Aventura Cleaning Service License Requirements (2026)

📋 Your checklist

State

1. No Florida state trade license is required for this type of work. You still need the local receipts below.
2. Business name and entity filings (Sunbiz)
   LLCs and corporations file an annual report ($138.75 for an LLC). Using a name other than your legal name? Register it as a fictitious name.
   ⏰ Annual report: May 1 ($400 late fee). Fictitious name: renew every 5 years
   Source: Florida Division of Corporations: File Annual Report · Florida Statutes §865.09 (fictitious name registration)

Local (Aventura / Miami-Dade County)

1. City of Aventura Certificate of Use + Local Business Tax Receipt
   Required for any business location or branch and for home businesses; one application per classification. Operating without a receipt: penalty starts at $250.
   ⏰ Tax year October 1 to September 30; renew on or before October 1
   Source: City of Aventura: Local Business Tax
2. Miami-Dade County Business Tax Receipt (verify)
   A county receipt may also be required; the city page does not say so. Confirm with the Miami-Dade County Tax Collector (305-270-4949).
   ⏰ Verify
   Source: City of Aventura: Local Business Tax