Lake Mary 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 (Lake Mary / Seminole County)

1. City of Lake Mary Business Tax Receipt
   Commercial locations need Community Development approval of the business type; home-based fees follow the fee schedule.
   ⏰ Expires September 30; renewal notices mailed in August
   Source: City of Lake Mary: New Business Owner's Guide
2. Seminole County Business Tax Receipt
   The city says you need two receipts and must get the city one before the Seminole County one.
   ⏰ Verify the county renewal date with the Seminole County Tax Collector
   Source: City of Lake Mary: New Business Owner's Guide