New Business Guide
To apply for a new Volusia County Business Tax Receipt, please review the checklist below, then use the link at the bottom of the page to navigate to the Online Application.
Businesses that do not have a physical location in Volusia County are not required to obtain a Volusia County Business Tax Receipt.
Checklist
1. If your business is regulated by a state agency, you will be asked for your state license number. If you have not already obtained your state license, you must do so before you can apply for a County Business Tax Receipt. Click here for a list of links to state agencies.
2. Proof of Fictitious Name Registration is required per FS 205.023 unless you are exempt. Click here for a list of possible exemptions. Fictitious Name Registration information can be found at www.sunbiz.org.
3. If your business is located within the limits of any city, you must acquire that city’s Business Tax Receipt before you can apply for a County Business Tax Receipt.
- To see if your business is located in city limits or the Unincorporated Volusia County, you can do a parcel records search on the Property Appraiser's website.
- Click here for a list of links to the cities in Volusia County.
4. If your business is to be operated from a home that is zoned as "Residential, Agricultural or MH3 or MH4" in the unincorporated area of Volusia County, you will be required to follow the Home Occupation regulations which can be obtained from the Volusia County Zoning office.
5. All commercial businesses in the unincorporated area of Volusia County are subject to inspection by our Building Department and Fire Marshall. After the inspections, those respective officials will approve or deny your Business Tax Receipt application.
- If the application is denied, those officials will inform you of what needs to be done for your building to comply with Volusia County codes.
- Once your application is approved, the Revenue Division will send you a bill for the Local Business Tax that is due.
6. If your business is classified as a "Hazardous Waste Generator" then an additional fee may be collected along with the Business Tax. For information on hazardous waste, please contact the Volusia County Pollution Control Division.
Online Application
Apply for a new Business Tax Receipt
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