Local Business Tax Categories
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Local business taxes are assessed according to the type of business, if it's in a city or in unincorporated Miami-Dade County, as well as by the number of employees, seats, units, square footage or other characteristics.
- Administrative Office/Operation Center
- City: $45 for 1 to 10 employees. $4.50 each additional employee
- Unincorporated: $75 for 1 to 10 employees. $7.50 each additional employee
- City: $45 for 1 to 10 employees, $4.50 for each additional employee
- Unincorporated: $75 for 1 to 10 employees, $7.50 each additional employee
- Prerequisites: Call the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration at 305-499-2165 (SunCom: 305-429-2165)
Offices are located in the Koger Center, 8355 NW 53 Street, 1st Floor of the Manchester Building, Miami, FL 33166
- City: $45 for 1 to 10 employees, $4.50 for each additional employee
- Unincorporated: $75 for 1 to 10 employees, $7.50 each additional employee
- City: $37.50 for the first unit, $22.50 for each additional unit
- Unincorporated: $62.50 for the first unit, $37.50 for each additional unit
- City: $60 for 5 to 10 units, $3 for each additional unit
- Unincorporated: $100 for 5 to 10 units, $5 for each additional unit
- Prerequisites: Call the Florida Division of Hotels and Restaurants at 850-487-1395
- Related Resources: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association
- City: $150
- Unincorporated: $250
- Prerequisites: Call the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration at 305-499-2165 (SunCom: 305-429-2165)
Offices are located in the Koger Center, 8355 NW 53 Street, 1st Floor of the Manchester Building, Miami, FL 33166
- City: $70
- Unincorporated: $110
- City: $145 for 1 to 10 employees, $4.50 for each additional employee
- Unincorporated: $75 for 1 to 10 employees, $7.50 for each additional employee
- City: $45 for 1 to 10 employees, $4.50 for each additional employee
- Unincorporated: $75 for 1 to 10 employees, $7.50 for each additional employee
- Prerequisites: Call the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation at 866-693-6748
- City: $450
- Unincorporated: $750
- City: $45 for 1 to 10 employees, $4.50 for each additional employee
- Unincorporated: $75 for 1 to 10 employees, $7.50 for each additional employee
- Prerequisites: Call the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles at 305-222-4164
Offices are located at 1405 SW 107 Ave. #202, Miami, FL 33174
- City: $45 for 1 to 10 employees, $4.50 for each additional employee
- Unincorporated: $75 for 1 to 10 employees, $7.50 for each additional employee
- Prerequisites: Motor Vehicle Repair Licensing from Miami-Dade County's Regulatory and Economic Resources Department
Call the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services at 1-800-435-7352
- City: $150
- Unincorporated: $250
- City: $150
- Unincorporated: $250
Bank and Savings Association
Automated Teller Machine
- City: $60
- Unincorporated: $100
Bank / Savings / Trust Co.
- City: $270
- Unincorporated: $450
Banking Facility
- City: $150
- Unincorporated: $250
- City: $45 for 1 to 10 employees, $4.50 for each additional employee
- Unincorporated: $75 for 1 to 10 employees, $7.50 for each additional employee
- Prerequisites: Call the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation at 866-693-6748
- City: $60
- Unincorporated: $100
- City: $45 for 1 to 10 employees, $4.50 for each additional employee
- Unincorporated: $75 for 1 to 10 employees, $7.50 for each additional employee
- Prerequisites: Motor Vehicle Repair Licensing from Miami-Dade County's Regulatory and Economic Resources Department
Call the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services at 1-800-435-7352
- Cable TV Franchise
- City: $1,050
- Unincorporated: $1,750
- City: $37.50 for first unit, $22.50 for each additional unit
- Unincorporated: $62.50 for first unit, $37.50 for each additional unit
- City: $120 per day
- Unincorporated: $200 per day
- City: $45 for 1 to 10 employees, $4.50 for each additional employee
- Unincorporated: $75 for 1 to 10 employees, $7.50 for each additional employee
- Prerequisites: Call the Florida Division of Hotels and Restaurants at 850-487-1395
- Related Resources: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association
- City: $270
- Unincorporated: $450
