Sales & Use Tax — Certificate of Registration — Florida (DOR)
Florida restaurants must register with the Department of Revenue and display a Certificate of Registration before selling taxable meals.
What it is. Registration as a sales-and-use-tax dealer; the state issues a Certificate of Registration (Form DR-11) and an Annual Resale Certificate (DR-13).
Who issues it. Florida Department of Revenue (State layer).
When you need it. Before conducting business/selling taxable goods. The Certificate of Registration must be displayed at the place of business.
How to apply. Register free online (Florida Business Tax Application) or by paper Form DR-1; processed in ~3–5 business days.
Fees. Registration is free — see source.
What SpoonSeal tracks. The document(s) you upload for this requirement, with automatic renewal/expiration tracking (Current, Due Soon, Expired). Where the city publishes health-inspection results (e.g., NYC and Chicago), SpoonSeal syncs them automatically; elsewhere they can be added manually.
References
- Florida Department of Revenue, Registration — https://floridarevenue.com/taxes/eservices/Pages/registration.aspx — Official source last checked: 2026-07-02
Stay ahead of this requirement
SpoonSeal stores your documents, tracks expirations, and reminds you before anything lapses — so you are always inspection-ready.
Get started free →This guide is informational and not legal advice. Always confirm current requirements with the official agency linked above.