Fort Lauderdale 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 (Fort Lauderdale / Broward County)

1. City of Fort Lauderdale Business Tax Receipt
   Required for most businesses in the city, including home-based businesses, mobile vendors and food trucks. One receipt per location and per classification, displayed at the business. New since October 1, 2026: get zoning approval through a Certificate of Use before applying.
   ⏰ Renewal season July 1 to September 30 each year
   Source: City of Fort Lauderdale: Business Tax
2. Broward County Local Business Tax Receipt
   The City of Fort Lauderdale says most businesses must keep both a city receipt and a separate Broward County receipt.
   ⏰ Verify the county renewal date with Broward County
   Source: City of Fort Lauderdale: Business Tax