Palm Beach Gardens 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 (Palm Beach Gardens / Palm Beach County)

1. City of Palm Beach Gardens Business Tax Receipt
   Common totals: general office $185 (incl. fire inspection), state-licensed professional $115, home-based $100. $25 extra penalty for opening before approval.
   ⏰ Sold from July 1, due by September 30; 10% October plus 5% a month up to 25%
   Source: City of Palm Beach Gardens: Business Tax
2. Palm Beach County Business Tax Receipt (verify)
   A county receipt may also be required; the city page does not say so. Confirm with the Palm Beach County Tax Collector.
   ⏰ Verify
   Source: City of Palm Beach Gardens: Business Tax