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On this journey
1 of 7 reviewed
Current chapter: Choose setup
01
Chapter 1 of 7
Choose the setup you want to launch with
Start with the setup decision first, then use the rest of the guide to build the state registrations and platform steps around it.
Core chapter
What this chapter does
Your setup choice, the short safe path, and the money realities that matter before spending deeply.How to move through it
Review sole proprietor.Use Part 1 to get oriented, then compare both setup paths before you spend more time or money.
3 parts to review • 30 source touchpoints behind the drawers.
Chapter parts
Open Part 1 when you are ready to start working through this chapter.After you start, only one part stays open at a time and the earlier ones stay easy to revisit.
Part 1 of 3
Start here before you spend heavily
A short orientation for the guided journey before the detailed launch steps begin.
Part 1 of 3
Start here before you spend heavily
A short orientation for the guided journey before the detailed launch steps begin.
Short answer
Use this first part only to get oriented. The detailed state, platform, local, and packet steps will follow in order.- First decide whether you are launching as a sole proprietor or a single-member LLC.
- Then work through the Florida registrations, Facebook Marketplace setup, local checks, and packet review in order.
Do next: Do not spend money yet.
Why this matters
Key detail
Do not spend money yet.
Keep in mind
- First decide whether you are launching as a sole proprietor or a single-member LLC.
- Then work through the Florida registrations, Facebook Marketplace setup, local checks, and packet review in order.
Official links
Up next Compare setup
Part 2 of 3
Compare sole proprietor and LLC
The side-by-side setup comparison.
Part 2 of 3
Compare sole proprietor and LLC
The side-by-side setup comparison.
Short answer
Read both setup paths before you decide which one you want the rest of the launch flow to follow.- Best if you want the cheapest and simplest start.
- If you operate under your own personal legal name, Florida does not require a Florida Division of Corporations formation filing just to be a sole proprietor.
- Faster launch.
Do next: Review sole proprietor.
Save the path you want to optimize around
The unchosen setup stays visible for comparison, but the chosen one gets visual priority so the reading path feels more intentional.
Quick tradeoff view
Use one pass to compare the launch speed, separation, and upkeep tradeoffs.The detailed comparison stays below. This lens just makes the two setup shapes easier to scan before you read every bullet.
Best for
Sole proprietor
Best if you want the cheapest and simplest start.
Speed to start Quicker start
Owner and business separation Very little separation
Ongoing admin load Lighter upkeep
Best for
single-member LLC
Best if you want a more durable setup for a real resale business.
Speed to start More front-loaded paperwork
Owner and business separation Cleaner separation
Ongoing admin load More upkeep
Compare details
Sole proprietor
Best for
Best for
Best if you want the cheapest and simplest start.
What it means
- If you operate under your own personal legal name, Florida does not require a Florida Division of Corporations formation filing just to be a sole proprietor.
- If you use a business name different from your personal legal name, Florida requires a fictitious-name registration with Sunbiz, and you must advertise that name once in a newspaper in the county of the principal place of business before filing.
- Business income generally runs through your personal tax return unless you later change tax treatment.
- You do not get a liability shield.
Why someone chooses it
- Faster launch.
- Lower up-front filing costs.
- Fewer entity-maintenance steps.
Main downside
Personal liability
single-member LLC
Best for
Best for
Best if you want a more durable setup for a real resale business.
What it means
- You form the LLC by filing Articles of Organization with the Florida Division of Corporations.
- The baseline Florida filing cost is $125, made up of the $100 filing fee and $25 registered-agent designation fee.
- Florida LLCs file an annual report to stay active. The fee is $138.75, and a $400 late fee applies after May 1.
- Florida corporate income tax can apply if the LLC is taxed as a corporation, but for a default single-member LLC, the recurring state entity task is usually the Sunbiz annual report.
Why someone chooses it
- Liability protection.
- Cleaner setup for banking, bookkeeping, and repeat inventory buying.
- Better fit for recurring sales, hiring, and later channel expansion.
Main downside
Higher setup friction and cost than a sole proprietorship
Official links
Federal openmyfloridabusiness.gov
Compare business types
Formation form.sunbiz.org
Sole proprietor baseline
Formation form.sunbiz.org
Fictitious-name term
Federal irs.gov
EIN overview and online application
Formation efile.sunbiz.org
Formation hub
Formation efile.sunbiz.org
Default entity formation filing
Formation efile.sunbiz.org
Ongoing entity maintenance
Tax floridarevenue.com
Entity tax treatment
Formation efile.sunbiz.org
Recurring entity filing or fee
Up next Money and risk
Part 3 of 3
See the money and risk realities before you spend
The upfront friction and risk notes that shape the launch decision.
Part 3 of 3
See the money and risk realities before you spend
The upfront friction and risk notes that shape the launch decision.
Short answer
These are the friction points most likely to catch a new Facebook Marketplace operator off guard in Florida.- The tax answer changes based on whether the transaction is a direct local sale or a Meta-managed checkout sale.
- Public Meta help says Marketplace is intended for consumers, and business listings may be blocked.
- If you are selling physical goods, commercial general liability and product-liability coverage may still be sensible even for a small operator.
Do next: Review florida-specific friction.
Why this matters
Florida-specific friction
Main takeaway
The tax answer changes based on whether the transaction is a direct local sale or a Meta-managed checkout sale.
Watch for
- The DR-13 resale path is not automatic. It follows registration.
- Miami adds real local work with BTR, CU or Accessory Use, and the county local-business-tax layer.
Facebook Marketplace-specific friction
Main takeaway
Public Meta help says Marketplace is intended for consumers, and business listings may be blocked.
Watch for
- Shipping and checkout are not available to all users.
- Some business-facing Marketplace features are available only to select or certain sellers.
