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LLC cost guide · Florida

Florida LLC Route (2026): State Fees Leg by Leg and the 3 Best LLC Services

Plotting an LLC filing in Florida for 2026, the route we recommend runs FL Registered Agent.org ($199), Mainstay Filing ($199) and Florida Registered Agent.io ($199). On the three-year map, Florida stands 41st of 50: $125 to open, plus $138.75 every year to keep the annual report current.

Surveyed by the Filing Mapper team

Florida route markers

41st

of fifty by three-year state tolls

Fewer miles, smaller toll. Compare the neighbors

Entry fee
$125
Measured against flsenate.gov, October 2026
Annual report
$138.75 / yr
The checkpoint closes, in the state's words: May 1. Measured against flsenate.gov, October 2026
Penalty for missing the checkpoint
$400
Measured against flsenate.gov, October 2026
State toll, three years
$402.50
The entry fee and two later checkpoints

Florida route picks

The order rests on five criteria set out in the method: three-year provider cost (35%), steps covered (27%), renewal fare, fit with Florida rules and fee labeling.

1. FL Registered Agent.org: best for a plain Florida start

First on the route$199 for lap one, $99 for each lap after

We put FL Registered Agent.org at the head of the route because $199 to open the LLC with the first agent lap covered, then $99 each lap.

Its three-year provider cost is below Mainstay Filing's, and cost is our heaviest weight at 35%.

The owner submits the annual report personally every year.

The fare covers

  • The paperwork that opens the LLC
  • First year of agent service

On the plus side

  • The first agent lap comes with the fare
  • The agent renews at $99
  • $199 plus the state toll

On the minus side

  • The annual report is not covered
  • The EIN is not in the fare ($99)
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2. Mainstay Filing: best for a checkpoint calendar run by someone else

One ticket$199 yearly, $324 to cover the state toll

Continuing, Mainstay Filing is the second alternative, since the Florida formation, a registered agent and the annual report ride together on one $199 ticket.

A $200 gap against FL Registered Agent.org across three years keeps it from the lead.

The annual report is filed by Mainstay; Florida's $138.75 toll is passed on with no markup.

The fare covers

  • Leg one done for you: the formation is drafted and filed
  • Registered agent duty held through the year
  • The annual report drafted and sent in by Mainstay
  • The EIN application is part of the route
  • You pay the official toll exactly

On the plus side

  • The EIN application is on the route
  • A flat fare of $199 a year
  • Renews at $199

On the minus side

  • Its renewal fare is $100 higher than FL Registered Agent.org's
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3. Florida Registered Agent.io: best for a second route within Florida

Florida guide$199 for lap one, $99 for each lap after

The next stop, number 3, is Florida Registered Agent.io: $199 to open the LLC with the first agent lap covered, then $99 each lap.

The owner submits the annual report personally every year.

Compared with FL Registered Agent.org, the fares come out level.

The fare covers

  • The paperwork that opens the LLC
  • First year of agent service

On the plus side

  • $199 plus the state toll
  • The first agent lap comes with the fare
  • The agent renews at $99

On the minus side

  • The annual report is not covered
  • The EIN is not in the fare ($99)
Visit Florida Registered Agent.ioPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

The 3 stops compared

StopProviderLeg oneLater legsProvider cost, three years
1FL Registered Agent.org$199$99/yr$397Visit FL Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2Mainstay Filing$199$199/yr$597Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3Florida Registered Agent.io$199$99/yr$397Visit Florida Registered Agent.ioPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Each fare was read from the provider's own pages on November 12, 2026. The $125 state toll is in none of the rows.

State tolls and provider fares by year

Choose a trip length and a provider. State tolls follow the official schedule: $125 to open, then the annual report beginning in year two.

With FL Registered Agent.org, 3 years come to $799.50 ($402.50 state, $397 provider).

Florida and the stops on either side of it

MileStateThree-year state fees
38thMaine$345
40thAlaska$350
41stFlorida$402.50
42ndNorth Carolina$525
43rdKentucky$595

The entire route map is at LLC costs by state, lightest tolls first.

Florida formation: the form and its toll

The Articles of Organization for Florida Limited Liability Company (Form CR2E047) goes to the Florida Division of Corporations with $125 attached, the toll being fixed by Fla. Stat. § 605.0201. The providers below pass it through untouched.

Staying on the road: the annual report

Checkpoint on the annual report, every year. Toll $138.75; the state words the date as May 1. Arriving late costs $400.

What put the first stop first

FL Registered Agent.org pulled ahead of Mainstay Filing on three-year charge on the route, weighted 35%.

Riding with FL Registered Agent.org means $397 in provider fares over three years, $200 below Mainstay Filing.

Questions along the way

How much does the state toll for forming an LLC in Florida?

Florida tolls $125 to file. The providers on this route charge $199 in lap one.

What toll comes with the Florida annual report?

$138.75, every year; the checkpoint closes May 1. Arriving late adds $400.

Where does Florida fall on the 50-state route?

Mile 41st of 50 on three-year state tolls, at $402.50; mile 1 is the lightest toll.

Is a registered agent a fixed stop for Florida LLCs?

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

Which LLC services are on this route?

FL Registered Agent.org ($199), Mainstay Filing ($199) and Florida Registered Agent.io ($199), in ranked order along the route.

Which service should walk my LLC through the route?

Start at FL Registered Agent.org: opening costs $199 above the state toll, and the agent costs $99 from lap two. Further along, Mainstay Filing and Florida Registered Agent.io.

More from this state

Survey markers for this route

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