Reference · Florida
Florida LLC requirements
Every requirement we've verified for a domestic LLC in Florida, with the source for each. For the plain-English cost answer, use the cost calculator.
| Filing agency | Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations (Sunbiz) |
|---|---|
| Formation filing fee | $125 |
| Filing fee notes | $100 Articles of Organization + $25 Registered Agent Designation (both required). Optional: certified copy $30, certificate of status $5. |
| Standard processing | Not confirmed; Sunbiz e-filings generally a few business days. |
| Expedited options | No separate paid expedite tier published for LLC formation. |
| Periodic report | Annual Report |
| Report frequency | annual |
| Report fee | $138.75 |
| Report deadline | Due each year by 11:59 PM ET on May 1. |
| Late penalty | $400 late fee if filed after May 1 (total $538.75). |
| Administrative dissolution | If not filed by 5:00 PM ET on the third Friday in September, the LLC is administratively dissolved on the fourth Friday in September of that year (Fla. Stat. 605.0714). No notice-and-cure period for this ground. |
| State tax | No franchise tax on LLCs. Corporate income tax applies only to entities taxed as corporations. |
| Minimum state tax | None |
| Newspaper publication | Not required |
| Registered agent required | Yes |
| First-year minimum | $125 |
Confidence
What we're less sure about
Verified against the official state page
- Assumes no Annual Report due in the calendar year of formation (first due May 1 of the following year) - established Sunbiz guidance but not re-confirmed by exact quote.
- On a strict first-12-months basis the total would be $263.75.
Provenance
Sources
Every figure above traces to one of these. If a state changes a fee and we haven't caught it, tell us — we log corrections publicly.
- Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations (Sunbiz) — dos.fl.gov
- Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations (Sunbiz) — dos.fl.gov
- Florida legislature — flsenate.gov
Keep reading
More on Florida, and the states most like it
This page is the raw record. These are the places that record gets used — and the states whose rules work the same way.
- Florida filing deadlinesWhen the annual report is due, and what late costs
- What an LLC costs in FloridaThe whole first year — $125
- What an LLC costs in AlabamaNext door, $75 more
- What an LLC costs in GeorgiaNext door, $15 less
- What an LLC costs in NebraskaCosts about the same — $125
- What an LLC costs in NevadaThe "cheap incorporation state" that costs $350 a year to keep
- What an LLC costs in MassachusettsThe most expensive state in the country — $1,000
- How we verify every figureOur sourcing standard
- What changed and whenDated record of fee changes