Kissimmee, FL Local Taxes & Fees: Business Tax Classification (2026)
Key Facts
- Initial decision
- City manager sets classification
- Appeal body
- City commission, decision final
- Receipt cycle
- Expires September 30 annually
- Governing section
- City Code § 40-162
Summary
Kissimmee's city manager decides how a business, profession, or occupation is classified for its annual local business tax receipt; disputed classifications can be appealed to the city commission, whose decision on the point is final.
In the event of a disagreement between the applicant and the city or the question or proper classification of any business, occupation or profession for business tax receipt purposes, the city manager shall decide the proper classification, with the right of the applicant, to appeal from such decision to the city commission, whose decision upon the point shall be final.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 5).
Full Breakdown
Any business, profession, or occupation operating in the City of Kissimmee must hold a local business tax receipt (Sec. 40-158), with the fee set by a classification-based schedule (Sec. 40-172). If the applicant and the city disagree on the proper classification, Sec. 40-162 gives the city manager authority to decide, and the applicant may appeal that decision to the city commission. The commission's ruling is final under the code, with no further local appeal step described. Receipts run October 1 through September 30 each year.
Violations & Fines
Engaging in business without the correctly classified receipt exposes the operator to a 25 percent penalty on the tax due, civil action for costs and attorney's fees, up to $250 in additional penalties after 150 days unpaid, and prosecution under Sec. 1-22 for operating without a valid receipt.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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