Coral Springs Pet Grooming 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 (Coral Springs / Broward County)

1. City of Coral Springs Business Tax Receipt
   Required for every business in the city, including home-based and virtual-office businesses. You can't operate until the receipt is approved and posted; a yearly business tax inspection applies.
   ⏰ Expires September 30; 10% penalty October 1, rising to 25% by January 1
   Source: City of Coral Springs: Business Tax Registration
2. Broward County Local Business Tax Receipt (verify)
   We could not open Broward County's own page. A county receipt is likely also required; confirm with Broward County.
   ⏰ Verify
   Source: City of Coral Springs: Business Tax Registration