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Lab sheet 3 · Florida

Foreign LLC Registration, Florida (2026): 5 Procedures and the 3 Best Services

The readings for registering an LLC formed elsewhere in Florida in 2026 rank FL Registered Agent.org ($199), Mainstay Filing ($199) and Florida Registered Agent.io ($199), in that order. Record $125 to the state and 5 procedures of work.

Recorded by the Business Basics Lab staff ·

Sheet summary

Fee to register
$125flsenate.gov (observed October 2026)
Certificate from the home state
90 daysMust be issued within
Recurring report
$138.75Annual report
State fees, three years
$402.50Service fees excluded
Sheet procedures
5Each one described

After reading you will know

  • Which LLCs must register
  • The official form and fee
  • Remaining in good standing
  • Which services measured best and why

Best reading

If you want someone else to file

Three-year cost and the number of procedures a price performs weigh the most; how we measure lists all five criteria.
Highest result

1. FL Registered Agent.org: best for one added state

Service fee $199; renewal $99 a year

The sheet starts with FL Registered Agent.org, because the Florida registration reads $199 with a year of agent service, renewing at $99.

On three-year cost it reads below Mainstay Filing, a large part of the measurement.

What the price performs

  • Filing with the state
  • Agent service for one year

Measured strengths

  • $199 plus the state fee
  • The first year of the agent costs nothing extra
  • $99 yearly from year two

Measured limits

  • A single-state service
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Any state

2. Mainstay Filing: best for a second state and beyond

Service fee $199; renewal $149 a year

Mainstay Filing follows in second place: $199 above the state fee, a registered agent at no charge in year one, then $149 a year.

The three-year total is $100 above FL Registered Agent.org's, and cost carries 36% of the reading.

Beyond year one, agent service measures $149 yearly.

What the price performs

  • Registration, prepared and submitted
  • No fee for the registered agent in year one
  • A fifty-state service

Measured strengths

  • Year-one agent included
  • $199 to register
  • The same fee in every state

Measured limits

  • A higher agent renewal ($149)
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Florida specialist

3. Florida Registered Agent.io: best for Florida-only registrations

Service fee $199; renewal $99 a year

In third position is Florida Registered Agent.io, where the Florida registration reads $199 with a year of agent service, renewing at $99.

Its prices equal FL Registered Agent.org's, so either is acceptable.

What the price performs

  • Filing with the state
  • Agent service for one year

Measured strengths

  • $99 yearly from year two
  • The first year of the agent costs nothing extra
  • $199 plus the state fee

Measured limits

  • A single-state service
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Readings and prices at a glance

#ServiceFirst yearFrom year twoThree-year total
1FL Registered Agent.org$199$99/yr$397Visit FL Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2Mainstay Filing$199$149/yr$497Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3Florida Registered Agent.io$199$99/yr$397Visit Florida Registered Agent.ioPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Company prices as posted on November 13, 2026. Each row requires Florida's $125 registration fee on top.

The sheet, procedure by procedure

  1. Procedure 1: Does the rule apply?

    Definition: a foreign LLC is one formed in a different state. It registers before it does business there. What follows from operating unregistered: Florida courts do not admit claims from an unregistered LLC (Fla. Stat. 605.0904(1)). Signed contracts keep their force (Fla. Stat. 605.0904(4)). The state may assess a civil penalty from $500 to $1,000. Fees for the unregistered period are also due.

    Specimen: dos.fl.gov (observed October 2026)

  2. Procedure 2: Secure the certificate the home state issues

    The filing includes certificate of existence (or record of similar import) from the jurisdiction of formation, issued within 90 days.

    TipOrder it last so that it is current at filing.

  3. Procedure 3: Appoint a registered agent for Florida

    Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address. The address has to be a Florida street address that matches the agent's business address. P.O. boxes are not accepted. Florida law sets minimum hours of 10 a.m. to noon and 2 to 4 p.m. on weekdays.

    TipThe readings above include this role.

    Specimen: flsenate.gov (observed October 2026)

  4. Procedure 4: Send the Application by Foreign Limited Liability Company for Authorization to Transact Business in Florida

    Send the Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations (Sunbiz), Registration Section the finished Application by Foreign Limited Liability Company for Authorization to Transact Business in Florida (Form CR2E027) along with the $125 fee.

    Specimen: flsenate.gov (observed October 2026)

  5. Procedure 5: Stay registered

    The next obligation is the annual report at $138.75, between January 1 and May 1.

Florida costs by procedure

ProcedurePaid toCost
Foreign registrationState office$125
Annual reportState office$138.75
Filing service (optional)The engaged service$199 in the first year
State fees, years one to threeState office$402.50
Filing fee plus two later reports plus any minimum tax gives the state's three-year total. The specimens below name the page behind each amount.

Why FL Registered Agent.org comes first

moved ahead of on measured cost over three years, which counts for 36%.

Years one to three cost $397 with FL Registered Agent.org, while Mainstay Filing costs $100 more.

Brief answers

How large is Florida's fee for a foreign LLC?

$125 for the filing. A service adds $199.

Which form do I file to register?

The form is the Application by Foreign Limited Liability Company for Authorization to Transact Business in Florida (Form CR2E027), and the Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations (Sunbiz), Registration Section takes delivery of it.

Do I need a certificate from my home state?

Yes: certificate of existence (or record of similar import) from the jurisdiction of formation, issued within 90 days of filing.

What if the LLC does business there without registering?

Florida courts do not admit claims from an unregistered LLC (Fla. Stat. 605.0904(1)). Signed contracts keep their force (Fla. Stat. 605.0904(4)). The state may assess a civil penalty from $500 to $1,000. Fees for the unregistered period are also due.

What is due after registering?

Keep the annual report in view; it costs $138.75.

Which service should handle the registration?

FL Registered Agent.org, because a service fee of $199 and an agent renewal of $99 a year. Next: Mainstay Filing and Florida Registered Agent.io.

See also

Specimens and records

  1. Control source for Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations: dos.fl.gov, observed again August 2026.
  2. Control source for Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations: dos.fl.gov, observed again August 2026.
  3. Control source for Florida yearly filing: Annual report: fee, official source: flsenate.gov, observed again October 2026.
  4. Control source for Florida report due date: leg.state.fl.us, observed again August 2026.
  5. Control source for Fla: flsenate.gov, observed again August 2026.
  6. Control source for Florida formation fee: Filing fee, official source: dos.fl.gov, observed again October 2026.
  7. Control source for Florida formation fee: Filing fee, official source: flsenate.gov, observed again October 2026.
  8. Control source for Florida registered agent statute: flsenate.gov, observed again October 2026.
  9. Control source for Form CR2E027, foreign LLC application: form.sunbiz.org, observed again October 2026.
  10. Control source for Florida Statutes 605.0902, certificate of authority: flsenate.gov, observed again October 2026.
  11. Control source for Florida Statutes 605.0905, activities that are not transacting: flsenate.gov, observed again October 2026.
  12. Control source for Florida Statutes 605.0904, consequences of transacting business without: flsenate.gov, observed again October 2026.
  13. Control source for Form CR2E057, withdrawal: form.sunbiz.org, observed again October 2026.
  14. Entry November 13, 2026: FL Registered Agent.org, pricing page
  15. Entry November 13, 2026: Mainstay Filing, Florida service page
  16. Entry November 13, 2026: Florida Registered Agent.io, pricing page