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Registering an Out-of-State LLC in Florida (2026): Fees and the 3 Best Services

If you are registering a foreign LLC for Florida this year (2026), begin with FL Registered Agent.org ($199), Mainstay Filing ($199) and Florida Registered Agent.io ($199), working down the list. Bringing a foreign LLC into Florida means paying $125 first and $138.75 on each yearly report; the state is 33rd of 50 on this measure.

Compiled by the LLC Factbook editors

The Florida fee sheet

33rd on the 50-state list, foreign registration basis
A low number means a small state bill. See the full 50-state table

Foreign registration charge

$125
According to flsenate.gov, as of October 2026

Report, per cycle

$138.75
Annual report

Home-state certificate

90 days
Maximum age at filing

State charges, years one to three

$402.50
Register once, then file two reports

The Florida picks

How the order came about: three-year service charges first, then coverage, renewal, Florida fit and fee labeling (methodology).
Number one

1. FL Registered Agent.org: best for one extra state

$199 to register, $99 each year after

We put FL Registered Agent.org first: registration for $199 plus state fees, with the agent covered in year one.

Cost settles this ranking: three years with this service cost less than three years with Mainstay Filing.

What the price buys

  • The foreign registration filing
  • A year of agent service

In its favor

  • $199 and the state's fee
  • Nothing extra for the agent in the first year
  • A $99 renewal

Against it

  • Single-state service
Nationwide

2. Mainstay Filing: best for a company spreading out

$199 to register, $149 each year after

In second place we have Mainstay Filing, because $199 plus Florida's own fee, then the agent at $149 a year from year two.

Over three years its service fees are $100 higher than FL Registered Agent.org's, and cost weighs 34% of the score.

Once the first year is over, the agent costs $149 per year.

What the price buys

  • Your registration is prepared and filed
  • No charge for the registered agent in the first year
  • Fifty-state service

In its favor

  • The registered agent is free for year one
  • $199 plus the state fee
  • Covers all fifty states

Against it

  • A renewal $50 higher than FL Registered Agent.org's
Florida specialist

3. Florida Registered Agent.io: best for Florida registrations

$199 to register, $99 each year after

Number 3 is Florida Registered Agent.io: registration for $199 plus state fees, with the agent covered in year one.

Its published prices match FL Registered Agent.org's exactly, so the two sit side by side.

What the price buys

  • The foreign registration filing
  • A year of agent service

In its favor

  • A $99 renewal
  • Nothing extra for the agent in the first year
  • $199 and the state's fee

Against it

  • Single-state service

The picks in numbers

No.ServiceFirst-year feeFrom year twoService charges, three years
1 FL Registered Agent.org $199$99/yr$397 Visit FL Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2 Mainstay Filing $199$149/yr$497 Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3 Florida Registered Agent.io $199$99/yr$397 Visit Florida Registered Agent.ioPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Prices as published on November 12, 2026. The state's $125 is not counted in the table.

Add it up

The registration fee is $125, with the $138.75 report from year two; the service's prices are added to it.
Add $402.50 (state) to $397 (FL Registered Agent.org) and you get $799.50 for 3 years.

Florida next to the states ranked around it

PlaceStateThree-year foreign LLC fees
31stOklahoma$350
32ndGeorgia$355
33rdFlorida$402.50
34thVermont$495
35thAlaska$550
The full table is at Foreign LLC fees by state, with the smallest bills first.

Florida foreign registration: fee, form, office

An LLC formed in another state files the Application by Foreign Limited Liability Company for Authorization to Transact Business in Florida (Form CR2E027) with the Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations (Sunbiz), Registration Section and pays $125. The application must include certificate of existence (or record of similar import) from the jurisdiction of formation, not older than 90 days.

It keeps filing the annual report ($138.75), between January 1 and May 1.

Checklist

  • Certificate of existence (or record of similar import) from the jurisdiction of formation, dated within 90 days.
  • The registered name from home and its formation date.
  • A person located in Florida who acts as registered agent.
  • Funds to cover the $125 official fee.

What happens if you do not register

An unregistered LLC has no right to sue in the state's courts (Fla. Stat. 605.0904(1)). Its agreements stay enforceable (Fla. Stat. 605.0904(4)). The civil fine is $500 to $1,000. Back fees for the period before registering are added.

How we ordered the Florida picks

Of our five criteria, three-year service charge (34%) is what put FL Registered Agent.org above Mainstay Filing in Florida.

Choosing FL Registered Agent.org costs $397 in service fees across three years ($100 below Mainstay Filing).

