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Business Tax
(formerly occupational licenses)All businesses in the County of Volusia are required to have a current County of Volusia Business Tax Receipt. If the business is located in a city, it also must have a current city Business Tax Receipt except in the cities of DeBary and Deltona which do not issue city Business Tax Receipts. The tax year is from October 1 to September 30 of the following year. Renewal notices are mailed August 1 of each year.
Online renewal
Renew your Volusia County Business Tax through link2gov.com
To renew by telephone call: 1-866-486-5729Please complete a Business Tax application and then compare it to the checklist below before submitting it to the Volusia County Revenue office. Applications are available at these locations, or you may print a copy of our application using your browser and printer.
Any application which is submitted without the proper approvals and /or proper city or state licensure will be returned to the applicant. Business Tax Receipts must be renewed annually and expire on Sept. 30.
To print the application, click on the following link and let it load completely. Click "file" and then "print" on your browser and wait for it to print. When printing is completed, click the "back" button on your browser to return to this page.
Business Tax application
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If you do not have one, you may download one for free.Find licensed businesses online with our online Business Tax search
Download the current list of Business Tax Receipts
Flat ascii text file - (self extracting archive 1.5 mg)
Microsoft Access file - (self extracting archive 3.6 mg)Checklist
1. If your business is regulated by a state agency, you must acquire that respective state license before a County Business Tax Receipt can be issued. Current copies of any pertinent state license will be required (for example, construction contractor, automobile repair shop, beauty salon, restaurant).
2. Proof of Fictitious Name Registration or a written statement of exemption from Fictitious Name Registration is required per FS 205.023. Fictitious Name Registration information can be found at: www.sunbiz.org
3. If your business is within an incorporated area of Volusia County, you must acquire that city’s Business Tax Receipt first, even if the business is being operated from the home. A current copy of your city Business Tax Receipt will be required (excluding the cities of Deltona and DeBary). To see if your business is located in city limits or Unincorporated Volusia County, you can do a parcel records search.
4. If your business is located in the unincorporated area of Volusia County, then you must obtain the real estate parcel number and submit your application to our Zoning office for approval.
5. 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, then only approval from our Zoning office will be required. However, you will be required to follow the "HomeOc" regulations which can be obtained from our Zoning office.
6. All buildings 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 your application is approved, then you can return to the Revenue office to pay your Business Tax. If the application is denied, those officials will inform you what needs to be done to bring your building up to Volusia County codes.
7. If your business is classified as a "Hazardous Waste Generator" then a fee of $31 or $50 may be added to your Business Tax. For information on hazardous waste, please contact the Volusia County Environmental Control Division at (386) 736-5927 (examples: automobile repair shop, gas station, manufacturing business)
After all the necessary information has been accounted for, then you may submit your application to the Volusia County Finance office nearest you to pay the tax and have the Business Tax Receipt issued.
Volusia County office locations
Thomas C. Kelly Administration Center
Tag and title office
123 W. Indiana Ave.
DeLand
(386) 736-5937Orange City Administration Office
2744 Enterprise Road
(386) 736-5937Daytona Beach Administration Building
Tag and title office
250 N. Beach St.
(386) 254-4635New Smyrna Beach Administration Office
111 Canal Street
(386) 423-3325Related state agencies
If your profession is State regulated, more information is available from the Department of Business and Professional Regulation.
If your business requires Health department approval, more information may be obtained from the Florida Health Department.
For other State of Florida occupational license information visit the State Department of Agriculture.
The following is a list of state agencies you may need to contact prior to opening your business.
To acquire a business name
Division of Fictitious Names
P.O. Box 1300
Tallahassee, FL 32302-1300
(850) 245-6058
www.sunbiz.orgTo register a Corporation or LLC
Division of Corporations
P.O. Box 6327
Tallahassee, FL 32314
Corporations (850) 245-6052
LLC (850) 245-6051
www.sunbiz.orgState sales tax
Department of Revenue
1821 Business Park Blvd.
Daytona Beach 32114
(386) 274-6600
www.myflorida.com/dorTo sell motor vehicles
Regional Office
Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles
1342-C S. Woodland Blvd.
DeLand, FL 32720
(386) 740-3821
Highway Safety and Motor VehiclesDepartment of Agriculture Certificate
Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
The Capital
Tallahassee, FL 32399-0800
(850) 488-3022Restaurant or lodging license
Division of Hotels and Restaurants
(850) 487-1395Professionals
Department of Business and Professional Regulation
(850) 487-1395Volusia County municipalities
Daytona Beach
301 S. Ridgewood Ave., 32115
(386) 671-8140
www.ci.daytona-beach.fl.usDaytona Beach Shores
3050 S. Atlantic Ave., 32119
(386) 763-5366
www.dbshores.orgDeLand
120 S. Florida Ave., 32720
(386) 626-7010
www.deland.orgDeltona
2345 Providence Blvd., 32725
(386) 561-2100
www.ci.deltona.fl.usEdgewater
139 E. Park Ave., 32132
(386) 424-2400
www.cityofedgewater.orgHolly Hill
1065 Ridgewood Ave., 32117
(386) 248-9442
www.hollyhillfl.orgLake Helen
165 W. Ohio Ave., 32744
(386) 228-2121New Smyrna Beach
210 Sam's Ave., 32168
(386) 424-2287
www.cityofnsb.comOak Hill
234 S. U.S. Highway 1, 32759
(386) 345-3522
www.oakhillfl.comOrange City
205 E. Graves Ave., 32763
(386) 775-5423
www.orange-city.fl.usOrmond Beach
22 S. Beach St., 32174
(386) 676-3311
www.ormondbeach.orgPierson
P.O. Box 527, 32180
(386) 749-2661Ponce Inlet
4300 S. Atlantic Ave., 32127
(386) 236-2182Port Orange
1000 City Center Circle, 32119
(386) 506-5600
www.port-orange.orgSouth Daytona
1672 S. Ridgewood Ave., 32119
(386) 322-3000
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