85,796
U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024 sub-county estimates (sub-est2024.csv), July 1, 2024
Miami-Dade CountyCity of Homestead Business Tax Receipt Office (Business Services) + Miami-Dade County Tax Collector
Homestead business license: do you need a business tax receipt?
Homestead has about 86,000 residents and is at the southern end of Miami-Dade County, next to Florida City and the farmland around Redland. It's also the mainland gateway to the Florida Keys and two national parks. Whether you form an LLC, a corporation or a PLLC, the City of Homestead's Business Tax Receipt Office works by appointment. Download the application from the city's Application page, fill it out, and book a time with Business Services to submit it. You can reach them at (305) 224-4504 or businesslicensing@homesteadfl.gov. The receipt must be renewed every year. Because Homestead is a municipality, Miami-Dade County also requires its own Local Business Tax Receipt. You apply for that one through the Tax Collector's BTExpress with your Sunbiz documents and federal tax ID, one receipt per location and per business classification.
Occupational license vs. business tax receipt in Homestead
Homestead has an estimated 85,796 residents (U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024), ranking #33 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 Homestead: 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.
Homestead business license FAQs
Do I need a Homestead business license (business tax receipt)?
Yes. Homestead requires a city Business Tax Receipt, renewed each year, and Miami-Dade County requires a county receipt as well.
Is a Homestead 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 Homestead?
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 Homestead in?
Miami-Dade County.
Should my Homestead 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.