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Invest in Florida

A short guide for companies expanding into Florida: the economy at a glance, the rules and steps to set up, and who can help, each with its source.

1. Florida at a glance

Currency and inflation: see the United States at a glance

2. Before you set up

The body that handles foreign investment, Florida’s limits on foreign ownership, the zones and other rules for investors, as the guide found them.

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Investment rules across the United States: see Invest in the United States

3. Steps to set up

The main steps, in order, each with the body responsible and its official page.

Setting up in Florida

  1. Check whether your business must register with the Department of Revenue to collect or report tax, using the department's new business start-up kit.Florida Department of RevenueOfficial page⁠ (opens in a new tab)

    Source: Florida Revenue, new business start-up kit⁠ (opens in a new tab) · as of November 3, 2026

  2. If the business is a corporation, budget for Florida's corporate income and franchise tax, which applies to corporations that conduct business, earn income or exist in the state.Florida Department of RevenueOfficial page⁠ (opens in a new tab)

    Source: Florida Revenue, new business start-up kit⁠ (opens in a new tab) · as of November 3, 2026

  3. If the business will have employees, register for reemployment tax and file the quarterly employer report with the Department of Revenue.Florida Department of RevenueOfficial page⁠ (opens in a new tab)

    Source: Florida Revenue, reemployment tax page⁠ (opens in a new tab) · as of November 3, 2026

  4. Report each new or rehired employee to the state's New Hire Reporting Center within 20 days of the start date.Florida Department of Revenue20 days from the start dateOfficial page⁠ (opens in a new tab)

    Source: Florida Revenue, new business start-up kit⁠ (opens in a new tab) · as of November 3, 2026

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  1. Before you buy or lease land, check whether it is agricultural land or within ten miles of a military installation or critical infrastructure facility.Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer ServicesOfficial page⁠ (opens in a new tab)

    Source: Florida Legislature, Florida Statutes chapter 692, 2026⁠ (opens in a new tab) · as of 2026

  2. Ask the county economic development partnership, such as the Miami-Dade Beacon Council, about sites, market research and incentives before you commit to a location.Miami-Dade Beacon CouncilOfficial page⁠ (opens in a new tab)

    Source: Miami-Dade Beacon Council, 2025 results release, January 2026⁠ (opens in a new tab) · as of January 29, 2026

  3. If you move goods in and out, ask the zone grantee or port about a foreign-trade zone; the Foreign-Trade Zones Board lists 19 in Florida.Foreign-Trade Zones BoardOfficial page⁠ (opens in a new tab)

    Source: Foreign-Trade Zones Board, annual report 2024, Appendix D⁠ (opens in a new tab) · as of November 2, 2026

Steps that apply across the United States: see Invest in the United States

4. Organizations that help investors

Start with Florida Revenue. Each card links to the organization’s own site.

Each card says what it can help with:Get adviceFind financeMeet requirementsResearch markets

Investment and business setup

Customs and tax

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Chambers and industry associations

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5. Worth knowing

Across the United States: see Worth knowing in Invest in the United States

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Facts read from public sources, with an editorial cut-off of November 3, 2026. Nothing here is investment, legal, tax or sanctions advice. Check current status with the organization before you rely on it.