Business Tax Receipt - Frequently Asked Questions

• For a Sales Tax ID, contact the Florida Department of Revenue at 407-475-1200 or 800-352-3671.
• For an FEID Number, contact the Internal Revenue Service at 800-829-1040 or for forms call 800-829-3676.

There are several convenient ways to renew your Business Tax Receipt:

• By Mail - Please return the renewal notice and include your check or money order, in U.S. funds only, made payable to: City of Winter Springs, for the amount due.
• In Person - You may pay at 1126 E SR 434, Winter Springs, FL.
• Online - Please visit https://eservices.winterspringsfl.org/eSuite.Licensing/ and enter in the information on your renewal notice.

If you purchase an existing business, you will need to:

• Surrender the previous owner's current Business Tax Receipt.
• Complete an application and pay the transfer fee of $3.00.

A corrected Business Tax Receipt must be issued. [If your occupation is regulated by the Department of Professional Regulations, State of Florida, or any other regulatory boards, you must present a corrected copy of the certification or registration, showing the changes before the Business Tax Receipt may be transferred.] 

Florida Statutes provide that a late renewal must include a penalty of 10% for the month of October, plus an additional 5% penalty for each month of delinquency thereafter until paid, not to exceed 25% of the Business Tax. If you conduct business without a Business Tax Receipt, you will be subject to a penalty of 25% of the tax due plus additional penalties. In addition, operating without a Business Tax Receipt is a misdemeanor punishable by a $250 fine if not in compliance within 150 days of notice of the amount due. 

Businesses with multiple locations in Winter Springs are required to have a Business Tax Receipt for each location.
 

Annually, on September 30.

The Business Tax Receipt is required before a business begins operation.

• By Mail - Please return the renewal notice in the enclosed, pre-addressed envelope. Include your check or money order, in U.S. funds only, made payable to: City of Winter Springs, for the amount due. If you send one payment for multiple accounts, please provide all of the renewal notices.
• In Person - You may pay at Winter Springs City Hall (1126 E State Road 434, Winter Springs, FL).

Sections 205.162, 205.171, and 205.192, Florida Statutes provide certain exemptions from the Business Tax Receipt cost, such as:

• Charitable, religious, fraternal, youth, civic, service or other such organizations, when the organization makes occasional sales or engages in fundraising projects, are generally exempt. Certain restrictions apply.
• Residents of Seminole County who are permanently disabled, physically incapable of manual labor, widows or widowers with minor dependents and persons sixty-five(65) years of age or older - With not more than one employee or helper, and who use only their own capital, not in excess of $1,000.
• Permanent Florida resident, or their un-remarried widow or widower, who served in the U.S. Armed Forces during specified periods, was honorably discharged, and is disabled , from performing manual labor shall be entitled to an exemption of up to $50 on any Business Tax Receipt. Certain other restrictions apply.