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Florida: Approval and renewal cost file

RentalCalcs original manual worksheet · October 18, 2026. Print or save as PDF, then complete with your own evidence. No information is submitted. This worksheet does not determine permission, calculate automatically or forecast income.

Property / parcel: ____________________ Prepared on: __________

Local use decision

Parcel ID, municipality/unincorporated county, zoning, whole-unit/room use, stay length and written approval reference.

State license

DBPR category/operator/address list; initial issue date, district and fixed renewal date; new-owner application when applicable.

Startup cash

Application fee + initial license charge + local approvals + safety work. Enter actual invoices; no approval-time assumption.

Next renewal cash

Next fixed renewal date and invoice. A recent issue date does not establish a full year before renewal.

Tax collectors

DOR state tax/surtax; county tourist tax; municipal resort tax if applicable. Record rate/base/collector for each channel and evidence date.

Worked county illustration

Flagler example only: $900 room + $100 mandatory cleaning = $1,000; ×5% = $50 county tourist tax before allowances. State tax and surtax are additional.

Buying and private restrictions

Seller’s approvals, inspection conditions, approved capacity, association rules, insurance and issuer’s ownership-change instructions.

Sources, exceptions and dates are in the linked state guide. Verify the rules again before buying, advertising or changing the operation. General information, not a property-specific legal or tax decision.