Seminole County, Florida
Longwood service websites
Longwood websites for trades and home services.
Longwood licensing basics
Longwood collects its business tax under City Code Chapter 82, and part of the money supports the City's Economic Development Division and its Small Business Improvement Grant Program. Home-based businesses need a receipt too, and the City processes the Seminole County receipt alongside its own.
Register with Sunbiz before you apply. The State requires every business entity, and any fictitious name, to be registered, and the City wants that registration and any required license before it approves a receipt.
Applications go through SmartGov: sign up, choose Business Tax Receipt and track progress with automatic alerts. Some applications need inspections by the Fire Marshal or Building Official, which is typical when a space changes from one type of use to another. Staff will contact you to schedule.
Invoices go out by email only, starting July 1. Anything not received by September 30 is delinquent: 10% for October, then 5% a month. After 150 days from the first notice, the City can bring civil action with costs, fees and a $250 penalty.
Trades in Longwood
- Auto detailing Longwood sends renewal invoices by email only. Keep the address on your account monitored so a detailing business doesn't miss July's notice.
- Remodeling Taking over a space that used to be something else? Expect Fire Marshal or Building Official inspections before your receipt.
- Electrical The City wants your state license before approving the receipt. Show it on every page of your site.
- Handyman Run it from home? You still need both receipts, and Longwood handles the County one too.
Starter designs
Detailing, remodel and electrical looks.
Precision Auto DetailingDetail menus.
Form & Finish RemodelingRemodel galleries.
Circuit ElectricalElectricians.
Bold ContractorGeneral trades.Mockups feature fictional businesses.
North Seminole
Longwood, Winter Springs, Altamonte Springs, Lake Mary and Sanford.
Rain and storms
North Seminole's lakes and creeks overflow in tropical rain. Roof, water and electrical calls rise.
Official pages
From the City and the County.
- Both receipts
- City processes City and County together. City of Longwood · City of Longwood · Seminole County Tax Collector
- Deadlines
- July 1 invoices; Sept. 30. City of Longwood
- State
- Sunbiz and DBPR. Florida DBPR
Chamber
Linked for convenience; not a partner.
Longwood answers
Do I need a Seminole County receipt too?
Yes, but Longwood processes both receipts together.
When are invoices sent?
By email starting July 1. Payments after September 30 are delinquent.
Will my space be inspected?
Possibly. The Fire Marshal or Building Official may inspect, especially after a change of use.
Do I need Sunbiz first?
Yes. Your state registration comes before the receipt.
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