- City: $45 for 1 to 10 employees, $4.50 for each additional employee
- Unincorporated: $75 for 1 to 10 employees, $7.50 each additional employee
- Prerequisites: Call the Florida Department of Children and Families at 305-377-5494 or 305-377-5509
- City: $45 for 1 to 10 employees, $4.50 for each additional employee
- Unincorporated: $75 for 1 to 10 employees, $7.50 each additional employee
- City: $150
- Unincorporated: $250
Coin Operated Machines
Bulk Merchandise Vending Stand
- City: $37.50 for the first stand, $9 for each additional stand
- Unincorporated: $62.50 for the first stand, $15 for each additional stand
- Declaration form
Laundry Machines
- City: $45 for the first machine, $3 for each additional machine
- Unincorporated: $75 for the first machine, $5 for each additional machine
- Declaration form
Merchandise Vending Machines
- City: $37.50 for the first machine, $9 for each additional machine
- Unincorporated: $62.50 for the first machine, $15 for each additional machine
- Declaration form
Service / Amusement Machines
- City: $37.50 for the first machine, $22.50 for each additional machine
- Unincorporated: $62.50 for the first machine, $37.50 for each additional machine
- Declaration form
- City: $45 for 1 to 10 employees, $4.50 for each additional employee
- Unincorporated: $75 for 1 to 10 employees, $7.50 each additional employee
- Prerequisites: Call the Florida Office of Financial Regulation at 305-377-5231
- City: $75 up to 250,000 aggregate square feet, $225 for more than 250,001 aggregate square feet
- Unincorporated: $125 up to 250,000 aggregate square feet, $375 for more than 250,001 aggregate square feet
Communications
Non-Vocal Communications
- City: $150
- Unincorporated: $250
Communication Business
- City: $270
- Unincorporated: $450
Local Exchange Telecommunication Co.
- City: $4,500
- Unincorporated: $7,500
Pay Telephone Provider
- City: $150
- Unincorporated: $250
Resale of Communication Time
- City: $225
- Unincorporated: $375
Security Systems Monitoring
- City: $150
- Unincorporated: $250
Includes: General Building Contractor, Specialty Building Contractor, Sub-General Building Contractor and Sub-Building Contractor; Electrical Contractor and Specialty Electrical Contractor; Engineering Contractor and Specialty Engineering Contractor; Mechanical Contractor and Specialty Mechanical Contractor; Plumbing Contractor and Specialty Plumbing Contractor- City: $45 for 1 to 10 employees, $3 for each additional employee
- Unincorporated: $75 for 1 to 10 employees, $5 each additional employee
- Prerequisites: Certificate of Competency issued by Miami-Dade County's Regulatory and Economic Resources Department. For more information, call 786-315-2880
State certificate is issued by the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation. For more information, call 850-487-1395
For Liquified Petroleum Gas, call the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services at 1-800-435-7352
- City: $60
- Unincorporated: $100
- City: $37.50 for the first box, $22.50 for each additional box
- Unincorporated: $62.50 for the first box, $37.50 for each additional box
- City: $120 per ship
- Unincorporated: $200 per ship
- City: $150 for 1 to 10 employees, $4.50 for each additional employee
- Unincorporated: $250 for 1 to 10 employees, $7.50 each additional employee
- City: $150
- Unincorporated: $250
- Prerequisites: Call Marlene Justiz at the Miami-Dade Police Department at 305-471-2827. Call the Department of Solid Waste Management's Permitting Division at 305-514-6600
Eating Establishment
Includes restaurants, snack bars, take-out food and ice cream / yogurt bar / parlors- City: $45 for 1 to 30 seats; $90 for 31 to 74 seats; $135 for 75 to 149 seats; $180 for 150 or more seats
- Unincorporated: $75 for 1 to 30 seats; $150 for 31 to 74 seats; $225 for 75 to 149 seats; $300 for 150 or more seats
- Prerequisites: Call the Florida Division of Hotels and Restaurants at 850-487-1395
- Related Resources: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association
- City: $45 for 1 to 10 employees, $4.50 for each additional employee
- Unincorporated: $75 for 1 to 10 employees, $7.50 for each additional employee
- Prerequisites: Barber/beauty schools, dental lab schools and real estate schools can call the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation at 866-693-6748
