Ranked quotes
Quotes ranked by reading; every price comes from a company page. The $125 state fee is kept outside the quotes.
1. Florida Registered Agent.io: best for companies that stay in one state
Leads the board
Opening $199; later years $99
- Opening quote
- $199
- Quote from year 2
- $99/yr
- Reading at year 3
- $397
Florida Registered Agent.io leads the board because forming costs $199, year-one agent included, and later years read $99.
A lower three-year reading than Mainstay Filing puts it first; cost is the heaviest term.
Its quote stops short of the annual report.
Quote includes
- Articles of organization, filed
- Agent service for the first year
Reads well
- Agent renews at $99
- Agent included to start
- $199 to form
Reads poorly
- Preparing the annual report remains a job you keep
- It bills $99 for the EIN application
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2. Mainstay Filing: best for a flat annual figure
Any state
$199 yearly, $324 due at checkout with the state fee
- Opening quote
- $199
- Quote from year 2
- $199/yr
- Reading at year 3
- $597
Mainstay Filing fills quote 2: a single $199 quote covers formation, registered agent and each annual report.
Three years cost $200 more here than at Florida Registered Agent.io.
Florida bills $138.75 for the annual report, and the service passes that fee through at cost.
Quote includes
- Formation done for you
- Registered agent, for twelve months
- Annual report, filed as it falls due
- The EIN application, prepared
- State fee at cost
Reads well
- No extra fee for the EIN application
- No increase on renewal ($199)
- Flat at $199
Reads poorly
- Florida Registered Agent.io renews for $100 less
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3. FL Registered Agent.org: best for a small agent renewal
One-state plan
Opening $199; later years $99
- Opening quote
- $199
- Quote from year 2
- $99/yr
- Reading at year 3
- $397
Quote 3: FL Registered Agent.org. Forming costs $199, year-one agent included, and later years read $99.
Its quote stops short of the annual report.
No price difference from Florida Registered Agent.io.
Quote includes
- Articles of organization, filed
- Agent service for the first year
Reads well
- Agent included to start
- Agent renews at $99
- $199 to form
Reads poorly
- Preparing the annual report remains a job you keep
- It bills $99 for the EIN application
What each quote adds up to
Service fees only, from each company's prices sampled November 13, 2026. The ranking by cumulative cost is stable for ten years.
Try another time span
Change the years to take a new reading, with the EIN application as an option.
Florida fee schedule
State reading = filing fee + reports in years 2 and 3 + any minimum tax. Items without a fixed amount stay out of the sum.
Why quote one is quote one
Florida Registered Agent.io wins measured three-year cost, worth 36%, with Mainstay Filing right behind.
On the three-year column Florida Registered Agent.io sits at $397, a $200 difference from Mainstay Filing.
If you need the EIN application, the quotes cross in year 2, as Mainstay Filing passes Florida Registered Agent.io.
Florida LLC filing fee and requirements, quoted from the source
The LLC is formed when the Florida Division of Corporations accepts the Articles of Organization for Florida Limited Liability Company (Form CR2E047) and $125. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
As written: flsenate.gov (logged October 2026) for the record
The state-fees-only case
With no service, three years read $402.50 in state fees. Each service adds its own quote, $397 to $597 over the same period.
Florida price questions, answered
What do LLC formation services charge in Florida?
Year one reads $199 before the $125 filing fee.
What do the quotes add up to over three years?
$397 to $597 in service fees, with state fees on top.
How much does Florida take to file an LLC?
Filing costs $125, using the Articles of Organization for Florida Limited Liability Company (Form CR2E047).
What does Florida bill each year after formation?
Each year the state bills $138.75 for the annual report, due May 1.
Is the EIN application part of the quote?
Florida Registered Agent.io ($99 extra) | Mainstay Filing (no charge) | FL Registered Agent.org ($99 extra).
When does one quote pass another in total cost?
No break-even inside ten years.
Which LLC formation service ranks best in Florida?
Florida Registered Agent.io, which wins on measured three-year cost. Then Mainstay Filing and FL Registered Agent.org.
Logged references
- August 2026 log entry for Florida Department of State, Division, from dos.fl.gov.
- August 2026 log entry for Florida Department of State, Division, from dos.fl.gov.
- October 2026 log entry for Florida yearly filing: Annual report, from flsenate.gov.
- August 2026 log entry for Florida report due date, from leg.state.fl.us.
- August 2026 log entry for Fla, from flsenate.gov.
- October 2026 log entry for Florida formation fee: Filing fee, from dos.fl.gov.
- October 2026 log entry for Florida formation fee: Filing fee, from flsenate.gov.
- October 2026 log entry for Florida registered agent statute, from flsenate.gov.
- Florida Registered Agent.io pricing page, sampled November 13, 2026
- Mainstay Filing Florida service page, sampled November 13, 2026
- FL Registered Agent.org pricing page, sampled November 13, 2026