Kissimmee 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 (Kissimmee / Osceola County)

1. City of Kissimmee Business Tax Receipt
   Required before a business opens inside city limits; apply online, then schedule any required Kissimmee Fire Department inspection.
   ⏰ Expires September 30 each year
   Source: City of Kissimmee: Business Tax Receipts (BTR)
2. Osceola County Business Tax Receipt
   All businesses in the city need both a City of Kissimmee and an Osceola County BTR; the county asks for proof of the city receipt.
   ⏰ Verify the county renewal date with Osceola County
   Source: City of Kissimmee: Business Tax Receipts (BTR)