21,843
U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024 (co-est2024-alldata.csv), July 1, 2024 estimate
Perry
Perry
Taylor County Tax Collector, Business Tax (outside Perry); City of Perry inside city limits
Taylor County business license: do you need a business tax receipt?
Taylor County has about 22,000 residents on Florida's Big Bend coast, and Perry is the county seat and only city. Steinhatchee and Keaton Beach are coastal communities. Whether you form an LLC, a corporation or a PLLC, Taylor County requires a Local Business Tax Receipt before you start operating, and that includes home-based and one-person businesses. Where you apply depends on location. Inside Perry city limits, contact the City of Perry. Outside the city, apply to the Taylor County Tax Collector at 108 N. Jefferson St., Suite 101, Perry (850-838-3580), using the application on its forms page. You can pay local business taxes online, with a 2.5% card fee or a $2.50 e-check fee. Check zoning and any state license before you apply.
Occupational license vs. business tax receipt in Taylor County
Taylor County has an estimated 21,843 residents (U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024), making it Florida's 54th most populous of 67 counties, and it has grown about 0.2% since the 2020 Census base. The county seat is Perry, and its largest incorporated communities include Perry. Wherever you are in the county, your LLC or corporation is formed at the state level, so the entity itself is the same as one formed in Miami or Tallahassee.
How to start a business in Taylor County: LLC, corporation or PLLC
Florida's Division of Corporations (Sunbiz) charges $125 to file Articles of Organization for an LLC ($100 filing plus $25 registered agent designation) and $70 for Articles of Incorporation ($35 plus $35). Florida requires every entity to keep a registered agent with a physical Florida street address, and an annual report is due to Sunbiz between January 1 and May 1 each year ($138.75 for an LLC, $150 for a corporation, with a $400 late fee). Corp USA can file your Articles, serve as your registered agent and remind you of the annual report deadline. Your registered agent's address appears in the public Sunbiz record, so many owners who work from home use a registered agent service to keep their home address off that filing.
After the state filing, check local requirements. Florida counties and cities may levy a Local Business Tax under Chapter 205, Florida Statutes; in Taylor County, start with the Taylor County Tax Collector (https://www.taylorcountytaxcollector.com/), and if your business is inside a city such as Perry, check that city's business tax office too. Add any state professional license and confirm zoning before you open.
Taylor County business license FAQs
Do I need a Taylor County business license (business tax receipt)?
Yes. Taylor County requires a Local Business Tax Receipt before you open, including for home-based and one-person businesses. Inside Perry, contact the City of Perry.
Is a Taylor County 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).
Can I form a Florida LLC if my business is based in Perry?
Yes. Florida LLCs are formed statewide through Sunbiz for $125; your Perry address can be the principal office, and you need a Florida registered agent.
Where is the Taylor County Tax Collector?
Its official site is https://www.taylorcountytaxcollector.com/.
Should my Taylor County 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.