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Guide: Florida, from abroad
Updated October 25, 2026
Florida's form asks for a company name, a principal address and a registered agent with a Florida street address. It does not ask where the owner lives. Here is what the state charges, what it requires, and what each formation service adds on top.
Florida Division of Corporations, LLC Fees, read Oct 14, 2026. See source
Read from the Division of Corporations' fee page, filing instructions and annual report page on October 14, 2026.
| Item | Fee | What the state says |
|---|---|---|
| Articles of Organization1 | $100.00 | Filing fee, required |
| Registered agent designation1 | $25.00 | Required at formation; the same $25 applies to a later change of agent |
| Total for a new LLC1 | $125.00 | The fee page's own total |
| Certified copy2 | $30.00 | Optional |
| Certificate of status2 | $5.00 | Optional; confirms the LLC exists and has paid its fees |
| Annual report3 | $138.75 | January 1 to May 1 each year, starting the year after the filing or effective date |
| Annual report after May 11 | $538.75 | $138.75 plus the $400 late fee |
| Amended annual report3 | $50.00 | If you need to change the filed report |
| Name reservation1 | $25.00 | Optional |
| Reinstatement1 | $100.00 plus each missed annual report | After administrative dissolution |
| Articles of dissolution1 | $25.00 | To close the LLC |
| Source | Florida Division of Corporations, LLC FeesRead Oct 14, 2026 | Florida Division of Corporations, instructions and annual report pageRead Oct 14, 2026 |
The Division's instructions cover the minimum content of the Articles: the name, the principal office street address, a mailing address (a P.O. Box is acceptable), the registered agent, an optional purpose, optional managers or authorized representatives, an effective date, a signature and a correspondence email2. Nothing in that list asks for an owner's citizenship or residency, and the instructions say "Do not list members"2. The form has to be signed by "at least one person acting as the authorized representative", and online that means typing a name in the signature block2.
The principal office is "the street address of the LLC's principal office"; the page does not say it must be in Florida2. What must be in Florida is the registered agent's address, covered next. The Division also says it is an administrative filing agency and cannot give legal, accounting or tax advice, and recommends legal counsel review documents before submission2.
"The registered agent must have a physical street address in Florida. (Do not list a P.O. Box address.)" "An entity cannot serve as its own registered agent. However, an individual or principal associated with the business may serve as the registered agent." "A business entity with an active Florida filing or registration may serve as a registered agent."2
The agent must sign, and the signature confirms the agent accepts the obligations of section 605.0113(3), Florida Statutes; online, the agent types their name, and typing someone's name without permission is forgery under section 831.062. An owner abroad without a Florida street address therefore names a service, which is the $25 line on the fee page plus whatever the service charges; every agent service below says it covers Florida.
The LLC exists from the date the Division files the Articles unless you specify an effective date, which can be up to five business days before or 90 days after receipt2. The state's own tip: a filing between October 1 and December 31 with a January 1 effective date postpones the first annual report by a year, because the report period starts "the calendar year following the LLC's date of filing or, if listed, its effective date"2.
The annual report is not a financial statement; it confirms or updates the record and is required whether or not anything changed3. For 2026 the Division gave until 11:59 PM EST on Friday May 1 before the $400 late fee, and the third Friday in September before administrative dissolution3. Checks must be in U.S. currency drawn on a U.S. bank; cards work online3. The report can also change the registered agent and add the EIN3.
Tiers from each provider's own page; the last column is our arithmetic: the Florida filing fee ($125) plus the entry tier plus the provider's own registered agent price where its page states one. A dash means the page does not state it.
