Sanibel 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 (Sanibel / Lee County)

1. City of Sanibel Business Tax Receipt
   Required for all Sanibel-based businesses, including home occupations and real estate rentals (annual and short-term). Off-island businesses need a Business Tax Registration ($50/yr); DBPR-licensed off-island contractors exempt.
   ⏰ Expires September 30; renewal July 1 to September 30; penalties from October 1
   Source: City of Sanibel: Business Tax Receipts
2. Lee County Business Tax Receipt
   The city says a Lee County receipt is also required.
   ⏰ Expires September 30; renew after July 1
   Source: City of Sanibel: Business Tax Receipts · Lee County Tax Collector: Business Tax Application