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Business Tax Receipts
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Business Tax Receipts
A business tax receipt is a type of license required to operate a business. These were formally called occupational licenses. In Florida, the name for a license required to open and run a business is called a business tax receipt. They are referred to commonly as BTRs.
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Business Tax Receipts
Yes, all businesses operating in Lantana require a BTR – even home-based businesses.
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Business Tax Receipts
You are required to keep your BTR active at all times. You can keep your BTR active by paying the yearly BTR fee each year by September 30th. You can pay in person at our office or mail the fee to our office at:
504 Greynolds Circle
Lantana, FL 33462 -
Business Tax Receipts
BTR payments run on a fiscal year cycle. Each year, your business tax receipt is due by September 30. For example, if you pay your business tax receipt for fiscal year 2021 to 2022 by September 30, 2021, it will remain active until September 30, 2022.
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Business Tax Receipts
Please view and download the business tax receipt application (PDF) for the Town of Lantana.
Note you may be required to obtain additional information from other agencies in order to maintain your business and BTR. Please contact the Development Services Department to determine what additional information is needed with your application. If documents are required from other agencies, you can reach out to each agency directly to obtain any applicable documents.