Start your Florida LLC
Our service fee and the Florida filing & processing are itemized on the checkout review screen before you pay.
Start your Florida LLCWhat's included
- Name availability check before we file
- Articles of Organization prepared and filed with Florida
- Submitted within 3 business days, or the same day as an option
- Approved documents emailed, plus a private order page
- Florida's after-formation deadlines in writing
- A real person by email
What registering an LLC in Florida means
Florida keeps the register of companies formed under its law. Your LLC is on it the moment the Florida Division of Corporations (Sunbiz) files Articles of Organization. From that day the company can open a bank account, sign contracts and be sued in its own name rather than yours. The registration does not include a federal tax number, a Florida tax account or a local business license; those come after and are separate registrations with other offices.
People use "register", "form" and "file" for the same act. In Florida the act is one document, Articles of Organization, and one fee, $125. The step-by-step for everything around it, from the operating agreement to the bank account, is in how to start an LLC in Florida; this page is about the registration itself.
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- Articles of Organization
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- The Florida Division of Corporations, online through Sunbiz
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- $125
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- Required; Florida street address; agent accepts on the filing
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- Not published by the state
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- None offered
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- $138.75/year, due may 1 ($400 late penalty after)
What it costs to register an LLC in Florida
The filing fee is set by Florida and is the same whether you file it yourself or a service files it for you. Florida charges $125 for the Articles of Organization.
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- $125
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- Paid once, to the state
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- None offered
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- $138.75/year
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- Due may 1 ($400 late penalty after)
- Amount
- $400, added by the state to a late report.
State fees verified October 2026 and set by the state, not by us. Online filing prices. Yearly costs, the five-year total and how Florida compares are in Florida LLC cost.
Step 1: Confirm Florida is the state to register in
Register where the company will actually operate. An LLC that does business in Florida but registers elsewhere has to register in Florida anyway, as a foreign LLC, and pay two states.
Wyoming, Delaware and Nevada come up because of privacy, case law or taxes. They make sense for a holding company or a business with no fixed location. A company that operates in Florida and registers somewhere else ends up registered in both. The comparison is in cheapest states to form an LLC.
Step 2: Clear the name with Florida
Florida requires a name distinguishable from every company on its records, with an LLC designator. Search the state's business records at dos.fl.gov before you file.
Rules on designators, restricted words and the distinguishability test are in LLC name rules. A rejection for a name conflict costs days and, in some states, a second fee.
Step 3: Name a Florida registered agent
Florida requires a registered agent with a Florida street address, available in business hours. On the filing: The registered agent signs acceptance on the articles (typed name online). Name someone who has not agreed and the filing is rejected. Serving yourself: A manager, member or individual can serve. The LLC itself cannot.
Who may serve, whether the agent signs, and what becomes public: Florida registered agent requirements.
Step 4: Prepare Articles of Organization
The Florida form asks for the company name with its LLC designator, the registered agent and its Florida street address, the principal or mailing address, and the organizer who signs. Executed by at least one authorized representative, meaning a person authorized to execute and file records. Filing services commonly sign as AR. Everything on it becomes a public record; what Florida shows is listed below.
The document itself, and what every state's version asks for, is explained in articles of organization.
Step 5: File Articles of Organization and pay the $125 fee
Filed with the Florida Division of Corporations, online through Sunbiz. The state fee is $125, paid once. Florida does not publish a standard processing time for LLC filings that we could verify; the filing portal shows the current turnaround when you file.
Florida takes the filing from the public at dos.fl.gov. Ready to file? The Articles of Organization prepared and filed for you, with the state fee on its own line: form your Florida LLC at america-llc-filing.com, or start on Standard Filings.
Step 6: Complete the Florida registrations that follow
3 registrations follow in Florida: (1) Annual report on Sunbiz; (2) Florida Department of Revenue registration; (3) County or city business tax receipt. Then the federal tax number and the operating agreement.
