Name and Register a Business in Florida
Official Florida business links and the industries with the most locations in the state.
Official Florida business registration links
- Florida Department of State - Division of Corporations
- Business license
- Department of Revenue - Businesses
- Reemployment Tax - formerly Unemployment Tax
- Florida state website
- Florida Department of State
- Florida commerce & jobs
- New hire reporting center
- Small Business Administration - Florida
- State of Florida agencies
- Florida Administrative Code
- Florida statutes
Official state agency links as listed by the IRS on its Florida state links page. Filing fees and steps change, so confirm current requirements with the agency before you file.
Industries with the most locations in Florida
- Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers (21,241)
- Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (19,062)
- Full-Service Restaurants (18,055)
- Offices of Lawyers (17,262)
- Limited-Service Restaurants (15,395)
- Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services (10,747)
- Landscaping Services (10,548)
- Insurance Agencies and Brokerages (10,533)
- Residential Remodelers (9,853)
- Religious Organizations (9,279)
- Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors (9,071)
- Offices of Dentists (9,002)
- Beauty Salons (7,315)
- Janitorial Services (6,549)
- Marketing Consulting Services (6,361)
- Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors (6,292)
- Electronic Shopping and Mail-Order Houses (5,879)
- Gasoline Stations with Convenience Stores (5,630)
- Residential Property Managers (5,244)
- Engineering Services (5,112)
- General Automotive Repair (5,092)
- Other Accounting Services (5,059)
- Commercial Banking (5,024)
- Lessors of Residential Buildings and Dwellings (4,883)
- Custom Computer Programming Services (4,825)
- Offices of Certified Public Accountants (4,711)
- Child Day Care Services (4,616)
- General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Truckload (4,402)
- Painting and Wall Covering Contractors (4,319)
- Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars (4,262)
- All Other Specialty Trade Contractors (4,172)
- New Single-Family Housing Construction (except For-Sale Builders) (4,156)
- Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists (4,148)
- Finish Carpentry Contractors (4,038)
- Computer Systems Design Services (3,976)
- Supermarkets and Other Grocery (except Convenience) Stores (3,821)
- Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (3,647)
- Offices of All Other Miscellaneous Health Practitioners (3,588)
- Office Administrative Services (3,477)
- Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians) (3,409)
- Home Health Care Services (3,342)
- Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers (3,237)
- Convenience Stores (3,226)
- Other Services to Buildings and Dwellings (3,205)
- Lessors of Nonresidential Buildings (except Miniwarehouses) (3,009)
- All Other General Merchandise Stores (2,953)
- General Freight Trucking, Local (2,948)
- Offices of Chiropractors (2,915)
- Other Management Consulting Services (2,906)
- Pharmacies and Drug Stores (2,885)
- All Other Personal Services (2,792)
- Other Activities Related to Real Estate (2,754)
- Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers (2,753)
- Other Personal Care Services (2,733)
- Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (2,685)
- All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (2,613)
- Other Similar Organizations (except Business, Professional, Labor, and Political Organizations) (2,586)
- Veterinary Services (2,574)
- Automotive Parts and Accessories Stores (2,561)
- Portfolio Management (2,539)
Location counts: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2022.
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