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| BUSINESS TAX RECEIPT INFORMATION |
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| General Information |
| Business Tax Receipts (formerly called Occupational Licenses) are required for most businesses operating in Pasco County. You may complete an application at
any of our four offices; request that an application be mailed to you; or download an application from this site. |
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| The following information is typically required: |
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| • Type of business, business name, physical location of the business, mailing |
| address, telephone number, owner / manager name and telephone number. |
| • Fictitious name registration or statement of exemption. |
| • Federal Employer ID Number or Social Security Number. |
| • Copy of state, county, or other regulatory license (if applicable). |
| • Date business opened in Pasco County. |
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| Sales tax numbers are required for some retail businesses. Business Tax Receipt costs vary depending on type of business and other criteria. |
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| A Business Operating Within City Limits |
| All cities in Pasco County require that a city Business Tax Receipt be purchased for businesses operating within their boundaries. Some cities require a county Business Tax Receipt be purchased before a city Business Tax Receipt will be issued. Most businesses are required to obtain a Pasco County Business Tax Receipt;
however, some businesses regulated by the state are exempt. |
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| Lost Business Tax Receipt or Business Owner Mailing Address Change |
| Duplicate Business Tax Receipts are issued at no fee to a business that has lost a
Business Tax Receipt or to a business with a mailing address change. Duplicate Business Tax Receipts are
available at all Tax Collector offices. |
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| New Owner, Location Change or When A Business is Sold |
| A Business Tax Receipt transfer is required when a business is sold, when there is
a new owner of the business, or the address or location of the business changes. The transfer fee is 10% of the
Business Tax Receipt fee, with a minimum fee of $3.00. A transfer can be processed at all Tax Collector
offices. |
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| For Generators of Hazardous Waste |
| The Board of County Commissioners of Pasco County, as authorized by Florida law, has imposed
an additional fee of $20.00 on the Business Tax Receipt of small quantity generators and potential
generators of hazardous waste. The purpose of this assessment is to defray the cost of a state mandated program requiring
counties to provide assistance through workshops, inspections and other services in the proper identification,
management, and disposal of hazardous waste. This fee is included in the amount reflected on your Business Tax Receipt. |
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| For additional information regarding the Small Quantity Generator Assessment (SQG), contact the Pasco County
Solid Waste Department / Small Quantity Generator Program at (727) 847-8041; (813) 996-7341 Ext. 8041; or (352) 521-4274 Ext. 8041. |
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| Note: Florida Statute 205.0535(5) requires our offices to record the Federal Tax ID Number or Social Security Number for each entity who is issued a
Business Tax Receipt. The information will be held in strict confidence as required by Chapter 119, Florida Statutes. |
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