The Florida quotes
Ranked by the
lab method. No quote includes the $125 state fee.
1. FL Registered Agent.org: best for adding exactly one state
Top quote
$199 on top of Florida's $125; renewal $99
- Opening quote
- $199
- Quote from year 2
- $99/yr
- Reading at year 3
- $397
FL Registered Agent.org ranks first. Reading: $397 in service fees over three years.
Cost settles it: three years here read below three years at Mainstay Filing.
Quote includes
- The Florida registration filing
- Agent service for the first year
Reads well
- First agent year included
- $199 for the registration
- $99 a year for the agent after that
2
2. Mainstay Filing: best for registering again and again
Full bundle
$199 on top of Florida's $125; renewal $149
- Opening quote
- $199
- Quote from year 2
- $149/yr
- Reading at year 3
- $497
Mainstay Filing ranks second. Reading: the Florida filing at $199 plus state fees, first agent year covered.
FL Registered Agent.org reads $100 lower across three years, enough to rank ahead.
Agent quote from year two: $149 a year, in any state.
Quote includes
- Registration delivered to the state office
- Registered agent costs nothing the first year
- Fifty-state service
Reads well
- One price in every state
- $199 added to Florida's fee
- First-year agent service included
Reads poorly
- A higher agent renewal ($149)
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3. Florida Registered Agent.io: best for another in-state filer
Florida only
$199 on top of Florida's $125; renewal $99
- Opening quote
- $199
- Quote from year 2
- $99/yr
- Reading at year 3
- $397
Florida Registered Agent.io holds spot 3 because $397 in service fees over three years.
Its quotes match FL Registered Agent.org's exactly.
Quote includes
- The Florida registration filing
- Agent service for the first year
Reads well
- First agent year included
- $199 for the registration
- $99 a year for the agent after that
What each quote adds up to
Sampled November 13, 2026. Each column picks up one more renewal. No break-even appears inside ten years.
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Florida state fees (official)
The three-year state reading adds the filing fee, the reports due in years two and three and any yearly minimum tax. Costs with no fixed amount, such as newspaper publication, are noted but not summed.
How the ranking came out
For Florida, the deciding term was measured three-year cost (36% of the ranking), where FL Registered Agent.org came out ahead.
$397 across three years for FL Registered Agent.org, which saves $100 against Mainstay Filing.
Florida foreign LLC registration fee and rules, quoted from the source
An LLC formed elsewhere registers in Florida before it does business there. The filing is the Application by Foreign Limited Liability Company for Authorization to Transact Business in Florida (Form CR2E027), delivered to the Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations (Sunbiz), Registration Section with $125. Include certificate of existence (or record of similar import) from the jurisdiction of formation no older than 90 days.
The cost of staying unregistered: Florida courts will not hear its claims (Fla. Stat. 605.0904(1)); fines starting at $500 to $1,000; back fees on top.
Reference: dos.fl.gov (logged October 2026) for the record
If you skip the service
State fees alone read $402.50 for three years, which is the floor. The board shows what each service adds ($397 to $497).
Quick answers
What is the price of registering a foreign LLC with Florida?
$125 at the state office, and our quotes add $199.
What do the quotes add up to over three years?
Year one plus two renewals reads $397 to $497.
Which form carries out the registration?
The filing is Application by Foreign Limited Liability Company for Authorization to Transact Business in Florida (Form CR2E027), lodged at the Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations (Sunbiz), Registration Section.
Is a document from the home state required by Florida?
Yes, no more than 90 days old: certificate of existence (or record of similar import) from the jurisdiction of formation.
Which recurring filing follows registration?
The annual report, billed at $138.75.
When does one quote pass another in total cost?
They hold the same order for ten years.
Which foreign registration service ranks first for Florida?
The top quote is FL Registered Agent.org, then Mainstay Filing, then Florida Registered Agent.io.
Logged references
- Florida Department of State, Division: see dos.fl.gov, sampled August 2026.
- Florida Department of State, Division: see dos.fl.gov, sampled August 2026.
- Florida yearly filing: Annual report: see flsenate.gov, sampled October 2026.
- Florida report due date: see leg.state.fl.us, sampled August 2026.
- Fla: see flsenate.gov, sampled August 2026.
- Florida formation fee: Filing fee: see dos.fl.gov, sampled October 2026.
- Florida formation fee: Filing fee: see flsenate.gov, sampled October 2026.
- Florida registered agent statute: see flsenate.gov, sampled October 2026.
- Form CR2E027, foreign LLC application: see form.sunbiz.org, sampled October 2026.
- Florida Statutes 605.0902, certificate of: see flsenate.gov, sampled October 2026.
- Florida Statutes 605.0905, activities that: see flsenate.gov, sampled October 2026.
- Florida Statutes 605.0904, consequences of: see flsenate.gov, sampled October 2026.
- Form CR2E057, withdrawal: see form.sunbiz.org, sampled October 2026.
- FL Registered Agent.org pricing page, sampled November 13, 2026
- Mainstay Filing Florida service page, sampled November 13, 2026
- Florida Registered Agent.io pricing page, sampled November 13, 2026