INSTRUCTIONS & INFORMATION FOR OWNERSHIP TRANSFER
ATTENTION
Your application for Brevard County Business Tax Receipt cannot be processed until the requirements have been met and proof
submitted with application. Original copies may be presented for verification when applying in person. Photocopies should be
used when submitting by mail.
Instructions:
1. Submit copy of current Brevard County Business Tax Receipt and a copy of the Bill of Sale.
2. Complete the Business Tax Receipt application. For questions concerning this form, contact the Tax Collector's Office at
321‐264‐6910 or 321‐633‐2199 ext 46910.
3. Provide a copy of your current City Tax Receipt reflecting the current business location and type of business that is being
conducted at that location. Contact your City Clerk for information on the city receipt. If location is in the unincorporated
area, provide a completed owner authorization form or proof of ownership for the business property.
4. If using a business name, provide a copy of the fictitious name registration and/or Corporation receipt from Florida
Secretary of State.
5. Other documents may be required depending on the type/nature of business you are conducting i.e. State of Florida
Certification, certificate of competency, Florida Dept of Agricultural and Consumer Service certification, auto dealer’s
license, etc.
6. If you are applying fertilizer to turf/or landscape plants in the course of a commercial business (ex. Landscaping, yard care,
etc.), you are required to provide a copy of a DOACS Certification issued by The Bureau of Entomology and Pest Control at
850‐617‐7997. If fertilizer is being applied to turf/or landscape plants to a business property by an employee of the
business (ex. cemeteries, power plants, hotel/motel, schools, etc.), you are required to provide a copy of a Certificate of
Training Best Management Practices by Florida Green Industries at 352‐273‐4517.
7. The applicable Business Tax transfer of ownership fee is $5.00. Please submit this amount along with your application and
other required documents. If your current Business Tax Receipt has not yet been paid, please submit current amount due
plus transfer of ownership fee.
8. Proof of personal identification is required.
Requirements (a copy of one or more of these requirements may need to be submitted depending on the business name and the
nature of the business):
Fictitious name registration and/or Corporation receipt from Florida Secretary of State. 850‐488‐9000
Certificate of Competency or State of Florida Certification [Contractors]. County: 321‐633‐2058 State: 850‐487‐1395
State of Florida Certificate or Registration as subject to: Dept of Business and Professional Regulation or other
Regulatory Boards. i.e., Florida Bar, State Dept of Health, Secretary of State, etc.
Certificate(s) from Hotel & Restaurant Commission. 850‐487‐1395 (State of Florida Dept. of Business Regulation)
Florida Dept of Agriculture & Consumer Services 800‐435‐7352
Auto Dealer's License [FL Dept of Highway Safety & Motor Vehicles] 321‐383‐2748
Second Hand Dealer License 321‐757‐7070 [Dept. of Revenue] Notify Brevard County Sheriff Pawn Compliance: 321‐617‐7306
Mail to: Brevard County Tax Collector
To Apply In Person: Brevard County Tax Collector
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P.O. Box 2500
400 South Street, 6
Floor
Titusville, FL 32781‐2500
Titusville, FL 32780