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New businesses planning to be established in the West Orange Area (Orange County) will find this checklist a helpful guide. Contacts, which most businesses must make, are shown below.
The following list is also available for download.
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| Check with the appropriate County, City Planning and Zoning Departments to determine if the location is zoned for the type of business planned. |
Obtain an occupational license from the Occupational License Department of the CITY and COUNTY in which the business is to
be located.
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| (State) Obtain a State Sales Tax Number from: |
Florida Department of Revenue
Florida Sales Tax Division
Maitland 200 Building, Suite 160
2301 Maitland Center Parkway
Maitland, FL 32751
www.myflorida.com/dor |
(407) 475-1200 |
| Check with the Internal Revenue Service to request a Business Tax Kit and for Federal Tax Stamps on Alcohol or Firearms. |
Internal Revenue Service
80 North Hughey Avenue
Orlando, FL 32801
www.irs.gov |
(800) 829-4933
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| All persons who pay wages to one or more employees must have a Federal Tax Identification Number. |
Internal Revenue Service
Atlanta, GA 31101 |
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| If the business will be incorporated, apply for a charter from the Secretary of State’s Office. |
Secretary of State’s Office
Division of Corporations
Capitol Building
Tallahassee, FL 32399-0250
www.sunbiz.org |
(850) 488-9000 |
| If the business will be other than a corporation, check with the local newspaper to insert a legal NOTICE OF FICTITIOUS NAME. In Orange County, record Fictitious Name Affidavit at the County Administrative Offices. |
County Administrative Offices
Office of the County Comptroller
Recording Department
201 S. Rosalind Avenue
Orlando, FL 32801
www.occompt.com |
(407) 836-5115 |
| FOOD SERVICE OR TOURIST LODGING: |
| If the business will involve food service to the public or will provide lodging for tourists (defined as any person not a resident for six months) check with the Florida Hotel & Restaurant Commission for an inspection and licenses, and with the County Health Department for an inspection. |
Division of Hotels/Restaurants District IV
Suite 802, Hurston Building
North Tower
400 W. Robinson St.
Orlando, FL 32801
www.myflorida.com/dbpr |
(850) 487-1395
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Orange County Health Department
832 W. Central Boulevard
Orlando, FL 32801
www.orchd.com |
(407) 836-2600 |
| Check with the Florida Revenue Commission to apply for a Gasoline Dealer’s License if the business will be involved in the sale of gasoline. |
Revenue Department/
Sales Tax Division
Maitland 200 Building, Suite 160
2301 maitland Center Parkway
Maitland, FL 32751
www.myflorida.com/dor |
(407) 475-1200
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| Check with the Florida Alcoholic Beverage/Tobacco Division to apply for a beverage license if alcoholic beverages are to be sold, or if the business will be conducted as a wholesale or distributing agent for cigarettes. |
| OTHER MISCELLANEOUS ORGANIZATIONS: |
| Check with the Florida Alcoholic Beverage/Tobacco Division to apply for a beverage license if alcoholic beverages are to be sold, or if the business will be conducted as a wholesale or distributing agent for cigarettes. |
Orange County Administration Office (Service/Info)
201 South Rosalind Avenue
Orlando, FL 32801
www.orangecountyfl.net |
(407) 836-5545 |
| STATE UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION TAX: |
| INTANGIBLE PERSONAL PROPERTY TAX: |
| TANGIBLE PERSONAL PROPERTY TAX: |
Orange County Property Appraiser
100 East Pine Street, 2nd Floor
Orlando, FL 32801
www.ocpafl.org |
(407) 836-5044
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FEDERAL PAYROLL TAX RETURNS &
FEDERAL UNEMPLOYMENT TAX: |
Internal Revenue Service
Jacksonville, Florida
www.irs.gov |
(800) 829-1040 |
Enterprise Florida
390 N. Orange Ave., Suite 1300
Orlando, FL 32801
407-316-4600
www.eflorida.com
U.S. Small Business Administration
7825 Baymeadows Way
Suite 100B
Jacksonville, FL 32256
www.sba.gov
(800) 827-5722
SCORE
Counselors to America’s Small Business
315 E. Robinson Street
Suite 100
Orlando, FL 32801
www.score.org
407-420-4844
The University of Central Florida Small Business Development Center
315 E. Robinson Street
Suite 100
Orlando, FL 32801
www.bus.ucf.edu/sbdc/
407-420-4850
Disney/SBA National Entrepreneur Center
Landmark Center One
315 East Robinson Street
Suite 100
Orlando, FL 32801
www.floridanec.org
407-420-4883
Black Business Investment Fund
www.bbif.com
407-649-4780
Florida Business Development Corp
www.fbdc.net
305-554-0996
Hispanic Business Initiative Fund
www.hbiforl.org
407-428-5872
Minority/Women Business Enterprise Alliance
www.allianceflorida.com
407-428-5860
UCF Technology Incubator
www.incubator.ucf.edu
407-882-0202
MetroOrlando Economic Development Commission
www.orlandoedc.com
407-422-7159
East Central Florida Regional Planning Council
www.ecfrpc.org
407-623-1075
New businesses are welcome in the West Orange County area and the West Orange Chamber of Commerce will try to assist you in any way we can.
Please call us at (407) 656-1304, email us at info@wochamber.com, or write us at:
The West Orange Chamber
12184 W. Colonial Drive
Winter Garden, FL 34787
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