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Florida Registered Agents (2026): Official Rules, State Fees and the 3 Best Agents

The 2026 Florida entry for registered agent service names FL Registered Agent.org ($99 a year), Florida Registered Agent.io ($99 a year) and Mainstay Filing ($149 a year), in that order. Florida insists on a registered agent for each LLC. On the almanac's yearly measure the state bill is $138.75 (40th of 50).

Entry by the Statewise Business almanac desk ·

Florida: the entry in figures

40thin the 50-state table, yearlySmaller number, smaller state bill. Open the full table
Registered agent required
Yesflsenate.gov (read October 2026)
Annual report
$138.75 / yrFalls due: May 1. flsenate.gov (read October 2026)
State fees per year
$138.75The report fee at its yearly rate, plus any minimum tax

The services we would hire in Florida

Order from the five weighted criteria on the methodology page: three-year service fees at 32%, filings covered at 28%, then renewal price, fit with Florida rules and clarity of fees.

1. FL Registered Agent.org: best for Florida-based founders

First on the list$99/yr, then $99/yr

Rank one, FL Registered Agent.org: $99 yearly for a Florida agent with an in-state office address.

It undercuts Mainstay Filing on three-year service fees, a criterion worth 32%.

In the price

  • Registered office street address
  • Served papers scanned into your online account

Strengths

  • $99 a year with no increase
  • Under Mainstay Filing on yearly price

Weak points

  • One state only
  • Annual report stays with you
Visit FL Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

2. Florida Registered Agent.io: best for Florida-only companies

Florida specialist$99/yr, then $99/yr

Florida Registered Agent.io holds second place: $99 yearly for a Florida agent with an in-state office address.

FL Registered Agent.org and this service publish the same prices.

In the price

  • Registered office street address
  • Served papers scanned into your online account

Strengths

  • Under Mainstay Filing on yearly price
  • $99 a year with no increase

Weak points

  • One state only
  • Annual report stays with you
Visit Florida Registered Agent.ioPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

3. Mainstay Filing: best for an agent in all fifty states

Works anywhere$149/yr, then $149/yr

Rank 3, Mainstay Filing: $149 yearly here or anywhere else, renewing at $149.

It runs $150 more than FL Registered Agent.org across three years, and cost is the heaviest criterion.

In the price

  • Registered office address in Florida
  • Papers served on the company scanned within the same business day, free
  • Your first three government letters each year, scanned free
  • Serves LLCs, corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofits alike

Strengths

  • One provider for any state
  • $149 per year

Weak points

  • $50 extra per year against FL Registered Agent.org
  • You send in the reports yourself on this plan
Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Florida picks in one table

#EntryPrice a yearRenewalService fees over three years
1FL Registered Agent.org$99$99/yr$297Visit FL Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2Florida Registered Agent.io$99$99/yr$297Visit Florida Registered Agent.ioPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3Mainstay Filing$149$149/yr$447Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Each price was taken from the company's own pages on November 12, 2026. State fees stay put whoever acts as agent.

Agent and state fees, by year

Each agent's price is paired with the repeating state fees (the annual report from year two); formation fees are left out of the total.
3 years with FL Registered Agent.org comes to $574.50: $277.50 in state fees and $297 in service fees.

Florida among its neighbors in the rank

PositionStateYearly state fees
38thNew Hampshire$100
38thOregon$100
40thFlorida$138.75
41stArkansas$150
42ndKentucky$190

The registered agent requirement in 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.

Who the state accepts: A Florida resident, or a business entity authorized in Florida, whose business address is the registered office. The agent files a written acceptance. This rests on Fla. Stat. § 605.0113.

Yearly state fees for a Florida LLC

Mail about the annual report reaches your registered agent; the report costs $138.75 every year and falls due May 1.

Reasoning for the order

What set FL Registered Agent.org above Florida Registered Agent.io: added cost over three years, at 32% of the score.

Over three years FL Registered Agent.org charges $297 in service fees, $150 under Mainstay Filing.

Florida FAQ

Is a registered agent compulsory in Florida?

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

Who is allowed to act as the registered agent in Florida?

A Florida resident, or a business entity authorized in Florida, whose business address is the registered office. The agent files a written acceptance.

What does a Florida registered agent charge each year?

Plan on $99 to $149 a year.

What does the state charge an LLC every year?

$138.75 a year on the almanac's yearly measure, which is the annual report ($138.75 every year).

Which registered agents does this entry list?

FL Registered Agent.org ($99 a year), Florida Registered Agent.io ($99 a year) and Mainstay Filing ($149 a year), with the top entry leading.

Which registered agent should I choose?

We would file with FL Registered Agent.org: $99 a year, unchanged at renewal, for a company that stays in one state. Next come Florida Registered Agent.io and Mainstay Filing.

Related entries

Citations for this entry

  1. Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations from dos.fl.gov, read August 2026
  2. Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations from dos.fl.gov, read August 2026
  3. Florida yearly filing: Annual report: fee, official source from flsenate.gov, read October 2026
  4. Florida report due date from leg.state.fl.us, read August 2026
  5. Fla from flsenate.gov, read August 2026
  6. Florida formation fee: Filing fee, official source from dos.fl.gov, read October 2026
  7. Florida formation fee: Filing fee, official source from flsenate.gov, read October 2026
  8. Florida registered agent statute from flsenate.gov, read October 2026
  9. New Hampshire Secretary of State, Corporations Division from sos.nh.gov, read August 2026
  10. New Hampshire Secretary of State, Corporations Division from sos.nh.gov, read August 2026
  11. Oregon Secretary of State, Corporation Division from sos.oregon.gov, read August 2026
  12. Oregon Secretary of State, Corporation Division from sos.oregon.gov, read August 2026
  13. Arkansas yearly filing: Franchise tax report: what and from sos.arkansas.gov, read October 2026
  14. Arkansas yearly filing: Franchise tax: amount and filing from sos.arkansas.gov, read October 2026
  15. Kentucky Secretary of State from sos.ky.gov, read August 2026
  16. Kentucky Secretary of State from sos.ky.gov, read August 2026
  17. Kentucky other cost: Limited Liability Entity Tax, official from revenue.ky.gov, read October 2026
  18. FL Registered Agent.org: pricing page, recorded November 12, 2026
  19. Florida Registered Agent.io: pricing page, recorded November 12, 2026
  20. Mainstay Filing: Florida service page, recorded November 12, 2026