- City: $45 for 1 to 10 employees, $4.50 for each additional employee
- Unincorporated: $75 for 1 to 10 employees, $7.50 for each additional employee
- Prerequisites: Call the Florida Department of Health at 866-693-6748
- City: $150
- Unincorporated: $250
- Prerequisites: Call the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation at 866-693-6748
Entertainment / Fitness
Dancing or Entertainment
- City: $270
- Unincorporated: $450
Dating / Escort Business
- City: $150
- Unincorporated: $250
Fitness Center (membership only)
- City: $270
- Unincorporated: $450
- Prerequisites: Call the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services at 1-800-435-7352
Fitness Center (non-membership)
- City: $150
- Unincorporated: $250
Membership Organization
- City: $270
- Unincorporated: $450
Producer / Recording Studio
- City: $450
- Unincorporated: $750
Promoter / Coordinator
- City: $270
- Unincorporated: $450
Sports Team (Professional)
- City: $450
- Unincorporated: $750
- City: $270
- Unincorporated: $450
- City: $270
- Unincorporated: $450
Finance / Investment / Holding Company
Cash / Payroll Advance
- City: $150
- Unincorporated: $250
- Prerequisites: Call the Florida Office of Financial Regulation at 305-377-5231
Finance / Loans / Mortgages
- City: $270
- Unincorporated: $450
- Prerequisites: Call the Florida Office of Financial Regulation at 305-377-5231
Holding Company / Franchising
- City: $270
- Unincorporated: $450
Investments / Land Development
- City: $270
- Unincorporated: $50
Mortgage Brokerage Business
- City: $150
- Unincorporated: $250
- Prerequisites: Call the Florida Office of Financial Regulation at 305-377-5231
Stock / Bond / Commodity Broker
- City: $270
- Unincorporated: $450
Flea Market
- City: $270
- Unincorporated: $450
- City: $450
- Unincorporated: $750
- Prerequisites: Call the Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners at 305-375-5126
- City: $45 for 1 to 10 employees, $4.50 for each additional employee
- Unincorporated: $75 for 1 to 10 employees, $7.50 for each additional employee
- Prerequisites: Call the Florida Division of Funeral, Cemetery and Consumer Services at 866-693-6748
- City: $45 for 1 to 10 employees, $4.50 for each additional employee
- Unincorporated: $75 for 1 to 10 employees, $7.50 for each additional employee
- Prerequisites: Call the Florida Department of State at 305-377-5950
- Hall for Hire
- City: $270
- Unincorporated: $450
- City: $270
- Unincorporated: $450
- City: $45 for 1 to 10 employees, $4.50 for each additional employee
- Unincorporated: $75 for 1 to 10 employees, $7.50 for each additional employee
- Prerequisites: Call the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration at 305-499-2165 (SunCom: 305-429-2165)
Offices are located in the Koger Center, 8355 NW 53 Street, 1st Floor of the Manchester Building, Miami, FL 33166
- City: $45 for 1 to 10 employees, $4.50 for each additional employee
- Unincorporated: $75 for 1 to 10 employees, $7.50 for each additional employee
- City: $150
- Unincorporated: $250
- City: $60
- Unincorporated: $100
- City: $60 for 1 to 10 employees, $3 for each additional employee
- Unincorporated: $100 for 1 to 10 employees, $5 for each additional employee
- City: $60
- Unincorporated: $100
- Prerequisites: Call the Florida Division of Hotels and Restaurants at 850-487-1395
Call the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services at 1-800-435-7352 - Related Resources: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association
- City: $60
- Unincorporated: $100
- City: $150
- Unincorporated: $250
- Prerequisites: Call Marlene Justiz at the Miami-Dade Police Department at 305-471-2827. Call the Department of Solid Waste Management's Permitting Division at 305-514-6600
- City: $150
- Unincorporated: $250
- Prerequisites: Call the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration at 305-499-2165 (SunCom: 305-429-2165)
Offices are located in the Koger Center, 8355 NW 53 Street, 1st Floor of the Manchester Building, Miami, FL 33166
Liquified Petroleum Gas Equipment Dealer - Manufacturing
- City: $270
- Unincorporated: $450
Liquified Petroleum Gas Equipment Dealer - Distributor and Installation
- City: $270
- Unincorporated: $450
- Prerequisites: Certificate of Competency issued by Miami-Dade County's Regulatory and Economic Resources Department. For more information, call 786-315-2880
