Florida charges $125 to form an LLC: a $100 filing fee plus a required $25 state registered agent designation fee. The annual report costs $138.75 and is late after May 1.
Filing fee$125 (incl. $25 state RA fee)
Ongoing state fee$138.75 yearly
DeadlineLate if received after May 1. The opening date of the filing window was not stated on the official pages checked.
How to start an LLC in Florida
Pick a name and check it is available with the Division of Corporations (Sunbiz).
Choose a registered agent: a Florida resident or a business allowed to operate in Florida, with a Florida registered office. The agent must accept the appointment in writing.
File Articles of Organization and pay $125. That is the $100 filing fee plus the $25 registered agent designation fee, which is a state filing fee, not a service price.
Get an EIN from the IRS. It is free.
File the annual report each year before the May 1 deadline to avoid the $400 late fee.
Formation filing: Articles of Organization with the Florida Division of Corporations (Sunbiz). Sources: dos.fl.gov: llc-fees
Florida LLC annual report
Fee
$138.75
Deadline
Late if received after May 1
Late fee
$400 (total $538.75 if received after May 1)
When the window opens
Not confirmed: the opening date of the filing window was not on the official fee page checked.
The annual report keeps your LLC active on the state's records. Filing early avoids the late fee, which is almost three times the report fee.
Required (Fla. Stat. §605.0113). The $25 "Registered Agent Fee (Required)" is a state RA filing fee paid with the Articles of Organization and is part of the $125 total. Changing your registered agent later is a $25 state filing. A registered agent resigning from an active LLC files for $85.