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Hernando CountyUnincorporated: county receipt rules applySpring Hill business license: do you need a business tax receipt?
Spring Hill is Hernando County's largest community, with about 114,000 residents in the 2020 Census, and it sits along the Suncoast Parkway near Brooksville, Weeki Wachee and Hudson. Spring Hill isn't incorporated, and Hernando County repealed its occupational license, now called a business tax receipt, effective August 1, 2007. So people searching for a Spring Hill business license will find there isn't one, from the city or the county. Whether you form an LLC, a corporation or a PLLC, your main steps are the Sunbiz filing and any state license your trade needs. A physical location still needs approval. A business moving into or expanding in a commercial space needs a county Occupancy Permit, which carries a $320.66 fee and requires an inspection you must attend. Check your parcel's zoning on the Property Appraiser's map before you start a home business.
Occupational license vs. business tax receipt in Spring Hill
Spring Hill is an unincorporated community in Hernando County, so there is no Spring Hill city government or city business license; the county rules below apply.
How to start a business in Spring Hill: 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.
Spring Hill business license FAQs
Do I need a Spring Hill business license (business tax receipt)?
No. Spring Hill is unincorporated, and Hernando County repealed its business tax receipt, formerly the occupational license, effective August 1, 2007. There's no city or county business license, but commercial spaces still need an occupancy permit.
Is a Spring Hill 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 Spring Hill?
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 Spring Hill in?
Hernando County.
Should my Spring Hill 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.