State certificate is issued by the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation. For more information, call 850-487-1395
Call the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services at 1-800-435-7352
Liquified Petroleum Gas Equipment Dealer - Installer
- City: $60
- Unincorporated: $100
Liquified Petroleum Gas Equipment Dealer - Tank Refill
- City: $60
- Unincorporated: $100
- Prerequisites: Certificate of Competency issued by Miami-Dade County's Regulatory and Economic Resources Department. For more information, call 786-315-2880
State certificate is issued by the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation. For more information, call 850-487-1395
Call the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services at 1-800-435-7352
- City: $45 for 1 to 10 employees, $4.50 for each additional employee
- Unincorporated: $75 for 1 to 10 employees, $7.50 for each additional employee
- Prerequisites: Locksmith Licensing from Miami-Dade County's Regulatory and Economic Resources Department
- Call the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services at 1-800-435-7352
- City: $60
- Unincorporated: $100
- Prerequisites: Call the Florida Division of Hotels and Restaurants at 850-487-1395
Call the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services at 1-800-435-7352 - Related Resources: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association
Includes dental labs and food products manufacturing- City: $45 for 1 to 10 employees, $4.50 for each additional employee
- Unincorporated: $75 for 1 to 10 employees, $7.50 for each additional employee
- Prerequisites: For dental labs, call the Florida Department of Health at 866-693-6748
- City: $45 for 1 to 10 employees, $4.50 for each additional employee
- Unincorporated: $75 for 1 to 10 employees, $7.50 for each additional employee
- Prerequisites: Call the Florida Department of Health at 866-693-6748
- City: $60 for 5 to 10 spaces, $3 for each additional space
- Unincorporated: $100 for 5 to 10 spaces, $5 for each additional space
- City: $45 for 1 to 10 employees, $4.50 for each additional employee
- Unincorporated: $75 for 1 to 10 employees, $7.50 for each additional employee
- City: $150
- Unincorporated: $250
- Nursing / Convalescent Home
- City: $270
- Unincorporated: $450
- Prerequisites: Call the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration at 305-499-2165 (SunCom: 305-429-2165)
Offices are located in the Koger Center, 8355 NW 53 Street, 1st Floor of the Manchester Building, Miami, FL 33166
- City: $45 for 1 to 10 employees, $4.50 for each additional employee
- Unincorporated: $75 for 1 to 10 employees, $7.50 for each additional employee
- City: $1,050
- Unincorporated: $1,750
- City: $45 for 1 to 30 spaces; $90 for 31 to 74 spaces; $135 for 75 to 149 spaces; $180 for 150 or more spaces
- Unincorporated: $75 for 1 to 30 spaces; $150 for 31 to 74 spaces; $225 for 75 to 149 spaces; $300 for 150 or more spaces
- City: $45 for 1 to 10 employees, $4.50 for each additional employee
- Unincorporated: $75 for 1 to 10 employees, $7.50 for each additional employee
- Prerequisites: Call the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration at 305-499-2165 (SunCom: 305-429-2165)
Offices are located in the Koger Center, 8355 NW 53 Street, 1st Floor of the Manchester Building, Miami, FL 33166
- City: $450
- Unincorporated: $750
- Prerequisites: Call the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services at 1-800-435-7352
- City: $60
- Unincorporated: $100
- City: $270
- Unincorporated: $450
- City: $45 for 1 to 10 employees, $4.50 for each additional employee
- Unincorporated: $75 for 1 to 10 employees, $7.50 for each additional employee
- Prerequisites: Call the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services at 1-800-435-7352
- City: $45 for 1 to 10 employees, $4.50 for each additional employee
- Unincorporated: $75 for 1 to 10 employees, $7.50 for each additional employee
- Prerequisites: Call the Florida Department of Health at 866-693-6748
- City: $45 for 1 to 10 employees, $4.50 for each additional employee
- Unincorporated: $75 for 1 to 10 employees, $7.50 for each additional employee
- City: $45 for 1 to 10 employees, $4.50 for each additional employee
- Unincorporated: $75 for 1 to 10 employees, $7.50 for each additional employee
