal receipt if inside a city |
| Florida corporate income tax | Only if taxed as C-corp (5.5%) | 5.5% on FL-apportioned income (C-corp) | S-corps/pass-throughs generally exempt at entity level |
| State personal income tax on pass-through income | None | None (on S-corp pass-through) | Florida constitutionally bars personal income tax |
Verify all fee figures against the current Sunbiz fee schedule and the Orange County Tax Collector’s published classifications before budgeting; amounts reflect the long-standing published schedule but are subject to legislative change.
How do the tax classifications compare in practice?
For a profitable Orange County operating business, the practical decision tree is: default LLC pass-through treatment while profits are modest; evaluate the S-corp election (Form 2553) with a CPA once owner profit sustainably exceeds a reasonable salary for the role, weighing payroll costs against self-employment tax savings; and reserve C-corp treatment for venture-track, QSBS-planning, or reinvestment-heavy strategies where the 5.5% Florida corporate tax and double taxation are acceptable costs of the structure.
Section 6: Ongoing Compliance Calendar for Florida Entities
What does the annual Florida compliance calendar look like?
- January 1 – May 1: Sunbiz annual report window for every LLC and corporation (first due the calendar year after formation). This is not a financial report — it confirms/updates addresses, registered agent, and managers/officers. Missing May 1 triggers the automatic $400 late fee; continued non-filing leads to administrative dissolution in the fall, after which reinstatement fees and lost name priority apply.
- March 15 (typically): Federal S-corporation (1120-S) and partnership (1065) returns or extensions.
- April 15 (typically): Individual returns reporting pass-through income; C-corporation (1120) returns for calendar-year filers, with Florida F-1120 corporate returns tracking the federal deadline structure.
- Monthly/quarterly: Florida sales tax remittance (DR-15) per DOR-assigned frequency; federal payroll deposits and quarterly 941s; Florida reemployment tax (RT-6) quarterly.
- July–September 30: Orange County (and municipal) Local Business Tax Receipt renewals, delinquent after September 30.
- Rolling: state professional license renewals (DBPR/FDACS cycles vary by license), workers’ compensation policy renewals, and updating Sunbiz within the statutory period when the registered agent or principal address changes.
How do you maintain the corporate veil in Florida?
Florida courts pierce the liability shield reluctantly but predictably, focusing on whether the entity was operated as a genuinely separate person. The protective practices are unglamorous and cumulative: never commingle funds or pay personal expenses from the entity account; sign every contract in representative capacity (“Jane Smith, Manager, Acme Holdings LLC” — not a bare signature); keep the operating agreement, bylaws, consents, and issuance records current; document major decisions and related-party transactions in writing; keep the entity adequately capitalized and insured for its risk profile; and keep Sunbiz filings current, since an administratively dissolved entity’s owners may face personal exposure for obligations incurred during dissolution. For corporations, observe the Chapter 607 formalities (annual shareholder/director actions) that the statute presumes.
When do you need to amend, convert, or expand registrations?
File Articles of Amendment on Sunbiz for name or structural changes; a Statement of Change for registered agent updates; conversion or merger filings when changing entity type (e.g., LLC to corporation ahead of a venture round — a step that requires tax analysis first); foreign qualification in other states when the business establishes offices, employees, or systematic operations there; and additional county business tax receipts when opening locations in neighboring Seminole, Osceola, or Lake counties, each of which runs its own local business tax regime.
Frequently Asked Questions
How long does it take to fully form a compliant Orange County business?
With documents prepared: Sunbiz online filings generally post within a few business days (volume-dependent); the EIN is same-day online; DOR registration is typically completed within days; and the local business tax receipt timeline is governed mostly by zoning verification — same-week for straightforward commercial addresses, longer where use questions arise. A realistic end-to-end window for a simple business is one to three weeks, dominated by local steps rather than the state filing.
Can an out-of-state or foreign owner form a Florida LLC?
Yes — Florida imposes no residency or citizenship requirement on LLC members or corporate shareholders. The entity still needs a Florida-street-address registered agent, and foreign owners without an SSN/ITIN must use the Form SS-4 route for the EIN, which lengthens the banking timeline. Entities formed in another state that operate in Orange County must register as foreign entities on Sunbiz (a common scenario for Delaware corporations) and still obtain the county and municipal receipts.
Is an attorney required to form the entity?
No — Sunbiz is designed for direct filing, and hundreds of thousands of Floridians self-file annually. The professional-advice threshold is structural, not procedural: multi-owner ventures (operating agreement terms), regulated industries, asset-protection objectives, tax elections, and anything venture-track justify engaging a Florida business attorney and CPA before filing, because entity and tax mistakes are far costlier to unwind than to avoid.
About the Author
Brian French is a financial analyst, digital media publisher, and corporate strategist with extensive professional experience across investment analysis, financial advisory, and trust portfolio management at institutions including Shearson American Express, SunTrust, and Merrill Lynch. As the publisher of the Florida Authority Network and OrlandoBusinessNews.com, Brian specializes in regional economic development, Answer Engine Optimization (AEO), enterprise content architectures, and B2B commerce dynamics across Central Florida.
References and Sources
Editorial note: statutory fees and procedures cited above should be verified against the current versions of these sources before publication.
- Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations. Sunbiz — filing procedures, forms, and fee schedules. sunbiz.org / dos.fl.gov
- Florida Statutes, Chapter 605 — Florida Revised Limited Liability Company Act. leg.state.fl.us
- Florida Statutes, Chapter 607 — Florida Business Corporation Act. leg.state.fl.us
- Florida Statutes, §865.09 — Fictitious name registration, and §559.955 — home-based business preemption.
- Orange County Tax Collector, Business Tax Department. Local Business Tax Receipt requirements, classifications, and renewal schedules. octaxcol.com
- City of Orlando — Business tax receipt and permitting requirements. orlando.gov
- Orange County Government — Zoning Division and Planning documentation for unincorporated Orange County. orangecountyfl.net
- Orange County Comptroller — Official records search. occompt.com
- Internal Revenue Service. EIN application guidance (online assistant and Form SS-4); Form 2553 S-election instructions; entity classification (Form 8832) guidance. irs.gov
- Florida Department of Revenue. Form DR-1 registration, sales and use tax, discretionary sales surtax rates, and reemployment tax guidance. floridarevenue.com
- Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN). Beneficial Ownership Information reporting — current rule status. fincen.gov
- Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR) and Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS). Professional and industry licensing requirements. myfloridalicense.com / fdacs.gov