The order and the deadlines are in what to do after forming an LLC. The recurring state report is the one owners forget.
What becomes public when you register in Florida
Everything on Articles of Organization is a public record once Florida files it; anyone can pull it from the state's business search. On the Florida filing: Optional: names and street addresses of managers (MGR) and authorized representatives (AR); members should not be listed. The signing AR's name is required.
Executed by at least one authorized representative, meaning a person authorized to execute and file records. Filing services commonly sign as AR. The operating agreement, the ownership split and the tax election are not filed with Florida and stay private. Do you need an operating agreement?
How long Florida takes to register an LLC
Florida does not publish a standard processing time for LLC filings that we could verify; the filing portal shows the current turnaround when you file. Florida offers no paid expedite for this filing. The figures are the state's own and move with its workload; a rejection for a name conflict or a missing agent consent restarts the clock. Every state's published time is in how long it takes to form an LLC.
Register your Florida LLC, filed for you
Our service fee and the Florida filing & processing are itemized on the checkout review screen before you pay. Name checked, Articles of Organization prepared and submitted, approved copy emailed.
After registration in Florida
The state registration is the first of several. These are the ones Florida owners run into, in the order they usually come up.
- Annual report on Sunbiz. Due between January 1 and May 1 every year after the registration year, $138.75. After May 1 the state adds a $400 penalty it does not waive.
- Florida Department of Revenue registration. Needed for sales tax, reemployment tax if you hire, and some other taxes. Separate from the Sunbiz registration.
- County or city business tax receipt. Most Florida counties and many cities require one before you operate. Issued locally, not by the state.
- Federal tax number (EIN). Issued by the IRS after the state registration, at no charge; the bank asks for it. How to get one: Florida EIN number.
- Operating agreement. Not filed with Florida, but the document that says who owns the company and who can sign for it.
The recurring report is where most companies lose good standing. When it is due, file the Florida report at america-llc-filing.com, or the Florida LLC annual report page has the due date, fee, late penalty and portal.
Before you file in Florida
From Florida's published forms and filing instructions:
- Florida's registered agent must accept the appointment on the articles themselves. Name someone who has not agreed and Sunbiz rejects the filing.
- The registered agent must sign or type acceptance.
Sources
The Florida facts on this page come from the state's own forms, fee schedules and statutes, read for the October 2026 fee audit. Fees change; the state's page is the final word.
Standard Filings is a filing service, not a law firm. This page is general information from Florida's published filing rules and fee schedules, not legal or tax advice.
Florida LLC registration FAQ
How much does it cost to register an LLC in Florida?+
Florida charges $125, paid once. If you have us file it, our service fee and the Florida filing & processing are itemized on the checkout review screen before you pay. Full breakdown: Florida LLC cost.
Where do I register an LLC in Florida?+
With the Florida Division of Corporations, online through Sunbiz. That is the only office that creates the company. Tax accounts, the registrations listed above and local licenses are registered separately afterwards.
How long does Florida take to register an LLC?+
Florida does not publish a standard processing time for LLC filings that we could verify; the filing portal shows the current turnaround when you file. Florida offers no paid expedite for this filing. We submit standard orders within three business days, or the same day with same-day submission.
Do I need a Florida registered agent?+
Yes. Florida requires a registered agent with a Florida street address, available in business hours. On the filing: The registered agent signs acceptance on the articles (typed name online). Name someone who has not agreed and the filing is rejected. Serving yourself: A manager, member or individual can serve. The LLC itself cannot. Who may serve and what becomes public is in Florida registered agent requirements.
Can I register a Florida LLC from out of state?+
Yes. Florida takes filings from anyone, but the registered agent must have a Florida street address, so an out-of-state owner names a Florida resident or a registered agent company. If the company does business where you live, it registers there too, as a foreign LLC.
What do I file in Florida every year?+
Florida's recurring requirement: $138.75/year, due May 1 ($400 late penalty after). Late: $400, added by the state to a late report.
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