- The public fee and seller-protection rules mainly speak to onsite checkout, not to ordinary local cash or person-to-person deals.
Insurance reality
Main takeaway
If you are selling physical goods, commercial general liability and product-liability coverage may still be sensible even for a small operator.
Watch for
- No public universal Facebook Marketplace liability-insurance threshold was identified in the Meta pages reviewed on April 26, 2026.
- Shipping carriers, landlords, storage providers, or local event venues may still impose their own insurance requirements.
Official links
Federal openmyfloridabusiness.gov
Compare business types
Formation efile.sunbiz.org
Formation hub
Formation efile.sunbiz.org
Default entity formation filing
Formation efile.sunbiz.org
Ongoing entity maintenance
Federal irs.gov
EIN overview and online application
Federal irs.gov
EIN paper form
Tax floridarevenue.com
State tax registration
Official floridarevenue.com
Registration instructions
Platform floridarevenue.com
Marketplace or platform tax rule
Tax floridarevenue.com
Online-delivery tax rule
Tax floridarevenue.com
Delivery-charge rule
Tax floridarevenue.com
Resale or exemption certificate
Tax floridarevenue.com
Recordkeeping guidance
Official facebook.com
Public insurance threshold or requirement
Local miami.gov
City BTR requirement
Local miami.gov
City CU / home-office branch
Local apps.miamigov.com
City one-stop portal
Local mdctaxcollector.gov
County local business tax
02
Chapter 2 of 7
Handle the Florida registration path in order
This is the state-side work before you rely on the platform to carry any part of the operating flow.
Core chapter
What this chapter does
The Florida and federal registration sequence, tax setup, and state-maintenance checks.How to move through it
Step 2: Choose your name and brand approach.Use the order check first, then move from name and entity work into EIN, banking, and tax setup.
4 parts to review • 42 source touchpoints behind the drawers.
Registration sequence
Keep the Florida and federal setup in this order.This chapter works best when you keep the filings, EIN, banking, and tax work in one clean sequence instead of bouncing between tabs.
- 1 Use the checklist to keep the order straight
These checklist groups keep the pre-spend, pre-sale, and pre-launch work visible before you open the platform workflow.
- 2 Handle name, entity, and filing setup
Use the name-and-formation steps plus the state LLC order before you open banking or state tax registration.
- 3 Get the EIN and banking basics in place
Use the EIN and banking steps before you start platform onboarding, payouts, or supplier paperwork.
- 4 Close the Florida tax and filing branch
Keep the Florida tax and maintenance rules together before you assume the platform solved them.
Chapter parts
Open Part 1 when you are ready to start working through this chapter.After you start, only one part stays open at a time and the earlier ones stay easy to revisit.
Part 1 of 4
Use the checklist to keep the order straight
The quick-start checklist grouped by the main launch phases.
Part 1 of 4
Use the checklist to keep the order straight
The quick-start checklist grouped by the main launch phases.
Short answer
These checklist groups keep the pre-spend, pre-sale, and pre-launch work visible before you open the platform workflow.- Pick your business name.
- Form the business or file your Florida fictitious name if needed.
- Get an EIN from the IRS if applicable.
Do next: Pick your entity.
See checklist
Do these before you spend money
Grouped so the launch order stays easier to scan.
- Pick your entity.
- Pick your business name.
- Decide whether you are starting with local pickup, local delivery, or shipping with checkout if your account is eligible.
- Stay with low-risk physical goods you can inspect, photograph, and hand off or ship yourself.
- Avoid prohibited or beginner-hostile items like services, animals, healthcare products, recalled products, alcohol, supplements, and obvious counterfeit-risk goods.
- Make sure you can document sourcing and item condition.
Do these before your first sale
Grouped so the launch order stays easier to scan.
- Form the business or file your Florida fictitious name if needed.
- Get an EIN from the IRS if applicable.
- Open a dedicated business bank account.
- Resolve whether your actual Florida fact pattern is a marketplace-only shipped-checkout branch or a direct-sale branch.
- If you want tax-free inventory purchasing, handle the DR-13 resale path before you assume you have it.
- Check local permits and home-business rules, especially the Miami BTR, CU or Accessory Use, and county tax branch if you will operate there.
- Confirm your Facebook account can access Marketplace, and if you want shipping, confirm that seller verification, tax info, and payout setup are actually available to your account.
Do these before launch goes live
Grouped so the launch order stays easier to scan.
- Build one low-risk listing first.
- Choose either a safe meetup workflow or a shipping workflow you can actually support.
- Keep local pickup and off-Facebook direct sales separate from any marketplace-only tax assumptions.
- Re-check the current Meta help and legal pages for fees, chargebacks, and shipping rules before you price inventory.
Official links
Up next Name + filing
Part 2 of 4
Handle name, entity, and filing setup
The name, formation, and LLC-order work for the state launch path.
Part 2 of 4
Handle name, entity, and filing setup
The name, formation, and LLC-order work for the state launch path.
Short answer
Use the name-and-formation steps plus the state LLC order before you open banking or state tax registration.- Step 3: Form the business.
- If you sell under your legal name:.
- File a Florida fictitious-name registration with Sunbiz after advertising the name once in a newspaper in the county of the principal place of business.
Do next: Step 2: Choose your name and brand approach.
Step details
Best practical order for a Florida single-member LLC launch
- Decide whether you are launching as local direct sale, shipped checkout, or a mix.
- Choose the LLC name.
- File the Florida Articles of Organization.
- Get the EIN.
- Open the bank account.
- If you will do direct pickup, local delivery, or want DR-13, handle the Florida registration path before sales.
- If needed, file the Florida fictitious name.
- Check local permits and zoning, especially the Miami branch if applicable.
- Confirm your real Facebook account can use Marketplace.
- Only build around shipping or business-mode features if your actual account has them.
