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Florida Registered Agent Requirements (2026): State Fees on File and the 3 Best Agents

Short answer, Florida 2026, a registered agent: Mainstay Filing ($149 a year), FL Registered Agent.org ($99 a year) and Florida Registered Agent.io ($99 a year). A registered agent is required for each Florida LLC. State charges every year: $138.75, rank 40th of 50.

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Florida, the numbers

40thof 50 on one year of state feesSmallest total ranks first. All fifty on one sheet
Registered agent required
YesPulled October 2026 from flsenate.gov
Annual report
$138.75 / yrDate set by the state: May 1. Pulled October 2026 from flsenate.gov
Total owed to the state, 1 yr
$138.75Report for one year, plus any minimum tax

Desk picks for Florida

Order of criteria: three-year fees, coverage, renewal, Florida fit, fee transparency (method).

1. Mainstay Filing: best for businesses that expect to grow

First choice$149 annual (renewal $149)

Top spot, Mainstay Filing. A flat $149 annual fee from a provider active nationwide.

Over three years it costs $150 more than FL Registered Agent.org. Coverage carries 29%, and the extra filings handled outweigh the gap.

What the fee covers

  • Physical in-state address
  • No fee for same-business-day scanning of papers served on the company
  • Government mail: first three pieces each year scanned, no fee
  • Also open to nonprofits, corporations, LPs and LLPs

Pros

  • One provider, any state
  • Fee $149; renewal $149

Cons

  • $50 a year above FL Registered Agent.org
  • You file the reports on this plan
Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

2. FL Registered Agent.org: best for owners living in Florida

In-state option$99 annual (renewal $99)

#2 is FL Registered Agent.org: local agent for $99 a year; street address goes on the public record.

What the fee covers

  • Florida address on the public record
  • Scans of papers served on the company

Pros

  • Cheaper by the year than the national pick
  • Flat $99/yr

Cons

  • One state only
  • Annual report is not filed for you at all
Visit FL Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

3. Florida Registered Agent.io: best for an in-state office address

In-state option$99 annual (renewal $99)

#3 is Florida Registered Agent.io: local agent for $99 a year; street address goes on the public record.

Same prices as FL Registered Agent.org.

What the fee covers

  • Florida address on the public record
  • Scans of papers served on the company

Pros

  • Flat $99/yr
  • Cheaper by the year than the national pick

Cons

  • One state only
  • Annual report is not filed for you at all
Visit Florida Registered Agent.ioPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Fees in a row

#ServiceAnnual feeRenewal feeService fees, 3 yrs
1Mainstay Filing$149$149/yr$447Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2FL Registered Agent.org$99$99/yr$297Visit FL Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3Florida Registered Agent.io$99$99/yr$297Visit Florida Registered Agent.ioPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Posted fees, November 12, 2026. Florida's own fees do not depend on the agent.

Florida agent cost calculator

Agent fees plus the state's recurring charges (the annual report from year two). Formation fees are left out.
$277.50 state plus $447 service (Mainstay Filing) gives $724.50 over 3 years.

Florida next to nearby ranks

RkStateYearly state fees
38thNew Hampshire$100
38thOregon$100
40thFlorida$138.75
41stArkansas$150
42ndKentucky$190
The full ranking uses one method for all fifty states.

Florida registered agent requirements, per statute

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.

Qualifying agents: A Florida resident, or a business entity authorized in Florida, whose business address is the registered office. The agent files a written acceptance. (Fla. Stat. § 605.0113)

Recurring state fees

Mail about the annual report lands with your registered agent. Cost $138.75 every year; May 1.

Reasoning

Scope of the price settled first place in Florida. It carries 29% of the score; the other criteria are service bill over three years, renewal step, state rule match, fee transparency.

An agent that works in every state outscored FL Registered Agent.org's lower fee.

Questions

A registered agent required for Florida LLCs?

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

Who can be the registered agent for Florida LLCs?

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

Yearly cost of registered agent service for Florida?

$99 to $149 a year, per the ranking.

Yearly state fees on an LLC?

$138.75 a year on our yearly measure: the annual report ($138.75 every year).

Which registered agents are ranked here?

Mainstay Filing ($149 a year), FL Registered Agent.org ($99 a year) and Florida Registered Agent.io ($99 a year), in the desk's rank order.

Which registered agent do you pick?

Rank Mainstay Filing first ($149 a year, same at renewal, in every state), then FL Registered Agent.org and Florida Registered Agent.io.

Keep going

Basis for this page

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