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Foreign LLC guide · Florida

Florida Foreign LLCs (2026): Registration Fees and the 3 Best Services

Mainstay Filing ($199), Florida Registered Agent.io ($199) and FL Registered Agent.org ($199): our 2026 order for foreign LLC registration in Florida. Almanac figures: $125 to register, $138.75 per report after. That ranks Florida 33rd of 50.

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Florida, as the state prices it

33rdof 50 for foreign registrationLowest fees rank first. Compare all states
Foreign registration fee
$125flsenate.gov (read October 2026)
Report each cycle
$138.75Annual report
Certificate from home
90 daysOldest the certificate may be at filing
State fees over three years
$402.50Registration plus the next two years of reports

Florida shortlist

Three-year service fees and filings covered count most; the methodology gives all five weights.

1. Mainstay Filing: best for an expanding company

Where we would beginService $199, renewal $149/yr

Rank one, Mainstay Filing: $199 plus Florida's own fee, then $149 a year for the agent from year two.

Florida Registered Agent.io comes in $100 lower across three years, yet coverage counts ahead of that gap in our method.

The free agent year ends and $149 a year begins, wherever the company registers.

In the price

  • The registration filing, handled for you
  • The registered agent role costs nothing in year one
  • Fifty-state coverage

Strengths

  • Year-one agent at no cost
  • $199 plus state fee
  • One price in any state

Weak points

  • A higher agent renewal ($149)
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2. Florida Registered Agent.io: best for a small yearly agent cost

One state onlyService $199, renewal $99/yr

Florida Registered Agent.io holds second place: $199 beyond the state fee to register, then $99 a year.

In the price

  • Registration paperwork handled
  • A year of agent service

Strengths

  • $99 yearly from year two
  • A service fee of $199
  • A year of agent service is included

Weak points

  • No help outside this state
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3. FL Registered Agent.org: best for a local filer

One state onlyService $199, renewal $99/yr

FL Registered Agent.org holds third place: $199 beyond the state fee to register, then $99 a year.

Florida Registered Agent.io and this service publish the same prices.

In the price

  • Registration paperwork handled
  • A year of agent service

Strengths

  • A service fee of $199
  • $99 yearly from year two
  • A year of agent service is included

Weak points

  • No help outside this state
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3 services, side by side

#EntryYear-one priceYears two onService fees over three years
1Mainstay Filing$199$149/yr$497Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2Florida Registered Agent.io$199$99/yr$397Visit Florida Registered Agent.ioPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3FL Registered Agent.org$199$99/yr$397Visit FL Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Every price here was read on November 12, 2026. The $125 state fee comes on top of every service.

Foreign LLC calculator

Registration fee $125, then the $138.75 report from year two, added to the service's prices.
State $402.50 and service $497 make $899.50 over 3 years with Mainstay Filing.

Florida among its neighbors in the rank

PositionStateThree-year foreign LLC fees
31stOklahoma$350
32ndGeorgia$355
33rdFlorida$402.50
34thVermont$495
35thAlaska$550
The full ranking uses the same method for all fifty states.

Florida foreign registration: fee, form, office

Out-of-state LLCs use the Application by Foreign Limited Liability Company for Authorization to Transact Business in Florida (Form CR2E027) and register with the Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations (Sunbiz), Registration Section ($125). The application needs certificate of existence (or record of similar import) from the jurisdiction of formation, issued within 90 days.

Then the company owes the annual report ($138.75), between January 1 and May 1.

Checklist before filing

  • Certificate of existence (or record of similar import) from the jurisdiction of formation, no older than 90 days.
  • The LLC's legal name and the date it was formed.
  • A registered agent based in the state, supplied by every service on this page.
  • Funds for the $125 state charge.

What skipping registration costs

Registration has to come before any lawsuit the LLC wants to bring there (Fla. Stat. 605.0904(1)). Contracts already signed still hold (Fla. Stat. 605.0904(4)). Penalties are set between $500 to $1,000. Fees for the years without registration are owed as well.

Basis for the order

What set Mainstay Filing above Florida Registered Agent.io: requirements covered, at 28% of the score.

