• Information regarding the rental housing ordinance. 

• By City ordinance, anyone doing business in the City of Leesburg is required to have a business tax receipt.

  The specific citation for the business tax receipts: Part II Code of Ordinances, Chapter 14, Licenses and Business Regulations, Article II. Business Tax Receipts. 

• The fee schedule for business tax receipts appears in: Part II Code of Ordinances, Chapter 14 Licenses and Business Regulations, Article II Business Tax Receipts, Division II License Schedule, Sec. 14-36 Businesses and occupations enumerated; amount of tax to be paid. 

Application for a business tax receipt may be made at the Municipal Services Center building, across from City Hall on N. 5th street. Due to legal constraints, the application form must be submitted with original signature(s).

There are additional requirements for certain categories of business tax receipts. Business Tax Receipt fees are set by category.

Leesburg Online Services for Business Account Management enables citizens to complete routine tax-receipt tasks over the Internet. Citizens can search for receipts and perform "what if" scenarios to determine the impact of changes on a receipt.

Online payments for Business Tax Receipts is temporarily unavailable. Please submit payment via mail or visit our office at 204 N 5th street.

Form	Download
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Business Tax Receipt Application	[91KB]
Business Tax Receipt Application (Rental Property Owner)	[71KB]

Some businesses are required to have state licenses. The Department of Agriculture and the Department of Business and Professional Regulation regulate a wide variety of businesses; some professions have their own state licensing agency. Below are some helpful state links for area business owners:

• Division of Corporations 
• Department of Agriculture, Licensing Page 

• State of Florida Business Page 
• State of Florida Regulated Businesses 

For more information about Business Tax Receipts and City Ordinances: