Florida business formation and filing fees
Compare the costs of creating an LLC or corporation in Florida, or registering a company formed elsewhere. The filing office is Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations (Sunbiz).
Starting a company in Florida
Domestic LLC filing fee
$125.00 mandatory total for a new Florida LLC: $100.00 filing fee plus $25.00 registered-agent designation. An optional certified copy is $30.00 and optional Certificate of Status is $5.00. Florida does not publish an online-versus-paper base delta in the reviewed fee table; the same statutory total applies through Sunbiz, subject to payment processing.
Domestic corporation filing fee
$70.00 mandatory total for a new Florida profit corporation: $35.00 filing fee plus $35.00 registered-agent designation. An optional certified copy is $8.75 and optional Certificate of Status is $8.75. The standard fee is not presented as varying with authorized shares, although the articles must state the capital structure.
Registering a company formed elsewhere
For state registration, “foreign” can mean a company formed in another U.S. state. These fees are separate from creating a new Florida entity.
Foreign LLC qualification
$125.00 base filing plus $25.00 registered-agent designation for a foreign LLC, for the same $125 mandatory entity/agent total shown in the Sunbiz LLC fee table. The foreign LLC must file its qualification document, supply an authorized Florida agent, and maintain annual reports. Optional certificates/copies are additional.
Foreign corporation qualification
$70.00 base filing plus $35.00 registered-agent designation for a new foreign corporation, for the $70 mandatory entity/agent total in the Sunbiz corporate fee table. The corporation must file authority/qualification information and maintain Florida annual reports; the SOS fee is separate from Florida tax and licensing.
Florida processing times
Sunbiz online filings generally process faster than paper filings and provide an electronic confirmation/record when accepted. The reviewed fee pages do not promise one universal formation SLA. Paper filings are subject to Division queue time and mailing; acceptance and the displayed document image are the controlling evidence.
Expedited filing options
Florida's reviewed Sunbiz corporate fee pages do not list a general same-day or 24-hour corporate expedite fee. Online filing is the fastest ordinary route. Do not confuse Florida UCC or third-party rush services with an entity-formation expedite unless Sunbiz expressly offers it at checkout.
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