Renewals and annual filings in Tampa

Q: Renewals and annual filings in Tampa

What renews, and how often, once the business is open. 1. Customs Bond (U.S. Customs and Border Protection; At least 5 business days for review.) 2. Cosmetic product facility registration (MoCRA) (U.S. Food and Drug Administration) 3. Cosmetic product listing (MoCRA) (U.S. Food and Drug Administration) 4. Hillsborough County local business tax receipt (Hillsborough County Tax Collector; Reviewed in 3 to 5 business days, then paid and printed online.) 5. Hazardous materials registration (Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (DOT)) 6. Florida public food service license (Florida DBPR, Division of Hotels and Restaurants; Most applications are processed within a few business days; mailed ones take longer.)

What renews, and how often, once the business is open.

Updated October 17, 20266 filingsSources: the agencies' own sites

Customs Bond

U.S. Customs and Border ProtectionUS federal

Bought from a CBP-approved surety, usually through your customs broker, who files it electronically. A continuous bond covers a year of entries.

Fee
Varies
Filed
Filed on the agency's portal
Takes
At least 5 business days for review.
Renews
Continuous bonds renew yearly.

File on the agency's site How to fill it
Cosmetic product facility registration (MoCRA)

U.S. Food and Drug AdministrationUS federal

Filed online in Cosmetics Direct by the facility that makes or processes the cosmetics.

Fee
Free
Filed
Filed online
Renews
Every two years.

File on the agency's site How to fill it
Cosmetic product listing (MoCRA)

U.S. Food and Drug AdministrationUS federal

Filed online in Cosmetics Direct by the brand (the responsible person on the label), one listing per product.

Fee
Free
Filed
Filed online
Renews
Update every year.

File on the agency's site How to fill it
Hillsborough County local business tax receipt

Hillsborough County Tax CollectorTampa

Get it before you start trading: apply online in BTExpress in one sitting, with the business name, SSN or EIN, a physical county address and any state or county license the business needs.

Fee
Varies
Filed
Filed online
Takes
Reviewed in 3 to 5 business days, then paid and printed online.
Renews
Every year; all receipts expire September 30, with renewal from July 1.

File on the agency's site How to fill it
Hazardous materials registration

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (DOT)US federal

Filed online when you ship or offer certain hazardous materials in bulk, such as large lithium battery shipments.

Fee
Varies
Filed
Filed online
Renews
Every year by June 30.

File on the agency's site How to fill it
Florida public food service license

Florida DBPR, Division of Hotels and RestaurantsFL

Apply and pay on DBPR Online, one license for each operation. Once the plan review requirements are met, call 850-487-1395 several business days before opening to book the opening inspection; serve nobody until it passes and a temporary paper license is issued on the spot.

Fee
Varies
Filed
Filed online
Takes
Most applications are processed within a few business days; mailed ones take longer.
Renews
Every year online, on the district's date: October 1 in Miami, February 1 in Tampa, April 1 in Orlando.

File on the agency's site How to fill it

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