Sarasota 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 (Sarasota / Sarasota County)

1. City of Sarasota Local Business Tax
   Required for businesses and licensed professionals in city limits, including home businesses. Each state-licensed person also pays a Professional Business Tax. New businesses get a $50 zoning review.
   ⏰ Valid October 1 to September 30; due by September 30 (notice mailed in July)
   Source: City of Sarasota: Local Business Tax
2. Sarasota County
   Sarasota County repealed its county business tax on July 9, 2024.
   ⏰ None
   Source: Sarasota County Tax Collector: County Business Tax Repealed