80,241
2020 Census CDP count (approximate; verify)
Miami-Dade CountyUnincorporated: county receipt rules applyKendall business license: do you need a business tax receipt?
Kendall has about 80,000 residents in the 2020 Census and is a large unincorporated community in southwest Miami-Dade County, near Pinecrest, Kendall West, The Hammocks and South Miami. Because Kendall has no city government, a Kendall business license or occupational license means the Miami-Dade County Local Business Tax Receipt, not a city receipt. Whether you form an LLC, a corporation or a PLLC, apply to the Miami-Dade County Tax Collector online through BTExpress, by mail, or in person at 200 NW 2nd Avenue in Miami. You need one receipt for each place of business and each business classification. Unincorporated Miami-Dade also requires a Certificate of Use, so get zoning sign-off for your address first. Corporations and LLCs attach their Florida status certificate, and receipts run October 1 to September 30.
Occupational license vs. business tax receipt in Kendall
Kendall is an unincorporated community in Miami-Dade County, so there is no Kendall city government or city business license; the county rules below apply.
How to start a business in Kendall: 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.
Kendall business license FAQs
Do I need a Kendall business license (business tax receipt)?
Kendall is unincorporated Miami-Dade, so there's no city business license. You need the Miami-Dade County Local Business Tax Receipt and, in unincorporated areas, a Certificate of Use.
Is a Kendall 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 Kendall?
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 Kendall in?
Miami-Dade County.
Should my Kendall 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.