How to Acquire a Florida Business Tax ID
Starting or expanding a business in Florida comes with a number of tax considerations. These considerations depend largely on what the business does and its type of legal organization. Therefore, in order to collect the correct amount of taxes, Florida issues a number of licenses and certificates to all business types operating within the state. Currently, business owners can apply to request a business tax ID through traditional mail-in applications for a fee or through the Internet for free.
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Instructions
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Register for a Florida business tax ID. If the business seeking a Florida business tax ID is required to collect any of these types of taxes, the business must register for a business tax ID to comply with Florida law: Sales, Use, Unemployment, Gross Receipts, Communications Services and Solid Waste and Pollutants. If any of these taxes are due, the business must register for a tax ID.
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Complete the application process by collecting some preliminary documentation. A representative of the company needs to provide his full name, driver's license number, Social Security number and address. If the business is a sole proprietorship, then the owner must file his own information. In cases of corporate registrations, the owner or other corporate officer must provide his personal information.
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Obtain a Federal Employer Identification Number from the Internal Revenue Service. Remember that the process to obtain a federal business ID is separate from the Florida process. In addition, if the business is registering for unemployment tax, the state needs information regarding employees, temp agency FEIN and DBPR license numbers and UT account number.
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Register identifying information about the business. The state needs both a physical address and a mailing address (if applicable) for the company. In addition, the company needs to furnish documentation showing the date of incorporation or corporate registration with the Division of Corporations. Lastly, if the location of the business is leased, the state needs the contact information, address and names of the property owners or managers.
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Tips & Warnings
Remember to review the application once you have it to make sure you have all the information you need to complete it.
Before sending the application double check all the information. Any mistake can delay your registration.
The Florida Department of Revenue issues Florida business tax IDs through the traditional mail service or via its website. A traditional paper application requires fees from applicants. The fees depend on the type of business tax ID the company is seeking. A company engaging in business activity that collects more than one type of tax will encounter higher application fees. In contrast, the website application is completely free for the applicant.
