Homestead, FL Local Taxes & Fees: Business Tax Classification (2026)

Every business, occupation or profession operating in Homestead must first obtain a local business tax receipt for the local business tax year, renewed annually by October 1 (Sec. 16-17(a)). The receipt must be displayed conspicuously at the place of business for inspection by city officers (Sec. 00 (Sec. 16-17(c)). 00 nonrefundable application fee that is credited toward the receipt if approved (Sec. 16-20(a), (d)). When an occupation falls into more than one classification on the schedule of local business taxes, the full tax must be paid for each classification separately (Sec.

16-26). If the applicant and the city disagree on which classification applies, Sec. 16-22 puts the initial decision with the code enforcement director, who assigns the classification for receipt purposes. The applicant then has the right to appeal that determination to the city council, and the council's decision on the classification question is declared final by ordinance. Receipts otherwise expire September 30 each year and cannot be issued for more than one year (Sec. 16-23(a)), and a receipt tied to unresolved code enforcement fines can be conditioned or revoked (Sec. 16-20(f)).