Venice 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 (Venice / Sarasota County)

1. City of Venice Business Tax Receipt
   Required before starting any business, occupation or profession in city limits. Apply through Planning and Zoning, with a New Tenant Occupancy form (commercial) or Home Occupation application (home-based).
   ⏰ Expires September 30 each year
   Source: City of Venice: Starting a New Business
2. Sarasota County: none
   Sarasota County repealed its local business tax on July 9, 2024.
   ⏰ N/A
   Source: Sarasota County Tax Collector: County Business Tax Repealed