Winter Garden 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 (Winter Garden / Orange County)

1. City of Winter Garden Business Tax Receipt
   Required before opening for any business at a city address (no PO boxes). Commercial sites may need a Land Use Review first and a fire inspection after payment. Half fee from April 1.
   ⏰ Tax year October 1 to September 30; renew via BS&A Online
   Source: City of Winter Garden: Business Tax
2. Orange County Business Tax Receipt
   The city says you also need an Orange County receipt after the city receipt is issued.
   ⏰ Verify the county renewal date with the Orange County Tax Collector
   Source: City of Winter Garden: Business Tax