Price and terms get most of the attention in a sale. The filings around them are smaller, but they decide whether money gets held back, whether your buyer gets a surprise bill and whether your old company closes cleanly.
Each guide below covers one step: sales tax on the assets, the buyer's exposure to your unpaid taxes, the stamp tax on a seller note, your reemployment tax account, Sunbiz and the Jacksonville business tax receipt.
Your CPA and closing attorney handle the details for your deal. These pages help you know what to ask them and when. If you want a value range first, send a private request or call (904) 555-0129.
Doc stamp tax on a seller noteCarrying a note for your buyer in Florida means documentary stamp tax: 35 cents per $100, capped at $2,450 unless Florida real estate secures the note.Reemployment tax accountSelling a Florida company with employees? File the final RT-6, close the account, and see whether the buyer can take your experience rating with an RTS-1S.Sales tax on your assetsWhen you sell your Florida company's assets, most transfer free of sales tax in one sale. Vehicles, inventory and piecemeal sales are where it changes.Successor tax liabilityA Florida buyer can be held for your unpaid state taxes, so they hold back part of the price. How the Certificate of Compliance gets that money released.Business tax receiptSelling a Duval County company? Your local business tax receipt can move to the buyer for a $6 fee. How the transfer works and why September 30 matters.Sunbiz filings after a saleAfter you sell, your Florida company still has Sunbiz filings: annual reports, officer updates and, once a seller note is paid off, Articles of Dissolution.