87,561
U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024 sub-county estimates (sub-est2024.csv), July 1, 2024
Brevard CountyCity of Melbourne Financial Services, Business Tax Receipts + Brevard County Tax Collector
Melbourne business license: do you need a business tax receipt?
Melbourne has about 88,000 residents and is on Brevard County's Space Coast, between Palm Bay, West Melbourne, Satellite Beach and Indian Harbour Beach. Whether you form an LLC, a corporation or a PLLC, Melbourne's Financial Services department sets out a clear order. First confirm the address is inside city limits and zoned for your use. Then get any Florida state license your work requires. Pick the right category from the city's Business Tax Receipt category list, and submit the application with a $25 non-refundable fee. The application asks for owner or partner details, your FEIN or SSN, your state license, your fictitious name registration if you have one, and any category-specific forms. Processing takes 5 to 10 business days. Questions go to Business.Tax.Receipts@mlbfl.org or 321-608-7038, and the Brevard County Tax Collector handles the county receipt.
Occupational license vs. business tax receipt in Melbourne
Melbourne has an estimated 87,561 residents (U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024), ranking #31 among Florida's incorporated places. It sits in Brevard 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 Melbourne: 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.
Melbourne business license FAQs
Do I need a Melbourne business license (business tax receipt)?
Yes. Melbourne requires a city Business Tax Receipt. The application fee is $25 and non-refundable, and processing takes 5 to 10 business days.
Is a Melbourne 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 Melbourne?
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 Melbourne in?
Brevard County.
Should my Melbourne 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.