100,694
U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024 sub-county estimates (sub-est2024.csv), July 1, 2024
Broward CountyCity of Plantation, City Clerk, Local Business Tax Receipt + Broward County Tax Collector
Plantation business license: do you need a business tax receipt?
Plantation has about 101,000 residents and is in central Broward County, between Fort Lauderdale, Sunrise, Davie and Lauderhill. Whether you form an LLC, a corporation or a PLLC, Plantation's Local Business Tax Receipt is run by the City Clerk's office through the city's Citizen Access Portal. Register, start a new Local Business Tax application, enter your Plantation address and business details, and pay the $15 application fee. One step catches people out. You upload the completed paper application, and it needs an original wet-ink signature and a notarization, so a digital signature won't do. Commercial businesses also attach proof of their Sunbiz entity, a notarized letter of intent describing the business, and any required licenses. Allow up to two weeks for processing. The Broward County Tax Collector issues the county receipt separately.
Occupational license vs. business tax receipt in Plantation
Plantation has an estimated 100,694 residents (U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024), ranking #25 among Florida's incorporated places. It sits in Broward 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 Plantation: 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.
Plantation business license FAQs
Do I need a Plantation business license (business tax receipt)?
Yes. Plantation requires a city Local Business Tax Receipt, applied for through its Citizen Access Portal. You also need a Broward County receipt.
Is a Plantation 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 Plantation?
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 Plantation in?
Broward County.
Should my Plantation 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.