Is a State License required prior to obtaining the City of Tallahassee Business Tax Certificate?
If the State of Florida requires a license for the business activity, the State license must be obtained prior to receiving the City of Tallahassee’s Business Tax Certificate. Examples of Special Business Activities (contact the state Department of Business and Professional Regulation at 487-2252 for detailed listing): • Food Services (Department of Business and Professional Regulations) • Motor Vehicle Repair (Department of Agriculture) • Professional (Certification or License) • Fictitious Name (A prerequisite to receiving a Business Tax Certificate is the applicant or new owner must present to the Tax Collector’s Office either a copy of the applicant’s fictitious name registration, issued by the Division of Corporations of the Department of State, or a written statement, signed by the applicant or new owner, which sets forth the reason that the applicant or new owner need not comply with the Fictitious Name Act.
