116,173
U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024 sub-county estimates (sub-est2024.csv), July 1, 2024
Miami-Dade CountyCity of Miami Gardens Business Tax (Customer Self Service) + Miami-Dade County Tax Collector
Miami Gardens business license: do you need a business tax receipt?
Miami Gardens has about 116,000 residents and is the third-largest city in Miami-Dade County. It sits on the Broward line next to Miami Lakes, Opa-locka and Miramar. Whether you form an LLC, a corporation or a PLLC, plan on a city Business Tax Receipt together with a Certificate of Use. Commercial businesses may also need a Miami-Dade Fire inspection, and the city inspects the location after you apply. Applications and document uploads go through the city's Customer Self Service portal. For licensing questions, call 305-622-8000, extension 2620 or 2625. Because Miami Gardens is a municipality, Miami-Dade County requires a county Local Business Tax Receipt in addition to the city's. You get that one from the Miami-Dade Tax Collector through BTExpress, with your Sunbiz documents and federal tax ID. Both receipts follow an October-to-September year.
Occupational license vs. business tax receipt in Miami Gardens
Miami Gardens has an estimated 116,173 residents (U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024), ranking #21 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 Gardens: 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 Gardens business license FAQs
Do I need a Miami Gardens business license (business tax receipt)?
Yes. You generally need a City of Miami Gardens Business Tax Receipt and Certificate of Use, plus a Miami-Dade County receipt.
Is a Miami Gardens 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 Gardens?
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 Gardens in?
Miami-Dade County.
Should my Miami Gardens 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.