Homestead 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 (Homestead / Miami-Dade County)

1. City of Homestead Business Tax Receipt
   Required for any permanent business location or branch in the city; book an appointment with the BTR office. Miami-Dade DERM must approve a Certificate of Use before the receipt is issued.
   ⏰ Renew yearly
   Source: City of Homestead: Business Tax Receipt / Business License
2. Miami-Dade County Local Business Tax Receipt
   Businesses inside a city need both a city receipt and a county receipt.
   ⏰ Renew by September 30 each year
   Source: Miami-Dade Tax Collector: Local Business Tax Receipt