83,251
U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024 sub-county estimates (sub-est2024.csv), July 1, 2024
Miami-Dade CountyCity of Miami Beach Finance, Business Tax Receipts (Civic Access) + Miami-Dade County Tax Collector
Miami Beach business license: do you need a business tax receipt?
Miami Beach has about 83,000 residents and is a barrier-island city in Miami-Dade County, across Biscayne Bay from Miami and next to Surfside and North Bay Village. Whether you form an LLC, a corporation or a PLLC, the city ties three things together: a Business Tax Receipt, a Certificate of Use, and an annual fire inspection. Get a valid Certificate of Use first. Then apply for the receipt online through the city's Civic Access portal, which needs an account. Upload the Certificate of Use, your signed lease, FEIN, articles of incorporation or organization, fictitious name registration if you have one, any state license, and any documents specific to your type of business. The city also requires a Miami-Dade County Local Business Tax Receipt. The city's Business Concierge helps new owners at 305-673-7420 or mbhelp@miamibeachfl.gov.
Occupational license vs. business tax receipt in Miami Beach
Miami Beach has an estimated 83,251 residents (U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024), ranking #36 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 Miami Beach: 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.
Miami Beach business license FAQs
Do I need a Miami Beach business license (business tax receipt)?
Yes. Miami Beach requires a Certificate of Use first, then a city Business Tax Receipt, plus a Miami-Dade County receipt.
Is a Miami Beach 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 Miami Beach?
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 Miami Beach in?
Miami-Dade County.
Should my Miami Beach 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.