- Launch a small test first.
- Track recurring Florida and local obligations on the compliance calendar.
Sole proprietor: Decide whether you need a local assumed-name filing
Main takeaway
If you sell under your legal name:
Watch for
- File a Florida fictitious-name registration with Sunbiz after advertising the name once in a newspaper in the county of the principal place of business.
Single-member LLC: Name search and naming standards
Main takeaway
Before filing:
Single-member LLC: File the formation document
Main takeaway
Core filing:
Watch for
- Form name: Articles of Organization.
- Form number: the public filing-help page does not present a separate form number.
Single-member LLC: Complete the immediate post-filing step
Main takeaway
There is no separate Florida LLC publication or initial report requirement verified in the current public startup pages used here.
Watch for
- The operating agreement is typically kept internally rather than filed with Sunbiz.
Single-member LLC: File the assumed-name or DBA form if needed
Main takeaway
If the LLC will use a public-facing name different from the LLC legal name, file the Florida fictitious-name registration.
Watch for
- The name must be advertised once in a qualifying county newspaper before filing.
Step 2: Choose your name and brand approach
Main guide step 2
What this step settles
You need to decide whether you are:
Why it matters: Important:
- operating under your own legal name,
- using a Florida fictitious name,
- selling casually through your existing profile,
- using a more formal business backend behind the listings,
- or trying to use any business account features only if Meta actually makes them available
- Your Facebook profile or seller display name does not replace your Florida legal-entity or fictitious-name setup.
- Meta's public help shows that some business on Marketplace features are only available to select or certain sellers, so do not build your launch plan around those features unless your own account has them.
Step 3: Form the business
Main guide step 3
What this step settles
If you choose sole proprietor: If you use only your own legal name, there is generally no separate Florida Division of Corporations entity filing.
- If you choose sole proprietor: If you use only your own legal name, there is generally no separate Florida Division of Corporations entity filing.
- If you choose sole proprietor: If you use a trade name, advertise it once in a qualifying county newspaper and then file the Florida fictitious-name registration with Sunbiz.
- If you choose sole proprietor: This does not replace Florida tax registration, local permits, or Marketplace follow-up.
- If you choose single-member LLC: Do this in order:
- If you choose single-member LLC: Run a preliminary Florida name search and make sure the LLC name is distinguishable on Sunbiz records.
- If you choose single-member LLC: File the Florida Articles of Organization and registered-agent designation.
- If you choose single-member LLC: Create the internal operating agreement and recordkeeping setup even though Florida does not require that document to be filed with Sunbiz.
- If you choose single-member LLC: File a Florida fictitious name as well if your public-facing business name will differ from the LLC legal name.
Official links
Federal openmyfloridabusiness.gov
Compare business types
Formation efile.sunbiz.org
Formation hub
Formation efile.sunbiz.org
Default entity formation filing
Formation efile.sunbiz.org
Ongoing entity maintenance
Formation form.sunbiz.org
Sole proprietor baseline
Formation form.sunbiz.org
Fictitious-name term
Local openmyfloridabusiness.gov
County or local lookup
Federal irs.gov
EIN overview and online application
Tax floridarevenue.com
Entity tax treatment
Formation efile.sunbiz.org
Recurring entity filing or fee
Local openmyfloridabusiness.gov
State start-here page
Platform openmyfloridabusiness.gov
State business portal
Official openmyfloridabusiness.gov
State resource hub
Up next EIN + banking
Part 3 of 4
Get the EIN and banking basics in place
The EIN, banking, and recordkeeping baseline before launch.
Part 3 of 4
Get the EIN and banking basics in place
The EIN, banking, and recordkeeping baseline before launch.
Short answer
Use the EIN and banking steps before you start platform onboarding, payouts, or supplier paperwork.- Step 5: Open banking and bookkeeping.
Do next: Step 4: Get your EIN.
Step details
Step 4: Get your EIN
Main guide step 4
What this step settles
Use the IRS EIN application if applicable. Most LLCs need one. For many sole proprietors it is optional, but it is still useful for banking, tax registration, and keeping business records cleaner.
Step 5: Open banking and bookkeeping
Main guide step 5
What this step settles
Do this right away:
- Open a business checking account.
- Use one account and one card for business only.
- Save every invoice, shipping receipt, payment-platform record, refund record, and tax record.
- Track each sale by transaction type: local pickup, local delivery, shipped checkout, or off-Facebook direct sale.
Official links
Federal irs.gov
EIN overview and online application
Federal irs.gov
EIN paper form
Tax floridarevenue.com
State tax registration
Official floridarevenue.com
Registration instructions
Platform floridarevenue.com
Marketplace or platform tax rule
Tax floridarevenue.com
Online-delivery tax rule
Tax floridarevenue.com
Delivery-charge rule
Tax floridarevenue.com
Resale or exemption certificate
Tax floridarevenue.com
Recordkeeping guidance
Up next Tax + maintenance
Part 4 of 4
Close the Florida tax and filing branch
The Florida tax stack, registration timing, and maintenance follow-up.
Part 4 of 4
Close the Florida tax and filing branch
The Florida tax stack, registration timing, and maintenance follow-up.
Short answer
Keep the Florida tax and maintenance rules together before you assume the platform solved them.- Most LLCs need one.
- Register through the online Florida Business Tax Application or paper Form DR-1.
- Safe practical reading for this combo:.
Do next: Step 6: Resolve the Florida marketplace-only, direct-sale, and resale branch before you act.
Step details
1. EIN
Main takeaway
Most LLCs need one.
Watch for
- Sole proprietors usually need one if they hire employees and often choose one anyway for banking and vendor setup.
2. Florida sales tax, seller permit, or equivalent registration
Main takeaway
Register through the online Florida Business Tax Application or paper Form DR-1.
