Florida City 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 (Florida City / Miami-Dade County)

1. City of Florida City Local Business Tax License
   Required for most commercial and home businesses once zoning is approved; apply via the eTRAKiT portal.
   ⏰ Renew by September 30 each year
   Source: City of Florida City: Community Development (Local Business Tax)
2. Miami-Dade County Local Business Tax Receipt
   The city says both a city and a county license are required; get the county one after the city license.
   ⏰ Renew by September 30 each year
   Source: City of Florida City: Community Development (Local Business Tax) · Miami-Dade Tax Collector: Local Business Tax Receipt