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Pursuant to City of Winter Haven Ordinance Article II
Local Business Tax, § 9-26-9-35


A business tax is levied on any person who maintains a permanent business location or branch office within the City for the privilege of engaging in or managing any business, profession or occupation within the City of Winter Haven.

You are conducting business when you do any of the following: sell goods or services; solicit business and/or offer goods or services for sale, hire, lease or rent; acquire or use for business purposes any vehicle, premises, machines or device within the City; perform a trade or service for any person or business.


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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs):

Please click here to view frequently asked question relating to business licenses/business tax receipt.


Frequently Called Numbers:

Department of Professional Regulation
Tallahassee, Florida
Phone: (850) 487-2252


Fictitious Name Filing
Phone: (850) 245-6058 or (850) 245-6051

Polk County Occupational License
Bartow Tax Collector's Office
Phone: (863) 534-4700

State License - Food Service
Division of Hotels and Restaurants
Tampa, Florida
Phone: 1-800-880-7753

Florida Department of Motor Vehicles
Tampa, Florida
Phone: (813) 740-4288

Alcoholic Beverage License
Tampa, Florida 813-272-2610
Orlando, Florida
Phone: (407) 245-0785

Winter Haven Fire Inspection
Winter Haven, Florida
Phone: (863) 291-5692

Winter Haven Building Department
Winter Haven, Florida
Phone: (863) 291-5695

Winter Haven Technical Services Department (Engineering)
Winter Haven, Florida
Phone: (863) 291-5850

Winter Haven Police Department
Winter Haven, Florida
Phone: (863) 291-5858

Winter Haven Code Enforcement
Winter Haven, Florida
Phone: (863) 291-5697


Weblinks:
Corporation Information
http://sunbiz.org/

Kandace Lightsey
klightsey@mywinterhaven.com

Office Location:
Winter Haven City Hall Annex East
209 Avenue F, NW

Winter Haven, Florida 33881

Contact Information:
Phone: (863) 298-7656

or (863) 291-5697
Fax: (863) 298-4495





 

 


 
 

 



 
City Hall:  451 Third St. NW, Winter Haven, FL 33881    tel: (863) 291-5600
 

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