83,625
U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024 sub-county estimates (sub-est2024.csv), July 1, 2024
Miami-Dade CountyCity of Doral Planning & Zoning, Business License Division + Miami-Dade County Tax Collector
Doral business license: do you need a business tax receipt?
Doral has about 84,000 residents and sits in western Miami-Dade County next to Miami International Airport, Medley, Sweetwater and Hialeah. Whether you form an LLC, a corporation or a PLLC, Doral front-loads its approvals. Start by emailing btrlicensing@cityofdoral.com to ask whether your planned use needs Planning and Zoning approval. Then get approval from Miami-Dade's environmental agency (DERM) and a fire inspection report, because the city won't accept a Business Tax Receipt application without both. You apply through the city's CSS portal under Apply, then Licenses, and upload your corporate documents, IRS EIN letter, DBA registration if you have one, lease or deed, any state license, and a Certificate of Occupancy where one applies. As in every Miami-Dade city, you also need a county Local Business Tax Receipt from the Miami-Dade Tax Collector.
Occupational license vs. business tax receipt in Doral
Doral has an estimated 83,625 residents (U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024), ranking #35 among Florida's incorporated places. It sits in Miami-Dade County, and businesses here file with the same state office as everywhere else in Florida: the Division of Corporations (Sunbiz).
How to start a business in Doral: LLC, corporation or PLLC
State filing fees are the same everywhere in Florida. See the full cost and steps in our Start a Business in Florida guide.
Doral business license FAQs
Do I need a Doral business license (business tax receipt)?
Yes. Doral requires a city Business Tax Receipt, and you need DERM approval and a fire inspection report before you apply. You also need a Miami-Dade County receipt.
Is a Doral occupational license the same as a business tax receipt?
Yes. Florida law renamed the old occupational license the local business tax in 2006, so a business tax receipt, an occupational license and a local business license all mean the same thing in Florida (Chapter 205, Florida Statutes).
How much does it cost to form a business in Doral?
Sunbiz state fees are the same anywhere in Florida: $125 for an LLC or PLLC and $70 for a corporation. Local business tax receipts are separate.
Which county is Doral in?
Miami-Dade County.
Should my Doral business be an LLC, a corporation or a PLLC?
Most small businesses choose an LLC for its simple management and pass-through taxes. A corporation suits owners who plan to issue stock or bring in investors. A PLLC is for state-licensed professionals such as doctors, lawyers and CPAs. All three file with Sunbiz: $125 for an LLC or PLLC and $70 for a corporation.