100,128
U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024 sub-county estimates (sub-est2024.csv), July 1, 2024
Broward CountyCity of Sunrise Business Tax Receipt Office (Community Development) + Broward County Tax Collector
Sunrise business license: do you need a business tax receipt?
Sunrise has about 100,000 residents and is in western Broward County, next to Plantation, Tamarac, Lauderhill and Weston. Whether you form an LLC, a corporation or a PLLC, the City of Sunrise requires its Business Tax Receipt before you start operating in the city. The Business Tax Receipt Office sits within Community Development and Code Compliance. You download the application from the city's Business Tax Receipts page. It asks for business and owner details, the business classification, and a complete description of the services you offer, and a vague description can hold up approval. Send documents and questions to BTRdocuments@sunrisefl.gov or call (954) 572-2352. The city also runs a Small Business Academy with a business tax FAQ for new owners. Receipts renew by September 30 each year, and the Broward County Tax Collector issues the county receipt separately.
Occupational license vs. business tax receipt in Sunrise
Sunrise has an estimated 100,128 residents (U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024), ranking #27 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 Sunrise: 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.
Sunrise business license FAQs
Do I need a Sunrise business license (business tax receipt)?
Yes. Apply for a City of Sunrise Business Tax Receipt before you start operating, and get the Broward County receipt as well.
Is a Sunrise 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 Sunrise?
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 Sunrise in?
Broward County.
Should my Sunrise 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.