North Miami 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 (North Miami / Miami-Dade County)

1. City of North Miami Certificate of Use + Business Tax Receipt
   Certificate of Use first; then apply in person. Required even for businesses outside the city serving customers there. Each state-licensed professional (including an owner who provides services) needs an individual BTR.
   ⏰ Due September 30 each year
   Source: City of North Miami: Business Tax Receipt (BTR) Information
2. Miami-Dade County Business Tax Receipt
   The city says any business in the city needs both a City BTR and a County Local Business Tax Receipt.
   ⏰ Verify the county renewal date with the Miami-Dade County Tax Collector
   Source: City of North Miami: Business Tax Receipt (BTR) Information