A company registering in Florida already has a home state; covering both with one provider scored highest.

Florida foreign registration service questions

What does a foreign LLC pay to register in Florida?

$125 as the official fee. The picks add $199.

What is the foreign registration form in Florida?

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

Is a certificate from the home state required?

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

What does a foreign LLC owe each year?

It files the annual report for $138.75.

What happens if the LLC operates there unregistered?

Registration has to come before any lawsuit the LLC wants to bring there (Fla. Stat. 605.0904(1)). Contracts already signed still hold (Fla. Stat. 605.0904(4)). Penalties are set between $500 to $1,000. Fees for the years without registration are owed as well.

Does a foreign LLC need a registered agent in Florida?

Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.

Who should handle the registration?

We would file with Mainstay Filing: the registration costs $199 plus state fees, and the first year as your registered agent is free. Next come Florida Registered Agent.io and FL Registered Agent.org.

Keep reading

Citations for this entry

  1. dos.fl.gov for Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations, read August 2026
  2. dos.fl.gov for Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations, read August 2026
  3. flsenate.gov for Florida yearly filing: Annual report: fee, official source, read October 2026
  4. leg.state.fl.us for Florida report due date, read August 2026
  5. flsenate.gov for Fla, read August 2026
  6. dos.fl.gov for Florida formation fee: Filing fee, official source, read October 2026
  7. flsenate.gov for Florida formation fee: Filing fee, official source, read October 2026
  8. flsenate.gov for Florida registered agent statute, read October 2026
  9. form.sunbiz.org for Form CR2E027, foreign LLC application, read October 2026
  10. flsenate.gov for Florida Statutes 605.0902, certificate of authority, read October 2026
  11. flsenate.gov for Florida Statutes 605.0905, activities that are not transacting, read October 2026
  12. flsenate.gov for Florida Statutes 605.0904, consequences of transacting business without, read October 2026
  13. form.sunbiz.org for Form CR2E057, withdrawal, read October 2026
  14. sos.ok.gov for Oklahoma Secretary of State, entity filing, read October 2026
  15. sos.ok.gov for Procedures for registering a foreign LLC, read October 2026
  16. sos.ok.gov for Oklahoma Secretary of State, fee schedule, read October 2026
  17. sos.ok.gov for Annual certificate form for LLCs, read October 2026
  18. oscn.net for 18 O.S. § 2049, transacting business, read October 2026
  19. sos.ga.gov for Georgia Secretary of State, how to register a, read October 2026
  20. sos.ga.gov for Form CD 241, application for certificate of authority, read October 2026
  21. sos.ga.gov for Corporations Division filing fees, read October 2026
  22. sos.ga.gov for Corporations Division FAQ, read October 2026
  23. sos.ga.gov for Form CD 555, application for withdrawal, read October 2026
  24. sos.vermont.gov for Vermont Secretary of State, foreign registration, read October 2026
  25. sos.vermont.gov for Vermont Secretary of State, fees and statutes, read October 2026
  26. legislature.vermont.gov for 11 V.S.A. § 4112, application for certificate of, read October 2026
  27. legislature.vermont.gov for 11 V.S.A. § 4113, activities that are not, read October 2026
  28. legislature.vermont.gov for 11 V.S.A. § 4033, annual report, read October 2026
  29. commerce.alaska.gov for Form 08-0497, Certificate of Registration, read October 2026
  30. akleg.gov for Alaska Statutes, AS 10.50.600 to 10.50.670, read October 2026
  31. akleg.gov for Alaska Statutes, AS 10.50.675 to 10.50.720, read October 2026
  32. akleg.gov for Alaska Statutes, AS 10.50.750 to 10.50.765, read October 2026
  33. akleg.gov for Alaska Statutes, AS 43.70.020 to 43.70.030, read October 2026
  34. Mainstay Filing: Florida service page, recorded November 12, 2026
  35. Florida Registered Agent.io: pricing page, recorded November 12, 2026
  36. FL Registered Agent.org: pricing page, recorded November 12, 2026