Watch for
- Florida says to register before you begin conducting business if you will sell taxable goods or services.
- The main instruction publication is Form DR-1N.
- After registration, Florida says you receive a Certificate of Registration, an Annual Resale Certificate, and a New Dealer Guide welcome package.
3. Marketplace or platform tax rule
Main takeaway
Safe practical reading for this combo:
Watch for
- Florida's marketplace-sales rule turns on a provider that collects payment from the customer and transmits all or part of that payment to the marketplace seller.
- If the marketplace provider certifies it will collect and remit the tax, the marketplace seller may not collect the tax and must exclude marketplace sales from the seller's return, if applicable.
- A marketplace seller with physical presence in Florida or more than $100,000 in taxable remote sales to Florida customers outside of the marketplace must register and collect on those outside-marketplace sales.
- Facebook Marketplace shipped checkout, if Meta is actually collecting payment and sending payout, looks closer to the marketplace-provider branch.
- Facebook Marketplace local meetup and pickup listings, where the parties are arranging the transaction directly, do not cleanly fit that provider-collected branch.
- Later off-Facebook website, invoice, or direct-message sales are also separate direct-sale activity.
4. Local pickup versus shipped-sale treatment
Main takeaway
This is the key Facebook Marketplace state-law split.
Watch for
- Local transaction listings can show meetup preferences like door pickup, door dropoff, or public meetup.
- Shipping and checkout are separate features that are not available to all users.
- Online sales of taxable tangible personal property delivered to a customer in Florida are taxable.
- Delivery charges are generally taxable when imposed with the sale of a taxable item, but are not taxable when separately stated and avoidable by the purchaser, such as when the purchaser can pick the item up or arrange third-party transportation.
- Local pickup does not make the item non-taxable. It mainly changes the transaction flow.
- For Facebook Marketplace, local pickup and local meetup should be treated as the more conservative direct-sale branch unless you confirm a different DOR answer for your exact facts.
- Shipped checkout is the only branch in this pack that gets close to a true marketplace-only collection theory.
5. Resale purchases or exempt purchasing
Main takeaway
Practical rule:
Watch for
- Businesses that register with Florida DOR to collect sales tax are issued a Florida Annual Resale Certificate for Sales Tax.
- The current certificate expires December 31, 2026.
- Florida says you may not use the certificate for items used by your business or for personal purposes.
- If you want repeat tax-free inventory buying, do not wait until after you already sourced goods.
- Handle the registration path first.
6. Entity tax treatment
Main takeaway
Florida does not have an individual income tax.
Watch for
- Florida corporate income tax applies to corporations and LLCs taxed as corporations.
- A founder who later elects S or C corporation treatment for the LLC should re-check Florida corporate-tax consequences.
7. Entity filing-fee or franchise-tax rule
Main takeaway
No separate Florida LLC franchise tax was verified in the public startup sources used for this pack.
Watch for
- The recurring state entity-maintenance item for a standard Florida LLC is the Sunbiz annual report fee.
8. If the founder changes entity type later
Main takeaway
Florida DOR says you must submit a new tax application if you change your legal entity or change the ownership of your business.
Watch for
- Local permits, bank accounts, and resale setup may also need to be updated to match.
Sole proprietor: Register for Florida tax, seller permit, or reseller setup
Main takeaway
Florida Department of Revenue says that if your business will sell taxable goods or services, you must register as a sales and use tax dealer before you begin conducting business in Florida.
Watch for
- The main registration path is the online Florida Business Tax Application or paper Form DR-1.
- If you want a resale certificate for inventory purchases, this is the same branch that matters.
Sole proprietor: Understand the tax reality
Main takeaway
Business income generally runs through the owner's federal tax return.
Watch for
- Florida does not impose a personal income tax on individuals.
- Sales tax, local taxes, and federal taxes still matter even though there is no separate Florida individual income tax return.
Single-member LLC: File ongoing entity maintenance
Main takeaway
Key points:
Watch for
- due: between January 1 and May 1 each year.
- A $400 late fee applies after May 1.
- filing method: Sunbiz annual report filing.
Step 6: Resolve the Florida marketplace-only, direct-sale, and resale branch before you act
Main guide step 6
What this step settles
This is the most important Florida decision point in this pack.
Why it matters: What Florida officially says: Safe practical reading for Facebook Marketplace: Practical beginner takeaway:
- Florida Department of Revenue says that if your business will sell taxable goods or services, you must register as a sales and use tax dealer before you begin conducting business in Florida.
- Florida also says a marketplace seller that has a physical presence in Florida or that makes more than $100,000 of taxable remote sales to Florida customers outside of the marketplace must register as a dealer and collect tax on those outside-marketplace sales.
- When the marketplace provider certifies that it will collect and remit the tax, the marketplace seller may not collect the tax and must exclude marketplace sales from the seller's return, if applicable.
- Florida defines a marketplace provider as a business that facilitates the sale and collects payment from the customer and transmits all or part of the payment to the marketplace seller.
- If you are using Facebook Marketplace for local meetup or local pickup and the buyer and seller are arranging payment directly, that does not cleanly fit the provider-collected branch. Treat that as the direct-sale branch.
- If your account is eligible for shipping and checkout and Meta is collecting payment and transmitting payout, that looks more like the marketplace-provider branch.
- If you later add off-Facebook invoice sales, website sales, or repeat direct pickup sales, that is a separate direct-sale branch again.
- If you plan to do regular local pickup, door dropoff, cash, card, Venmo, or other direct-payment sales, treat the startup path as a direct-sale branch and handle Florida registration early.
- If you are truly trying to stay inside Meta-managed shipping and checkout only, the public Florida and Meta sources get you close to a marketplace-only branch, but they do not cleanly close the standalone-registration question for a Florida-based seller. Keep that as a retained follow-up before you rely on it.