Florida: common questions

What fee does a foreign LLC pay to register with Florida?

$125 in state fees. A service adds $199 to the bill.

Which form does Florida use to register a foreign LLC?

Application by Foreign Limited Liability Company for Authorization to Transact Business in Florida (Form CR2E027), submitted to the Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations (Sunbiz), Registration Section.

Does the home state have to issue a certificate?

Yes. certificate of existence (or record of similar import) from the jurisdiction of formation; it has to be dated within 90 days of the filing.

Does a foreign LLC owe anything every year?

Yes, the annual report, at $138.75.

What are the consequences of operating there without registering?

An unregistered LLC has no right to sue in the state's courts (Fla. Stat. 605.0904(1)). Its agreements stay enforceable (Fla. Stat. 605.0904(4)). The civil fine is $500 to $1,000. Back fees for the period before registering are added.

Does Florida require a registered agent of a foreign LLC?

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

Who should register my foreign LLC?

FL Registered Agent.org, Mainstay Filing and Florida Registered Agent.io, in that sequence.

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Sources for this chapter

  1. Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations comes from dos.fl.gov; page opened August 2026
  2. Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations comes from dos.fl.gov; page opened August 2026
  3. Florida yearly filing: Annual report: fee, official source comes from flsenate.gov; page opened October 2026
  4. Florida report due date comes from leg.state.fl.us; page opened August 2026
  5. Fla comes from flsenate.gov; page opened August 2026
  6. Florida formation fee: Filing fee, official source comes from dos.fl.gov; page opened October 2026
  7. Florida formation fee: Filing fee, official source comes from flsenate.gov; page opened October 2026
  8. Florida registered agent statute comes from flsenate.gov; page opened October 2026
  9. Form CR2E027, foreign LLC application comes from form.sunbiz.org; page opened October 2026
  10. Florida Statutes 605.0902, certificate of authority comes from flsenate.gov; page opened October 2026
  11. Florida Statutes 605.0905, activities that are not transacting comes from flsenate.gov; page opened October 2026
  12. Florida Statutes 605.0904, consequences of transacting business without comes from flsenate.gov; page opened October 2026
  13. Form CR2E057, withdrawal comes from form.sunbiz.org; page opened October 2026
  14. Oklahoma Secretary of State, entity filing comes from sos.ok.gov; page opened October 2026
  15. Procedures for registering a foreign LLC comes from sos.ok.gov; page opened October 2026
  16. Oklahoma Secretary of State, fee schedule comes from sos.ok.gov; page opened October 2026
  17. Annual certificate form for LLCs comes from sos.ok.gov; page opened October 2026
  18. 18 O.S. § 2049, transacting business comes from oscn.net; page opened October 2026
  19. Georgia Secretary of State, how to register a comes from sos.ga.gov; page opened October 2026
  20. Form CD 241, application for certificate of authority comes from sos.ga.gov; page opened October 2026
  21. Corporations Division filing fees comes from sos.ga.gov; page opened October 2026
  22. Corporations Division FAQ comes from sos.ga.gov; page opened October 2026
  23. Form CD 555, application for withdrawal comes from sos.ga.gov; page opened October 2026
  24. Vermont Secretary of State, foreign registration comes from sos.vermont.gov; page opened October 2026
  25. Vermont Secretary of State, fees and statutes comes from sos.vermont.gov; page opened October 2026
  26. 11 V.S.A. § 4112, application for certificate of comes from legislature.vermont.gov; page opened October 2026
  27. 11 V.S.A. § 4113, activities that are not comes from legislature.vermont.gov; page opened October 2026
  28. 11 V.S.A. § 4033, annual report comes from legislature.vermont.gov; page opened October 2026
  29. Form 08-0497, Certificate of Registration comes from commerce.alaska.gov; page opened October 2026
  30. Alaska Statutes, AS 10.50.600 to 10.50.670 comes from akleg.gov; page opened October 2026
  31. Alaska Statutes, AS 10.50.675 to 10.50.720 comes from akleg.gov; page opened October 2026
  32. Alaska Statutes, AS 10.50.750 to 10.50.765 comes from akleg.gov; page opened October 2026
  33. Alaska Statutes, AS 43.70.020 to 43.70.030 comes from akleg.gov; page opened October 2026
  34. FL Registered Agent.org lists its pricing page; we copied it November 12, 2026
  35. Mainstay Filing lists its Florida service page; we copied it November 12, 2026
  36. Florida Registered Agent.io lists its pricing page; we copied it November 12, 2026