| Service | Entry tier | Middle tier | Highest tier | Registered agent | First year in Florida, our arithmetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LegalZoom4Get a quote | Basic $0 plus state fees | Pro $249 (operating agreement, EIN, 30 days of attorney calls, then $49 a month) | Premium $299 (Pro plus bookkeeping, $9.99 a month after 6 months) | $249 a year, sold separately | $374 ($125 + $0 + $249) |
| Inc Authority5Get a quote | $0 plus state fees (EIN, first-year agent, 24-hour processing listed as included) | Not stated by the source | Not stated by the source | First year included; the price after is not shown | $125 ($125 + $0 + $0 in year one) |
| Tailor Brands6Get a quote | Lite $0 a year plus state fees (14-business-day processing) | Essential $199 a year (1-business-day processing, operating agreement, EIN) | Elite $249 a year (adds domain, website builder, logos) | Not stated by the source | $125 before an agent; its pricing page states no agent price |
| doola7Get a quote | Starter $297 a year plus state fees (filing, EIN, operating agreement, agent, US address) | Tax and Compliance $1,999 a year | Business-in-a-Box $2,999 a year | Included in Starter | $422 ($125 + $297, agent inside) |
| MyCompanyWorks8Get a quote | Basic $79 (articles filed, operating agreement, minutes) | Entrepreneur $199 (adds EIN, agent, forms guide) | Complete $279 (adds annual report service) | $119 a year; included from Entrepreneur | $323 ($125 + $79 + $119) |
| Zenind9Get a quote | Basic, from $0 (filing in 7 days) | Standard (adds EIN preparation, operating agreement, minutes; 3 days); price not shown when read | Premium (adds annual report service, account manager; 1 business day); price not shown when read | $99 a year, added to any package | $224 ($125 + $0 + $99) |
| Harbor Compliance12Get a quote | From $99 plus state fees | Not stated by the source | Not stated by the source | $99 first year, renews at $159 | from $323 ($125 + $99 + $99) |
| ZenBusiness14See pricesOpens ZenBusiness's site. Not a referral link. | From $0 plus state fees | Not stated by the source | Not stated by the source | $99 plus state fees first year, renews at $199 | $224 ($125 + $0 + $99) |
| Bizee16Get a quote | Basic $0 plus state fee | Standard $199 | Premium $299 | First year included with formation; $149 a year standalone | $125 ($125 + $0 + $0 in year one) |
| Source | Each provider's own formation page; read dates in the noteRead Oct 14, 2026 | Each provider's own formation pageRead Oct 14, 2026 | Each provider's own formation pageRead Oct 14, 2026 | Each provider's own registered agent page, read Oct 14, 2026Read Oct 14, 2026 | Our arithmetic from the cells to the left and the state's fee pageRead Oct 14, 2026 |
State fee1; packages456789121416; agent prices101315171819. Package pages read: LegalZoom and doola October 7, MyCompanyWorks October 8, Tailor Brands October 12, Harbor Compliance October 13, ZenBusiness October 2, Bizee October 20, Inc Authority October 14, 2026; the others were checked again October 15, 2026. Zenind's pricing page shows "starting at $0" but did not render its Standard and Premium prices on October 14 or 15, so those cells carry no price. Renewal prices apply from year two.
Florida creates the LLC; the IRS issues the EIN, and it is free. The online tool is only for a business with a principal place of business in the US and a responsible party with an SSN or ITIN20. From abroad, call 267-941-1099 (Monday to Friday, 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. Eastern) or fax Form SS-4 to 304-707-9471; a fax reply takes about 4 business days, mail about 4 weeks21. A nonresident alien with no effectively connected US income enters "N/A" where the form asks for an SSN or ITIN22. See EIN without an SSN.
FinCEN's final rule, effective August 14, 2026, exempts entities created in the United States from beneficial ownership reporting; a Florida LLC is created in the United States even when its owner lives abroad. Companies formed under foreign law that register to do business in a US state remain reporting companies unless exempt, and there is no fee to file with FinCEN23. The whole route is on US LLC for non-residents.
Good for founders outside the US who want the agent, EIN and a US address in one yearly fee
Good for formation from $99 with the agent at $99 for the first year
Also on Harbor Compliance's site
Good for a $0 Lite plan when 14 business days is fine
Also on Tailor Brands's site
Good for founders abroad who want the EIN application prepared inside a one-time package
Also on Zenind's site
Good for a $0 service charge with the first year of registered agent included
Good for a one-time package with the operating agreement in every tier
Good for a guided filing; Pro adds the operating agreement, EIN and attorney time
Good for a $0 start with the agent at $99 for the first year
Also on ZenBusiness's site
Good for a one-time-payment package with the first year of registered agent included
Also on Bizee's site
The Division's instructions list what the Articles must contain and do not include citizenship or residency; members are not listed on the form2. For your own situation, ask a Florida attorney.
Only with a physical street address in Florida; a P.O. Box is not accepted2. The services above list Florida coverage.
$125 to file; the first $138.75 annual report falls in the calendar year after formation13. Our arithmetic with each service is in the table above.
No. The $25 is Florida's designation fee, paid to the state1. A service's own price is separate: $99 to $249 for the first year on the pages we read1518.
No. The state pages are linked in the sources; for your own situation, talk to a tax professional or attorney you choose.
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Prices and state fees are what the named source published on the date we read it. The state's own filing office and the provider's own page are the final word on fees and terms.