Official links
Federal irs.gov
EIN overview and online application
Federal irs.gov
EIN paper form
Tax floridarevenue.com
State tax registration
Official floridarevenue.com
Registration instructions
Platform floridarevenue.com
Marketplace or platform tax rule
Tax floridarevenue.com
Online-delivery tax rule
Tax floridarevenue.com
Delivery-charge rule
Tax floridarevenue.com
Resale or exemption certificate
Tax floridarevenue.com
Recordkeeping guidance
Tax floridarevenue.com
Entity tax treatment
Formation efile.sunbiz.org
Recurring entity filing or fee
Federal fincen.gov
BOI status
Local openmyfloridabusiness.gov
State start-here page
Platform openmyfloridabusiness.gov
State business portal
Official openmyfloridabusiness.gov
State resource hub
03
Chapter 3 of 7
Finish the Facebook Marketplace account and operations branch
Use these steps for the platform-side account, plan, operations, and eligibility work after the state basics line up.
Core chapter
What this chapter does
Facebook Marketplace account setup, operations, and pre-launch readiness.How to move through it
Step 10: Confirm access to Facebook Marketplace before you build the plan around it.Open the Facebook Marketplace branch only after the Florida basics line up, then finish plan and operations choices.
3 parts to review • 45 source touchpoints behind the drawers.
Chapter parts
Open Part 1 when you are ready to start working through this chapter.After you start, only one part stays open at a time and the earlier ones stay easy to revisit.
Part 1 of 3
Open the Facebook Marketplace account
The first account and verification work for the platform path.
Part 1 of 3
Open the Facebook Marketplace account
The first account and verification work for the platform path.
Short answer
Start the platform onboarding only after the legal name, EIN, and payout details line up cleanly.Do next: Step 9: If you hire employees, handle payroll registrations and insurance.
Step details
Step 9: If you hire employees, handle payroll registrations and insurance
Platform step 1
What this step settles
If you do not hire anyone yet, skip this for now.
Why it matters: If you hire:
- Florida says a new business must report its initial employment in the month following the calendar quarter in which employment begins.
- The recurring wage report is Form RT-6.
- For workers' compensation in a non-construction business, Florida generally requires coverage once you have 4 or more employees, including corporate officers or LLC members.
- Florida private employers with 25 or more employees must use E-Verify for new hires.
Official links
Official facebook.com
Marketplace eligibility
Official facebook.com
Main-profile requirement
Official facebook.com
Base listing flow
Official facebook.com
Business-mode caveat
Formation facebook.com
Business identity caveat
Formation facebook.com
Seller verification
Tax facebook.com
Shipping tax-information trigger
Official facebook.com
Fees, seller protection, and chargebacks
Tax facebook.com
Shipping tax forms
Up next Plan + pricing
Part 2 of 3
Review the plan, pricing, and optional programs
Plan, pricing, and optional program decisions before launch.
Part 2 of 3
Review the plan, pricing, and optional programs
Plan, pricing, and optional program decisions before launch.
Short answer
Use this part for the platform plan, pricing, or optional brand and program choices that come before operations.- Step 11: Build the actual listing path your account supports.
Do next: Step 10: Confirm access to Facebook Marketplace before you build the plan around it.
Step details
Step 10: Confirm access to Facebook Marketplace before you build the plan around it
Platform step 2
What this step settles
Have these ready:
Why it matters: What Meta publicly says:
- an active main Facebook account
- age verification ability if requested
- phone number and email
- government-issued ID if shipping verification triggers
- tax information if shipping verification triggers
- bank or other payout details if your account is eligible for shipping checkout
- your real legal name and business details if you are using a business backend
- Marketplace is available in many countries for adults with active Facebook accounts and is available from the Facebook app for Android or iPhone.
- Meta may restrict access if the account is new or inactive, if you are using an additional profile instead of your main profile, or if you violated platform policies.
- Meta's public additional-profile help also says Marketplace is one of the features that is only available on the main profile, not on additional profiles.
- Marketplace is intended for consumers, and businesses that list may be blocked and or have their listings removed.
Step 11: Build the actual listing path your account supports
Platform step 3
What this step settles
Base listing flow from Meta's public help:
Why it matters: For local transaction listings: For shipping and checkout listings: Business-mode caveat: Practical rule: Do not promise yourself a structured business dashboard, universal business onboarding, or business-mode switching unless your actual account shows those features.
- Meta's public safety help says local listings may show meetup preferences such as door pickup, door dropoff, or public meetup.
- Meta's public help says selling with shipping and checkout is not available to all users.
- Meta's shipping-performance page says this shipping feature is available on the Facebook app for iPhone and Android.
- Meta's seller-verification help says acceptable proof-of-identity documents include a passport or passport card, driver's license, or state or government-issued ID, and that the name on the document must match the name registered on the Marketplace profile.
- Meta's public help on switching between personal and business account on Marketplace says that feature is only available to select sellers right now.
- Meta's public help on confirming your identity when selling as a business says that feature is only available to certain sellers.
- Open Marketplace.
- Create a new listing and choose Item for sale.
- Add photos or video.
- Enter the item information.
- Continue and publish.
Official links
Official facebook.com
Marketplace eligibility
Official facebook.com
Main-profile requirement
Official facebook.com
Base listing flow
Official facebook.com
Business-mode caveat
Formation facebook.com
Business identity caveat
Formation facebook.com
Seller verification
Tax facebook.com
Shipping tax-information trigger
Official facebook.com
Fees, seller protection, and chargebacks
Tax facebook.com
Shipping tax forms
Official facebook.com
Shipping overview
Official facebook.com
Shipping performance
Local facebook.com
Local pickup and meetup
Official facebook.com
Buy and sell group shipping
Local facebook.com
Returns
Official facebook.com
Chargebacks
Official facebook.com
Restrictions and prohibited items
Official facebook.com
Ratings
Official facebook.com
Public insurance threshold or requirement
Up next Ops + eligibility
Part 3 of 3
Finish operations and eligibility before scaling
Operations and eligibility checks before the business scales.
