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Florida Department of State — Division of Corporations (Sunbiz.org)

Business entity registration

Florida corporation incorporation informationOfficial instructions

Online Filing: Profit Articles of Incorporation, Non-Profit Articles of Incorporation

Source checked October 28, 2026

Florida Department of State — Division of Corporations · Start a Business - Division of Corporations - Florida Department of State (opens in a new tab)

Sunbiz Start a Business Online Filing section

Online Filing: Profit Articles of Incorporation, Non-Profit Articles of Incorporation

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Florida Department of Revenue — General Tax Administration

Statewide Florida tax administration (no personal state income tax; 6% state sales and use tax, corporate income tax, and reemployment tax across all 67 counties).

Florida Sales and Use Tax Registration (Form DR-1) & e-Services FilingOfficial instructions

Businesses must register each location to collect, report and pay

Source checked October 28, 2026

Florida Department of Revenue (DOR) · Florida Dept. of Revenue - Florida Sales and Use Tax (opens in a new tab)

Sales and Use Tax Form DR-1 & DR-15

Businesses must register each location to collect, report and pay

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Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR — MyFloridaLicense.com)

Professional and occupational licensing

MyFloridaLicense.com — Apply for, Renew, or Verify a Florida Professional LicenseOfficial instructions

The DBPR Online Services website provides information about applicants and licensed individuals for those professions and businesses that are regulated by the Department of Business and Professional Regulation. If you would like to download general information (e.g. mailing addresses) about a particular group, please visit our free download site by clicking here.

Source checked October 28, 2026

Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR) · DBPR Public Records Search — Verify a Licensee (opens in a new tab)

DBPR Online Services Licensee Search

The DBPR Online Services website provides information about applicants and licensed individuals for those professions and businesses that are regulated by the Department of Business and Professional Regulation. If you would like to download general information (e.g. mailing addresses) about a particular group, please visit our free download site by clicking here.

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