Business Tips and Useful Links
To start and operate your professional practice or business there are a number of requirements and concerns, in addition to your licensure, that you will need to address. The Department of Business and Professional Regulation has compiled a general list of these matters to support you in your efforts to become a successful Florida professional. Please contact the entities noted below for detailed information:
- Division of Workers’ Compensation
Offers workers’ compensation insurance and assistance with exemptions - Secretary of State, Division of Corporations
Offers assistance with corporate and fictitious name registrations and information - Florida Department of Revenue
Offers assistance with sales tax and collection issues - Florida Department of Economic Opportunity
Economic development initiatives and resources for businesses and employers
Please note that the foregoing is a general list of requirements and concerns and there may be additional matters that your profession requires. You may wish to consult an attorney or certified public accountant.
- National Association of Professional Employer Organizations (NAPEO)
Industry association representing employee leasing licensees - Florida Association of Professional Employer Organizations (FAPEO)
Industry association representing employee leasing licensees - Employer Services Corporation (ESAC)
Industry association representing employee leasing licensees
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All requests for publications, documents, forms, applications for licenses, permits and other similar certifications can be obtained by contacting the Customer Contact Center.
Division of Professions
Board of Employee Leasing Companies
2601 Blair Stone Road
Tallahassee, FL 32399-0783
Telephone: 850.487.1395
Facsimile: 850.488.8040