Part 3 of 3
Finish operations and eligibility before scaling
Operations and eligibility checks before the business scales.
Short answer
Close the operating branch only after the listing, trip, hosting, or operational eligibility checks are ready.- Step 13: Complete the local or shipped operations branch.
Do next: Step 12: Understand fees, chargebacks, and payouts before you price anything.
Step details
Step 12: Understand fees, chargebacks, and payouts before you price anything
Platform step 4
What this step settles
What the current public Meta legal page supports for onsite checkout:
Why it matters: Payout reality: Tax-form reality: Return reality:
- Meta says Individual Sellers pay a 5% selling fee per transaction, with a minimum fee of $0.40.
- Meta says the fee is calculated on the entire amount of the transaction, including the sale price, any shipping fees, and applicable taxes.
- Meta says a $20 chargeback fee can be deducted if the buyer's card issuer decides in the buyer's favor.
- Meta says seller protection is currently only available in the U.S. and is limited to items covered by Purchase Protection with a sale price of $2,000 or less.
- The same public policy layer ties Individual Seller protection to using a Meta-generated shipping label and shipping within the published shipping or handling window.
- That means you should not treat local pickup, off-platform payment, or self-arranged person-to-person delivery as covered by the same public protection language.
- Current public Meta help still links to PayPal, bank-account articles, and older payout-help flows around shipping.
- That means the exact payout rail for your account should be treated as account-specific and re-checked live before you rely on it.
- Meta's public tax-form help says shipping sales may trigger 1099-K reporting through PayPal and that Meta may send 1099-MISC for certain reimbursements.
- Meta's public returns help says returns and refunds for local pickup Marketplace purchases are not available from Facebook.
- Keep that separate from any return, refund, or dispute path that applies to onsite checkout orders.
Step 13: Complete the local or shipped operations branch
Platform step 5
What this step settles
For local meetup or pickup:
Why it matters: For shipping and checkout if your account is eligible: Meta's public shipping-performance page says: Meta's public seller-policy page adds another important checkout rule:
- keep communication on Facebook where possible
- use safe meetup habits
- verify the item before final payment
- mark listings as pending, sold, or available correctly
- ship inside the promised handling window
- use valid tracking
- monitor shipping performance
- cancellation rate should stay below 10%
- missed handling rate is monitored
- not meeting the cancellation-rate standard may result in a temporary loss of shipping on Marketplace
- if an Individual Seller has not fulfilled an order within 3 business days from the date of purchase, the order will be automatically canceled by Meta
Official links
Official facebook.com
Marketplace eligibility
Official facebook.com
Main-profile requirement
Official facebook.com
Base listing flow
Official facebook.com
Business-mode caveat
Formation facebook.com
Business identity caveat
Formation facebook.com
Seller verification
Tax facebook.com
Shipping tax-information trigger
Official facebook.com
Fees, seller protection, and chargebacks
Tax facebook.com
Shipping tax forms
Official facebook.com
Shipping overview
Official facebook.com
Shipping performance
Local facebook.com
Local pickup and meetup
Official facebook.com
Buy and sell group shipping
Local facebook.com
Returns
Official facebook.com
Chargebacks
Official facebook.com
Restrictions and prohibited items
Official facebook.com
Ratings
Official facebook.com
Public insurance threshold or requirement
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Chapter 4 of 7
Handle the local and city-specific branches
These local facts can still change the answer even after the state and platform path looks clear.
Optional branch
What this chapter does
Local permits, local taxes, city appendices, and location-specific operating rules.How to move through it
Review miami appendix.Only turn this chapter on if your location, city, or operating model changes the answer.
2 parts to review • 11 source touchpoints behind the drawers.
Only turn this branch on if it matches your plan
These branch questions keep the main reading path clean. If one matches your situation, the relevant detail blocks below get emphasized.
Matching branch content is now highlighted below.
Chapter parts
Open Part 1 when you are ready to start working through this chapter.After you start, only one part stays open at a time and the earlier ones stay easy to revisit.
Part 1 of 2
Local permits and location checks
Florida pushes many business-permit questions down to counties and municipalities.
Part 1 of 2
Local permits and location checks
Florida pushes many business-permit questions down to counties and municipalities.
Short answer
Florida pushes many business-permit questions down to counties and municipalities.Do next: Review local permits and location checks.
Why this matters
Local permits and location checks
Main takeaway
Florida pushes many business-permit questions down to counties and municipalities.
Watch for
- For any place where the business will operate:.
- check the county or city website,.
- contact the local office where the address sits,.
- ask zoning or code staff whether home inventory, signage, or business traffic changes the permit path.
- Typical local risk areas:.
- local business tax receipt.
- home occupation restrictions.
- zoning for inventory storage.
- carrier activity at a residence.
- fire-code limits.
Official links
Local openmyfloridabusiness.gov
State start-here page
Platform openmyfloridabusiness.gov
State business portal
Official openmyfloridabusiness.gov
State resource hub
Local miami.gov
City BTR requirement
Local miami.gov
City CU / home-office branch
Local apps.miamigov.com
City one-stop portal
Local mdctaxcollector.gov
County local business tax
Up next Miami appendix
Part 2 of 2
Miami Appendix
If the business operates in Miami, add one more review layer.
Part 2 of 2
Miami Appendix
If the business operates in Miami, add one more review layer.
Short answer
If the business operates in Miami, add one more review layer.Do next: Review miami appendix.
Why this matters
Miami Appendix
Main takeaway
If the business operates in Miami, add one more review layer.
