The Florida basics
41st
on the 50-state list of three-year state fees
Fee the state takes at filing
$125
Annual report
$138.75 / yr
Deadline, as the state states it: May 1.
flsenate.gov (last confirmed October 2026)
Cost of missing the deadline
$400
What the state collects in 3 years
$402.50
Filing in year 1, reports in years 2 and 3
Florida ranking
Every criterion and weight is on the
method page.
Ranked first
1. Mainstay Filing: best for having someone else track the deadlines
Year 1 is $199, later years $199, and the state fee is separate
Why Mainstay Filing is first: one $199 price a year handles the formation, the registered agent and the annual report for you.
Three years of this provider's fees run $200 above FL Registered Agent.org's; what you get for the difference is a broader set of filings done for you.
It files the annual report for you every year, and the $138.75 state fee is charged at cost.
What your money gets you
- Prepares your formation papers and files them
- Acts as your registered agent all year
- Prepares and files your annual report
- Applies for your EIN
- The state fee stays at the official amount
What works
- It files your EIN application
- $199 a year pays for formation and an agent and the report
- The price holds at $199 when you renew
What to weigh
- You pay $100 more a year than FL Registered Agent.org's agent renewal
One state
2. FL Registered Agent.org: best for a no-frills Florida formation
$199 plus fees, then $99 yearly
Why FL Registered Agent.org is second: getting started costs $199 with the agent paid for in year 1; each year after is $99.
You will still be filing the annual report yourself, every year.
What your money gets you
- Takes care of the formation paperwork
- First year of agent service
What works
- $199 above the state fee
- Agent covered in year 1
- The agent renews at $99
What to weigh
- The annual report lands on your desk each time it is due
- It charges $99 for the EIN application
One state
3. Florida Registered Agent.io: best for owners who are happy to write the reports themselves
$199 plus fees, then $99 yearly
Why Florida Registered Agent.io is third: getting started costs $199 with the agent paid for in year 1; each year after is $99.
You will still be filing the annual report yourself, every year.
On price it is exactly level with FL Registered Agent.org.
What your money gets you
- Takes care of the formation paperwork
- First year of agent service
What works
- The agent renews at $99
- Agent covered in year 1
- $199 above the state fee
What to weigh
- The annual report lands on your desk each time it is due
- It charges $99 for the EIN application
Florida picks in one table
Prices as shown on November 13, 2026. You will also owe the $125 state fee on every row.
Work out your total
Pick how many years you want to total and which provider you would use. What the state takes is built from its own schedule: $125 when you form, then the annual report from year 2.
How Florida compares with the states near it in the ranking
How much it costs to file an LLC in Florida
The way to form the LLC is the Articles of Organization for Florida Limited Liability Company (Form CR2E047) at the Florida Division of Corporations for $125; the statute is Fla. Stat. § 605.0201. Every provider below adds it at cost.
The report Florida wants again and again
You file the annual report every year, and the state words the deadline as May 1; the fee is $138.75. If you are late, you pay $400.
Why the Florida list is in this order
Upkeep the price covers decided first place in Florida. It is 26% of the score, and the other criteria are price over three years, renewal terms, fit with the state, plain statement of the state fee.
Getting the annual report filed for you was worth more than the smaller three-year bill at FL Registered Agent.org.
Common questions
How much will Florida charge me to form an LLC?
You pay the state $125. Plan on $199 if you want a provider to file for you.
What will I pay for the Florida annual report?
You pay $138.75, every year, and the deadline reads May 1. Filing late costs $400.
Is Florida a low-cost state for LLCs?
Florida ranks 41st of 50 on three-year state fees, at $402.50. Rank 1 is the lowest total.
Will I need a registered agent in Florida?
Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
Which LLC services does this page rank?
Mainstay Filing ($199), FL Registered Agent.org ($199) and Florida Registered Agent.io ($199), starting at the top of our list.
Which LLC service should I choose?
Mainstay Filing comes first and FL Registered Agent.org and Florida Registered Agent.io follow. What separates them is upkeep the price covers.
Where this briefing comes from
- Behind the Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations section is dos.fl.gov, a page we reread in August 2026 before publishing.
- Behind the Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations section is dos.fl.gov, a page we reread in August 2026 before publishing.
- Behind the Florida yearly filing: Annual report: fee, official source section is flsenate.gov, a page we reread in October 2026 before publishing.
- Behind the Florida report due date section is leg.state.fl.us, a page we reread in August 2026 before publishing.
- Behind the Fla section is flsenate.gov, a page we reread in August 2026 before publishing.
- Behind the Florida formation fee: Filing fee, official source section is dos.fl.gov, a page we reread in October 2026 before publishing.
- Behind the Florida formation fee: Filing fee, official source section is flsenate.gov, a page we reread in October 2026 before publishing.
- Behind the Florida registered agent statute section is flsenate.gov, a page we reread in October 2026 before publishing.
- Behind the 31 M.R.S. sec. 1531 section is legislature.maine.gov, a page we reread in August 2026 before publishing.
- Behind the Maine formation fee: Filing fee, official source section is legislature.maine.gov, a page we reread in October 2026 before publishing.
- Behind the Maine Secretary of State section is maine.gov, a page we reread in August 2026 before publishing.
- Behind the Maine Secretary of State section is maine.gov, a page we reread in August 2026 before publishing.
- Behind the Alaska Stat. §§ 10.50.070, 10.50.075 section is akleg.gov, a page we reread in August 2026 before publishing.
- Behind the Alaska Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development section is commerce.alaska.gov, a page we reread in August 2026 before publishing.
- Behind the Alaska Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development section is commerce.alaska.gov, a page we reread in August 2026 before publishing.
- Behind the N.C section is sosnc.gov, a page we reread in August 2026 before publishing.
- Behind the North Carolina formation fee: Filing fee, official source section is sosnc.gov, a page we reread in October 2026 before publishing.
- Behind the North Carolina formation fee: Filing fee, official source section is sosnc.gov, a page we reread in October 2026 before publishing.
- Behind the North Carolina Department of the Secretary of State section is sosnc.gov, a page we reread in August 2026 before publishing.
- Behind the North Carolina Department of the Secretary of State section is sosnc.gov, a page we reread in August 2026 before publishing.
- Behind the KRS 275.025 section is apps.legislature.ky.gov, a page we reread in August 2026 before publishing.
- Behind the Kentucky formation fee: Filing fee, official source section is sos.ky.gov, a page we reread in October 2026 before publishing.
- Behind the Kentucky Secretary of State section is sos.ky.gov, a page we reread in August 2026 before publishing.
- Behind the Kentucky Secretary of State section is sos.ky.gov, a page we reread in August 2026 before publishing.
- Behind the Kentucky other cost: Limited Liability Entity Tax, official section is revenue.ky.gov, a page we reread in October 2026 before publishing.
- We looked at the Mainstay Filing website on November 13, 2026 to confirm Florida service page
- We looked at the FL Registered Agent.org website on November 13, 2026 to confirm pricing page
- We looked at the Florida Registered Agent.io website on November 13, 2026 to confirm pricing page