What Does an LLC Cost in Florida?
Florida: $125 to form, $138.75 a year to report, and a $400 penalty for treating the deadline casually. On time, it is a mid-priced state. Late, it is suddenly the most expensive one in this guide.
Year one: what you pay to exist
| Year-one cost in Florida | Amount |
|---|---|
| Articles of Organization filing fee | $100 |
| Registered agent designation fee (required) | $25 |
| EIN from the IRS | $0 |
| Operating agreement (you write it, not filed) | $0 |
| Total state cost, year one | $125 |
That $125 is the complete required state charge. A commercial registered agent, if you hire one instead of naming an individual, adds roughly $125 to $249 a year. Sunbiz will offer optional certified copies and certificates at checkout; your bank rarely needs them, and you can order them later if it does.
Every year after: the cost of staying alive
| Recurring cost in Florida | Amount |
|---|---|
| Annual report, filed January 1 to May 1 | $138.75 |
| Annual report, filed after May 1 | $538.75 (includes the $400 late fee) |
| State LLC entity or income tax on a pass-through LLC | $0 |
| Typical recurring total | $138.75/yr on time |
Florida's recurring cost is a discipline test. The report itself is a few minutes on Sunbiz confirming or updating your addresses, agent, and managers. The $400 late fee is not proportional, not graduated, and not forgiving, which is why Florida's report is the one deadline in this guide we tell you to file three months early.
What the annual report is (and is not)
The Division of Corporations is explicit: the annual report is not a financial statement. It reports no revenue, no income, and no tax information. It exists to keep your public record current and your status active: principal address, mailing address, registered agent, and the people authorized to manage the LLC. You must file it every year whether or not anything changed. Treat it as a $138.75 address confirmation with a $400 penalty clause, and it will never surprise you.
Sources, checked Nov 7, 2026
Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations (Sunbiz): LLC fee schedule ($100 filing, $25 agent designation, $138.75 annual report, $538.75 after May 1), Articles of Organization e-file instructions and registered agent rules, and the annual report filing pages, all at dos.fl.gov and efile.sunbiz.org.
Run your own version, with an optional registered agent added, in the LLC cost calculator. If you would rather a service handled the filing, the services comparison prices that honestly, renewals included.
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LLCForming publishes general information about forming and running an LLC. It is not legal, tax, or accounting advice, and it does not create an attorney or advisor relationship. Rules vary by state and by your situation. For a decision that matters, talk to a licensed attorney or tax professional in your state.