106,729
U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024 sub-county estimates (sub-est2024.csv), July 1, 2024
Flagler CountyCity of Palm Coast Business Tax Office + Flagler County Tax Collector
Palm Coast business license: do you need a business tax receipt?
Palm Coast has about 107,000 residents and is by far the largest city in Flagler County, between St. Augustine and Daytona Beach and next to Flagler Beach and Bunnell. Whether you form an LLC, a corporation or a PLLC, the City of Palm Coast Business Tax Office handles new receipts and renewals through its online Business Receipts portal, which requires an account. Each application includes the city's declaration form, your Sunbiz name documents, and any state license. If you're moving into an existing commercial space, you also file a renovation and remodeling declaration. Businesses based outside Palm Coast that work in the city usually show the receipt from their home city instead. DBPR-certified contractors with an address outside Palm Coast are exempt. The Business Tax Office is at 386-986-3766, and the Flagler County Tax Collector handles county receipts separately.
Occupational license vs. business tax receipt in Palm Coast
Palm Coast has an estimated 106,729 residents (U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024), ranking #23 among Florida's incorporated places. It sits in Flagler 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 Palm Coast: 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.
Palm Coast business license FAQs
Do I need a Palm Coast business license (business tax receipt)?
Yes. Palm Coast issues its own Local Business Tax Receipt through an online portal. Check the Flagler County Tax Collector's county requirement as well.
Is a Palm Coast 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 Palm Coast?
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 Palm Coast in?
Flagler County.
Should my Palm Coast 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.