Watch for
- The City of Miami says every business needs a Business Tax Receipt to operate in the city.
- Most businesses need a Certificate of Use before they can get the city BTR.
- The city CU page says that if you will use a home office, you must apply for an Accessory Use rather than a standard Certificate of Use.
- The city CU page says the non-refundable application fee is $50, credited toward the total only if the application moves beyond initial screening.
- The city CU page says the city will contact the applicant within 5 business days after the application and fee are complete.
- The city CU page says the CU lasts until the end of the fiscal year, October 1 through September 30, and renewal by September 30 avoids late fees.
- The city BTR page says every business is also required to get a Miami-Dade County Local Business Tax Receipt.
- The Miami-Dade County Tax Collector says county local business tax receipts run from October 1 through September 30, and businesses inside a municipality need both the city and county receipt.
- The current City of Miami CU page says that if you will use a home office, you should apply for an accessory of use rather than a standard certificate of use.
- The city BTR page also says every business is required to get a Miami-Dade County Local Business Tax Receipt.
05
Chapter 5 of 7
Use the hiring and insurance branch only if it matches your plan
This branch matters when you expect to hire, scale, or need the insurance follow-up tied to the business model.
Optional branch
What this chapter does
Hiring, payroll, insurance, and scale-up risk reminders.How to move through it
Review insurance reality.Only turn this branch on when hiring, payroll, or coverage questions are close enough to matter.
2 parts to review • 7 source touchpoints behind the drawers.
Only turn this branch on if it matches your plan
These branch questions keep the main reading path clean. If one matches your situation, the relevant detail blocks below get emphasized.
Matching branch content is now highlighted below.
Chapter parts
Open Part 1 when you are ready to start working through this chapter.After you start, only one part stays open at a time and the earlier ones stay easy to revisit.
Part 1 of 2
If you hire, close the employment branch first
The employee registration, payroll, and employment-program branch.
Part 1 of 2
If you hire, close the employment branch first
The employee registration, payroll, and employment-program branch.
Short answer
Use these cards if the business will hire employees or carry payroll responsibilities soon.- Florida says a new business must report its initial employment in the month following the calendar quarter in which employment begins.
- In a non-construction business, Florida generally requires workers' compensation coverage when there are 4 or more employees, including business owners who are corporate officers or LLC members.
- Florida private employers with 25 or more employees must use E-Verify for each new employee.
Do next: Review 1. employer registration.
Why this matters
1. Employer registration
Main takeaway
Florida says a new business must report its initial employment in the month following the calendar quarter in which employment begins.
Watch for
- Register with the Department of Revenue by the end of the month following the calendar quarter in which you become an employer.
- The recurring wage report is the Employer's Quarterly Report (Form RT-6).
- Florida private employers with 25 or more employees must use E-Verify for new hires.
2. Workers' compensation
Main takeaway
In a non-construction business, Florida generally requires workers' compensation coverage when there are 4 or more employees, including business owners who are corporate officers or LLC members.
Watch for
- Non-construction sole proprietors or partners are not employees unless they choose to be included and file Form DWC-251.
- For workers' compensation in a non-construction business, Florida generally requires coverage once you have 4 or more employees, including corporate officers or LLC members.
3. E-Verify and related hiring coverage
Main takeaway
Florida private employers with 25 or more employees must use E-Verify for each new employee.
Watch for
- Employers below that threshold still need normal federal I-9 compliance.
4. Exemption certificate if applicable
Main takeaway
For this business type, the verified Florida form in the current public source set is Form DWC-251, which is an election-of-coverage form for eligible non-construction sole proprietors or partners who want to opt into coverage.
Watch for
- A broad CE-200-style Florida exemption form was not verified for this combo.
Official links
Up next Insurance branch
Part 2 of 2
Keep the insurance branch visible as you scale
The insurance, liability, and scale-trigger branch.
Part 2 of 2
Keep the insurance branch visible as you scale
The insurance, liability, and scale-trigger branch.
Short answer
This is the insurance and liability follow-up tied to hiring, products, services, or growth.- If you are selling physical goods, commercial general liability and product-liability coverage may still be sensible even for a small operator.
Do next: Review insurance reality.
Why this matters
Insurance reality
Main takeaway
If you are selling physical goods, commercial general liability and product-liability coverage may still be sensible even for a small operator.
Watch for
- No public universal Facebook Marketplace liability-insurance threshold was identified in the Meta pages reviewed on April 26, 2026.
- Shipping carriers, landlords, storage providers, or local event venues may still impose their own insurance requirements.
06
Chapter 6 of 7
Keep the operating calendar and mistake list close after launch
Once you are live, use the ongoing calendar and the mistake list to keep the business on a safer path.
Core chapter
What this chapter does
The recurring compliance calendar, live-operating routine, and beginner mistakes to avoid.How to move through it
Treating a local pickup Facebook sale as if it were automatically a marketplace-provider tax sale.Use the recurring calendar first, then keep the repeated-mistake notes close after launch.
2 parts to review • 26 source touchpoints behind the drawers.
Chapter parts
Open Part 1 when you are ready to start working through this chapter.After you start, only one part stays open at a time and the earlier ones stay easy to revisit.
Part 1 of 2
Use the ongoing compliance calendar
The recurring compliance calendar grouped by timing.
Part 1 of 2
Use the ongoing compliance calendar
The recurring compliance calendar grouped by timing.
Short answer
This groups the recurring checks by when they matter after launch.- Resolve the Florida tax branch that applies.
- Save the sale record, messages, and proof of delivery or meetup.
- Track whether the transaction was direct or Meta checkout.
Do next: Finish entity or fictitious-name setup.
See checklist
Before first sale
Grouped so the launch order stays easier to scan.
- Finish entity or fictitious-name setup.
- Resolve the Florida tax branch that applies.
