Business Tax Certificate Receipts expire on September 30th of each year. Although the city normally mails renewal notices during July of each year, the tax is due on or before September 30th regardless of whether you have received a renewal notice or not. To avoid a late charge penalty, payment must be received by this office no later than September 30th.
Florida Statute 205.053(1) imposes a delinquent penalty for business taxes renewed after September 30 of each year, as follows:
10% penalty if renewed in October
If you have not received a renewal notice, but would like to renew, please call 727-893-7241 to obtain your ID and Pin numbers to complete your renewal online.
Renewal of Business Tax Certificate Receipt
If you have received a renewal notice, please mail the notice with your payment in the envelope provided or you may drop your payment into one of the two drop boxes located outside our building. (These boxes are labeled for utility payments). At: 325 Central Ave. or 1 Fourth St. N.
If you have changes such as a new address or you are the new owner of a business, an application must be completed. Download the appropriate application below or call 727-893-7241 and we will fax or mail the application.
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Please Note: If there are any changes to the business name, type of work, ownership, phone number, mailing information or address, the renewal must be done by mail or in person.
You must have your renewal notice, which will have been mailed to you, that provides the necessary numbers required for on-line payments.
Application and Related Forms:
Application - Commercial Locations Application - Handyman Type Service Application - Home Occupation 
Application - Fortune Teller Application - Solicitor - Peddler - Canvasser Application - Real Estate Application - Private Instructor (Recreation Centers) Application - Apartment Rental Units (Less than Four) Application - Apartment Rental Units (Five Or More) Application - Vehicle for Hire
Disabled Veteran Exemption Form Exempt By Statute, Exemption Form Exemption Form - OA, LB, HC Merchant Affidavit Worksheet Out of Business Affidavit Worksheet Out Of Business and Reopening Affidavit Private Instructor Business Tax Worksheet Form Employee Worksheet Business Information Sheet State Statute
Chapter 205 ( flsenate.gov/Statutes) BTX City Code
Municode Chapter 17 (http://library.municode.com/HTML/14674/level2/PTIISTPECO_CH17LITAMIBURE.html#TOPTITLE) Article IV - Local Business Taxes
Ordinance - Motorized Non-Gas Vehicles Ordinance - Nitrogen and/or Phosphorus Fertilizers
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