- Prerequisites: Call the Florida Department of Health at 866-693-6748
- City: $45 for 1 to 10 employees, $4.50 for each additional employee
- Unincorporated: $75 for 1 to 10 employees, $7.50 for each additional employee
- Prerequisites: Call the Florida Department of State at 305-377-5950
- City: $45 for 1 to 10 employees, $4.50 for each additional employee
- Unincorporated: $75 for 1 to 10 employees, $7.50 for each additional employee
Professionals
Attorney
- City: $70
- Unincorporated: $110
Attorney (branch office)
- City: $45 for 1 to 10 employees, $4.50 for each additional employee
- Unincorporated: $75 for 1 to 10 employees, $7.50 for each additional employee
Handwriting Analyst
- City: $60
- Unincorporated: $100
- Prerequisites: Complete the Handwriting Analyst Affidavit
Hypnotherapist
- City: $60
- Unincorporated: $100
- Prerequisites: Complete the Hypnotherapist Affidavit
Professional
- City: $60
- Unincorporated: $100
- Prerequisites: May differ according to specialty. Call the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation or Florida Department of Health at 866-693-6748
Real Estate Branch Office
- City: $45 for 1 to 10 employees, $4.50 for each additional employee
- Unincorporated: $75 for 1 to 10 employees, $7.50 for each additional employee
- Prerequisites: Call the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation at 866-693-6748
Real Estate Firm
- City: $45 for 1 to 10 employees, $4.50 for each additional employee
- Unincorporated: $75 for 1 to 10 employees, $7.50 for each additional employee
- Prerequisites: Call the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation at 866-693-6748
- City: $45 for 1 to 10 employees, $4.50 for each additional employee
- Unincorporated: $75 for 1 to 10 employees, $7.50 for each additional employee
- Prerequisites: Call the Florida Department of State at 305-377-5950
- Sales (non-retail)
Includes: Peddler, seller of travel and telemarketing- City: $45 for 1 to 10 employees, $4.50 for each additional employee
- Unincorporated: $75 for 1 to 10 employees, $7.50 for each additional employee
- Prerequisites: For seller of travel or telemarketing, call the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services at 1-800-435-7352
- City: $45 for 1 to 10 employees, $4.50 for each additional employee
- Unincorporated: $75 for 1 to 10 employees, $7.50 for each additional employee
- Prerequisites: Forte firearms sales, call the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms at 305-597-4771, or visit their offices at 5225 NW 87 Avenue, #300, Miami, FL 33178
- City: $1,050
- Unincorporated: $1,750
- City: $150
- Unincorporated: $250
- Prerequisites: Call Marlene Justiz at the Miami-Dade Police Department at 305-471-2827. Call the Department of Solid Waste Management's Permitting Division at 305-514-6600
- City: $150
- Unincorporated: $250
Types of businesses under the Service Industry category- City: $45 for 1 to 10 employees, $4.50 for each additional employee
- Unincorporated: $75 for 1 to 10 employees, $7.50 for each additional employee
- City: $45 for 1 to 10 employees, $4.50 for each additional employee
- Unincorporated: $75 for 1 to 10 employees, $7.50 for each additional employee
- Call the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services at 1-800-435-7352
Type of business under the Tangible Property Dealer category
- City: $45 for 1 to 10 employees, $4.50 for each additional employee
- Unincorporated: $75 for 1 to 10 employees, $7.50 for each additional employee
- City: $45 for 1 to 10 employees, $4.50 for each additional employee
- Unincorporated: $75 for 1 to 10 employees, $7.50 for each additional employee
- Prerequisites: Complete the Permanent Makeup / Tattoo Affidavit
- City: $150
- Unincorporated: $250
- City: $60 for 5 to 10 units, $3 for each additional unit
- Unincorporated: $100 for 5 to 10 units, $5 for each additional unit
- City: $150
- Unincorporated: $250
- City: $60 for 1 to 10 trucks, $3 for each additional truck
- Unincorporated: $100 for 1 to 10 trucks, $5 for each additional truck
- City: $60
- Unincorporated: $100
- City: $150
- Unincorporated: $250
- City: $60
- Unincorporated: $150
- Call the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation at 866-693-6748
Tax Collector
Peter CamDirector
Tax Collector's Office
200 NW 2nd Avenue,
Miami, FL 33128
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