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Licensing a Home Based Business in Cape Coral

Home Business Start-Up Resources

Printed brochures, outlining the process of obtaining a Cape Coral home based business license, are available at the Department of Community Development. You can also download our home based business resources brochure here.

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Department of Community Development (DCD)

Licensing Office
Cape Coral City Hall
1015 Cultural Park Blvd.
Cape Coral, FL 33990
www.capecoral.net

Business Tax Receipt/Licensing: 

(239) 574-0430

Hours of Operation:   

Monday - Friday

7:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Fees
Cape Coral Business Tax Receipt (BTR):  
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BEFORE Starting Business Activities:

Steps to License

Your Cape Coral Home Based Business:

Home Based Business License | Cape CoralRegister your corporate and fictitious name with the Florida Department of State at www.sunbiz.org. DBAs (Doing Business As) must also be registered.

Apply for any needed state licenses at: www.myfloridalicense.com/dbpr (real estate agent, cosmetologist, mortgage broker, contractor, etc.). 
The business name on the application for your state business license must be identical to the name you registered for your business start-up with the Florida Department of State. Verify the state requirements with a customer service representative in the City of Cape Coral’s Licensing Office: (239) 574-0430.  This could help avoid delays.

Apply for a Business Tax Receipt (BTR), formerly Occupational License, at the City’s Licensing Office at City Hall: (239) 574-0430. 


Please bring with you a completed Home Business Affidavit.
 Your Cape Coral Business Tax Receipt will be issued
 immediately once your payment has been processed.
Most annual fees range from $50 to $150.
AFTER you received your Cape Coral Business Tax Receipt:
Apply for a County Business Tax Receipt from Lee County.  You will need to bring your Cape Coral BTR with you when you apply. Information is available at www.leetc.com. The annual license fee is $50.


Lee County Tax Collector (239) 533-6000
1039 SE 9th Place
Cape Coral, FL 33990
(Across from main post office)
City of Cape Coral
Economic Development Office		 City Hall
1015 Cultural Park Blvd.
Cape Coral, FL 33990 		 P:  (239)  574-0444
F:  (239)   574-0452
T:  (866)   573-3089		 Email: ecodev@capecoral.net
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