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Florida LLC Cost (2026): State Fees on File and the 3 Best LLC Services

Florida 2026, forming an LLC: the desk ranks Mainstay Filing ($199), Florida Registered Agent.io ($199) and FL Registered Agent.org ($199), in that order. Rank 41st of 50 on three-year state cost: $125 at formation plus $138.75 for the annual report every year.

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Florida, the numbers

41stof fifty, three-year state costSorted smallest first. Full 50-state sheet
Fee to file
$125Data: flsenate.gov, pulled October 2026
Annual report
$138.75 / yrDate set by the state: May 1. Data: flsenate.gov, pulled October 2026
Late-filing penalty
$400Data: flsenate.gov, pulled October 2026
Total owed to the state, 3 yrs
$402.50Formation, then years 2 and 3 of reports

Who we would hire in Florida

Five criteria set the order; three-year fees and filings covered weigh most (method has the rest).

1. Mainstay Filing: best for a filing calendar someone else keeps

Rank 1$199 a year; renewal $199

First, Mainstay Filing, because $199 per year: the filing, the registered agent and the annual report on one invoice.

Expect to pay $200 more than Florida Registered Agent.io over three years, with fewer filings left to you.

The annual report filing is part of the fee; add the state's $138.75, at cost.

What the fee covers

  • Formation filed on your behalf
  • Registered agent for the full year
  • Annual report prepared and submitted
  • EIN application included
  • State fee billed at cost

Pros

  • EIN handled too
  • $199/yr, all in
  • $199 at renewal, no increase

Cons

  • Florida Registered Agent.io renews for $100 less
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2. Florida Registered Agent.io: best for a basic Florida formation

In-state option$199 plus state fee; agent $99/yr from yr 2

Florida Registered Agent.io takes second: $199 to start, year-one agent covered; $99 yearly after that.

Filing the annual report stays with you, every year.

What the fee covers

  • Florida formation filed
  • First year of agent service

Pros

  • Formation fee $199
  • No agent fee in year one
  • Agent renews at $99

Cons

  • Owner keeps the annual report to file
  • EIN application $99 extra
Visit Florida Registered Agent.ioPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

3. FL Registered Agent.org: best for Florida-only LLCs

In-state option$199 plus state fee; agent $99/yr from yr 2

FL Registered Agent.org takes third: $199 to start, year-one agent covered; $99 yearly after that.

Filing the annual report stays with you, every year.

Same prices as Florida Registered Agent.io.

What the fee covers

  • Florida formation filed
  • First year of agent service

Pros

  • Formation fee $199
  • No agent fee in year one
  • Agent renews at $99

Cons

  • Owner keeps the annual report to file
  • EIN application $99 extra
Visit FL Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Fees in a row

#ServiceYr 1Yr 2+Service fees, 3 yrs
1Mainstay Filing$199$199/yr$597Visit 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.
Company price pages, pulled November 12, 2026. Florida charges $125 to file, separate from every service.

Florida LLC cost calculator

Pick years and a service. State side follows the official schedule: $125 to form, then the annual report from year two.
Total, 3 years, Mainstay Filing: $999.50. State $402.50; service $597.

Florida next to nearby ranks

RkStateThree-year state fees
38thMaine$345
40thAlaska$350
41stFlorida$402.50
42ndNorth Carolina$525
43rdKentucky$595
All fifty rows: LLC costs by state.

Fee to form a Florida LLC

The Articles of Organization for Florida Limited Liability Company (Form CR2E047) goes to the Florida Division of Corporations with $125 (Fla. Stat. § 605.0201). None of the services below marks it up.

Florida annual report: fee, deadline and late penalty

File the annual report every year with $138.75, May 1. Late filing adds $400.

Basis for the order

Scope of the price (29%) is where Mainstay Filing beat Florida Registered Agent.io in Florida.

Filing the annual report tipped the score to the bundle.

Florida LLC service questions

State fee to form an LLC in Florida?

Filing costs $125 at the state. A service adds $199.

What fee comes with the Florida annual report?

Due May 1; fee $138.75, every year. Late: $400.

Florida rank on LLC fees?

41st of 50 on three-year state fees: $402.50. Rank 1 is the smallest total.

Is a registered agent required in Florida?

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

Which LLC services are ranked here?

Mainstay Filing ($199), Florida Registered Agent.io ($199) and FL Registered Agent.org ($199), listed best to weakest.

Which LLC service do you pick?

Mainstay Filing, Florida Registered Agent.io and FL Registered Agent.org, by rank.

Keep going

Basis for this page

  1. Desk file on Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations: basis dos.fl.gov, pulled August 2026.
  2. Desk file on Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations: basis dos.fl.gov, pulled August 2026.
  3. Desk file on Florida yearly filing: Annual report: fee, official source: basis flsenate.gov, pulled October 2026.
  4. Desk file on Florida report due date: basis leg.state.fl.us, pulled August 2026.
  5. Desk file on Fla: basis flsenate.gov, pulled August 2026.
  6. Desk file on Florida formation fee: Filing fee, official source: basis dos.fl.gov, pulled October 2026.
  7. Desk file on Florida formation fee: Filing fee, official source: basis flsenate.gov, pulled October 2026.
  8. Desk file on Florida registered agent statute: basis flsenate.gov, pulled October 2026.
  9. Desk file on 31 M.R.S. sec. 1531: basis legislature.maine.gov, pulled August 2026.
  10. Desk file on Maine formation fee: Filing fee, official source: basis legislature.maine.gov, pulled October 2026.
  11. Desk file on Maine Secretary of State: basis maine.gov, pulled August 2026.
  12. Desk file on Maine Secretary of State: basis maine.gov, pulled August 2026.
  13. Desk file on Alaska Stat. §§ 10.50.070, 10.50.075: basis akleg.gov, pulled August 2026.
  14. Desk file on Alaska Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development: basis commerce.alaska.gov, pulled August 2026.
  15. Desk file on Alaska Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development: basis commerce.alaska.gov, pulled August 2026.
  16. Desk file on N.C: basis sosnc.gov, pulled August 2026.
  17. Desk file on North Carolina formation fee: Filing fee, official source: basis sosnc.gov, pulled October 2026.
  18. Desk file on North Carolina formation fee: Filing fee, official source: basis sosnc.gov, pulled October 2026.
  19. Desk file on North Carolina Department of the Secretary of State: basis sosnc.gov, pulled August 2026.
  20. Desk file on North Carolina Department of the Secretary of State: basis sosnc.gov, pulled August 2026.
  21. Desk file on KRS 275.025: basis apps.legislature.ky.gov, pulled August 2026.
  22. Desk file on Kentucky formation fee: Filing fee, official source: basis sos.ky.gov, pulled October 2026.
  23. Desk file on Kentucky Secretary of State: basis sos.ky.gov, pulled August 2026.
  24. Desk file on Kentucky Secretary of State: basis sos.ky.gov, pulled August 2026.
  25. Desk file on Kentucky other cost: Limited Liability Entity Tax, official: basis revenue.ky.gov, pulled October 2026.
  26. Florida service page for Mainstay Filing, pulled November 12, 2026
  27. Pricing page for Florida Registered Agent.io, pulled November 12, 2026
  28. Pricing page for FL Registered Agent.org, pulled November 12, 2026