- Check local permits.
- Confirm Marketplace access and, if relevant, shipping eligibility.
After first sale
Grouped so the launch order stays easier to scan.
- Save the sale record, messages, and proof of delivery or meetup.
- Track whether the transaction was direct or Meta checkout.
- Update your bookkeeping immediately.
Monthly or quarterly
Grouped so the launch order stays easier to scan.
- File and pay Florida sales-tax returns if you are registered.
- Review chargebacks, refunds, and shipping performance.
- Keep marketplace-policy problems small and early.
Annual
Grouped so the launch order stays easier to scan.
- Renew Florida LLC annual report if applicable by May 1.
- Use the correct current Florida resale certificate if you are registered and eligible.
- Renew city and county local business tax items if the local jurisdiction requires it.
Official links
Official facebook.com
Public insurance threshold or requirement
Federal irs.gov
EIN overview and online application
Federal irs.gov
EIN paper form
Tax floridarevenue.com
State tax registration
Federal openmyfloridabusiness.gov
Compare business types
Official facebook.com
Marketplace eligibility
Official facebook.com
Shipping overview
Local openmyfloridabusiness.gov
State start-here page
Up next Common mistakes
Part 2 of 2
Common Mistakes
The most common mistakes from the research pack plus the first-launch recommendation.
Part 2 of 2
Common Mistakes
The most common mistakes from the research pack plus the first-launch recommendation.
Short answer
These are the repeated errors called out in the research pack.- Buying inventory tax free before you have actually secured the right Florida registration path.
- Assuming Marketplace shipping, business-mode, or payout tools are universally available.
- Using your display name as a substitute for Florida legal-name or fictitious-name compliance.
Do next: Treating a local pickup Facebook sale as if it were automatically a marketplace-provider tax sale.
Why this matters
Practical first-launch recommendation
- If you are casually selling a few low-risk items and want the lightest setup, sole proprietor can work.
- If you intend to build a real resale business in Florida, single-member LLC is usually the better long-term path.
- Important platform note:
- Public Meta help says Marketplace is available for adults with active Facebook accounts and that it is intended for consumers. The same help page says businesses that list on Marketplace may be blocked and or have their listings removed. Treat that as real platform risk when deciding how much inventory and filing cost to commit on day one.
Key detail
Treating a local pickup Facebook sale as if it were automatically a marketplace-provider tax sale.
Keep in mind
- Buying inventory tax free before you have actually secured the right Florida registration path.
- Assuming Marketplace shipping, business-mode, or payout tools are universally available.
- Using your display name as a substitute for Florida legal-name or fictitious-name compliance.
- Listing services or other items Meta publicly says are not allowed.
- Ignoring the Miami city and county layers.
Official links
Federal openmyfloridabusiness.gov
Compare business types
Formation efile.sunbiz.org
Formation hub
Formation efile.sunbiz.org
Default entity formation filing
Formation efile.sunbiz.org
Ongoing entity maintenance
Federal irs.gov
EIN overview and online application
Federal irs.gov
EIN paper form
Tax floridarevenue.com
State tax registration
Official floridarevenue.com
Registration instructions
Platform floridarevenue.com
Marketplace or platform tax rule
Tax floridarevenue.com
Online-delivery tax rule
Tax floridarevenue.com
Delivery-charge rule
Tax floridarevenue.com
Resale or exemption certificate
Tax floridarevenue.com
Recordkeeping guidance
Official facebook.com
Public insurance threshold or requirement
Local miami.gov
City BTR requirement
Local miami.gov
City CU / home-office branch
Local apps.miamigov.com
City one-stop portal
Local mdctaxcollector.gov
County local business tax
07
Chapter 7 of 7
Review your selected steps and open the packet PDF
Use the review screen to decide what belongs in the packet, then open a real PDF preview in a new tab.
Finish
Review and print
Review the chapters you kept and make sure the right reminders stay visible.
Use this step to keep only the chapters that match the launch plan now, then keep the local and city reminders close before you treat the packet as final.
Saved setup choice
single-member LLCThat choice stays visible while the rest of the journey gets lighter.
Packet count
4 chapters selectedOptional branches can stay out of the packet until they match the real launch plan.
Still verify locally
6 remindersLocal tax, zoning, insurance, and platform policy changes still need the official check.
Open the working launch packet with fillable tracker rows, then print or download it from the PDF tab.
Choose what stays in the packet
Selected chapters
- Choose setup
Your setup choice, the short safe path, and the money realities that matter before spending deeply. - Florida registrations
The Florida and federal registration sequence, tax setup, and state-maintenance checks. - Facebook Marketplace setup
Facebook Marketplace account setup, operations, and pre-launch readiness. - Local and city checks
Local permits, local taxes, city appendices, and location-specific operating rules. - Hiring and insurance
Hiring, payroll, insurance, and scale-up risk reminders. - Ongoing calendar and mistakes
The recurring compliance calendar, live-operating routine, and beginner mistakes to avoid.
See local verification reminders
- State portal points founders to state, federal, and local branches.
- Useful statewide checklist before local and platform branches.
- Includes statewide support links and additional guidance.
- City says every business needs a BTR to operate.
- Page says home-office applicants should choose Accessory Use and that the City will contact the applicant within 5 business days after application and fee.
- Portal handles CU, Accessory Use, BTR, and related business applications.
Change your path
Need a different route into this answer?
Use one of these links if you landed in the wrong platform, wrong state, or want the state-only baseline before you keep reading.
Choose another platform Switch away from Facebook Marketplace without losing the state-first flow. Choose another state for Facebook Marketplace Stay on Facebook Marketplace and reopen the state picker for Florida alternatives. Open the Florida state guide Compare the platform-specific path with the state-only baseline. Open official sources Jump straight to the official source directory if you want agency links first.