118,104
U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024 sub-county estimates (sub-est2024.csv), July 1, 2024
Broward CountyCity of Pompano Beach Business Tax Receipt Division + Broward County Tax Collector
Pompano Beach business license: do you need a business tax receipt?
Pompano Beach has about 118,000 residents and sits on the Broward County coast between Fort Lauderdale, Lighthouse Point, Deerfield Beach and Coconut Creek. Whether you form an LLC, a corporation or a PLLC, the city's process has two parts. Part 1 is a Zoning Use Certificate. Part 2 is the Business Tax Receipt initial application, filed through the city's Camino online portal. Create a full account (guest mode won't work), choose Business Applications in the BTR Division, enter your business address or parcel, complete the forms, and upload your documents and affidavits. The Business Tax Receipt Division calculates the fee after reviewing your application, which can take up to 10 business days, and you pay it through Click2Gov. Because Broward County usually wants your city receipt first, the order is zoning, then the city receipt, then the county receipt from the Broward County Tax Collector.
Occupational license vs. business tax receipt in Pompano Beach
Pompano Beach has an estimated 118,104 residents (U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024), ranking #19 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 Pompano 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.
Pompano Beach business license FAQs
Do I need a Pompano Beach business license (business tax receipt)?
Yes. In Pompano Beach you need a Zoning Use Certificate first, then the city Business Tax Receipt, plus a Broward County receipt.
Is a Pompano 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 Pompano 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 Pompano Beach in?
Broward County.
Should my Pompano 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.