My Florida LLC was formed, but the county wants additional paperwork

Depends on the county. Some of the bigger ones require a local business tax receipt before you can operate. It's separate from the state LLC filing.

What county?

Orange County requires a business tax receipt application. Its not the same as the state registration. You usually need to provide your EIN and the state filing confirmation. Also be aware they might ask about zoning approval if you're running it from a home address.

Yeah that's just local. State registration doesn't cover county-level stuff.

I went through somethin similar a few years ago. It was mostly a form and a small fee. Nothing too complicated, just annoying because I assumed I was done after the state filing.

The county letter usually spells out exactly what they want. If it mentions a business tax receipt, that's pretty standard for Orange. The fee is typically based on the number of employees and the type of business.

Call the county tax collector's office directly to confirm the fee amount. Some of the online services charge extra to file it for you. You can do it yourself.

Not optional if you're doing business there. I'd just fill it out and send it in.

Also check if they require a separate fire inspection or something for your business type. Some categories do. But for most home-based or small retail it's straightforward.

Mine took about two weeks to process after I malied it in. No issues.

One other thing, keep the receipt visible if you have a physical location. They can fine you if you donn't have it posted. That's probably further down the road for you but worth knowing.

And renewals are annual, not one-time. I think a lot of people miss that after the first year.