84,756
U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024 sub-county estimates (sub-est2024.csv), July 1, 2024
Osceola CountyCity of Kissimmee Business Tax Receipts (Development Services) + Osceola County Tax Collector
Kissimmee business license: do you need a business tax receipt?
Kissimmee has about 85,000 residents and is the county seat of Osceola County, just south of Orlando and next to St. Cloud, Celebration and Poinciana. Whether you form an LLC, a corporation or a PLLC, first confirm that your address is inside Kissimmee city limits. A Kissimmee mailing address alone does not mean you are in the city. If you're inside the city, apply through the city's Self-Service Portal. Staff review the request, and if your location needs one, you schedule a Kissimmee Fire Department inspection at 407-518-2202. After approval and payment, print the receipt and display it at the business. The Building Division handles questions at permitting@kissimmee.gov or 407-518-2379. Every Kissimmee business also needs an Osceola County Business Tax Receipt from the Osceola County Tax Collector.
Occupational license vs. business tax receipt in Kissimmee
Kissimmee has an estimated 84,756 residents (U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024), ranking #34 among Florida's incorporated places. It sits in Osceola 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 Kissimmee: 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.
Kissimmee business license FAQs
Do I need a Kissimmee business license (business tax receipt)?
Yes. Businesses inside Kissimmee city limits need a City of Kissimmee Business Tax Receipt and an Osceola County receipt.
Is a Kissimmee 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 Kissimmee?
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 Kissimmee in?
Osceola County.
Should my Kissimmee 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.