The Florida Registered Agent (2026): 6 Procedures and the 3 Best Agents
Ranked by measured reading, the services for appointing a registered agent in Florida in 2026 are Mainstay Filing ($149 a year), Florida Registered Agent.io ($99 a year) and FL Registered Agent.org ($99 a year). Complete the 6 procedures below and the registered agent is appointed correctly.
Recorded by the Business Basics Lab staff ·
Key facts
Required by law
YesObserved at flsenate.gov; entry dated October 2026
Agent service
$99 to $149 a yearFrom each company's pricing
Annual report
$138.75 a yearObserved at flsenate.gov; entry dated October 2026
Procedures
6One at a time
Sheet aims
The legal requirement
The address and eligibility rules
Recording the agent
Which agents measured best and why
Best reading
Who we would engage in Florida
The order follows five published criteria, set out in how we measure.
Highest result
1. Mainstay Filing: best for a nationwide agent at one price
$149 yearly, identical at renewal
Mainstay Filing gives the best reading in Florida: $149 a year, and the reading is unchanged for states added later.
The premium over Florida Registered Agent.io across three years is $150, which the 28% weight on procedures performed outweighs.
What the price performs
A street address for the registered office
Papers served on the company are scanned free on the same business day
Three government letters a year are scanned at no charge
Also serves nonprofits, corporations, LPs and LLPs
Drawn from each company's pricing on November 13, 2026. The state charges the same whichever agent is named.
The Florida agent, in sequence
Procedure1
Procedure 1: Begin with the rule
Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
Specimen: Observed at flsenate.gov; entry dated October 2026
Procedure2
Procedure 2: Who qualifies as agent
A Florida resident, or a business entity authorized in Florida, whose business address is the registered office. The agent files a written acceptance. Statutory basis: Fla. Stat. § 605.0113.
Procedure3
Procedure 3: The address requirement
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.
TipA service supplies a Florida street address, which keeps the owner's address off the filing.
Procedure4
Procedure 4: Serve personally or engage an agent
Eligible owners may name themselves, and the ranked agents charge $99 to $149 annually.
Procedure5
Procedure 5: Name the agent in the filing
New companies list the agent on the Articles of Organization for Florida Limited Liability Company (Form CR2E047); a later replacement means a new filing with the Florida Division of Corporations.
Specimen: Observed at flsenate.gov; entry dated October 2026
Procedure6
Procedure 6: Update when details change
Annually the annual report reconfirms the agent's details, at $138.75, by May 1. A late filing costs $400.
Specimen: Observed at flsenate.gov; entry dated October 2026
The cost of this sheet
Cost item
Payee
Price
The agent
The engaged service
$99 to $149 a year
Renewal
The engaged service
$99 to $149 a year
Annual report
To the state
$138.75 every year
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.
How the readings worked out
Procedures the price performs decided first place in Florida. It carries 28% of the reading, and the remainder comes from measured cost over three years, reading at year two, fit with the state protocol and price legibility.
One agent for any state defeated the one-state option.
Questions readers ask
What does Florida say about keeping a registered agent?
Yes. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
Can I be my own registered agent?
Owners may serve when qualified; procedures 2 and 3 give the tests.
Can I change my registered agent later?
Yes; the Florida Division of Corporations accepts change filings, and procedure 5 covers what to send.
What does a registered agent cost in Florida?
$99 to $149 per year for the agents listed.
What does the LLC pay the state each year?
Chiefly the annual report, $138.75 every year.
Which registered agent would you choose?
Mainstay Filing, Florida Registered Agent.io and FL Registered Agent.org, in descending order of reading.