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Florida foreign registration fee

Florida charges $125 to register a foreign LLC, which ranks it 24th cheapest of the 50 states.

Where Florida sits on the ranking

Kansas $115, Connecticut $120, North Dakota $135 and Alabama $150 are the closest on the list.

Rank
24th cheapest of 50
Fee
$125
Median of all states
$142.50
Form
Form CR2E027, Application by Foreign Limited Liability Company for Authorization to Transact Business in Florida

Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in Florida (2026)

For Florida, these are the services we would use, in order.

  1. 1. Mainstay Filing $199 + the $125 state fee = $324; registered agent free for the first year, then $149 a year.
  2. 2. FL Registered Agent.org $199 + the $125 state fee = $324; registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.
  3. 3. Florida Registered Agent.io $199 + the $125 state fee = $324; registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.

Service prices read from each provider’s Florida page on October 28, 2026. The state fee is the official figure below and is paid to the Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations (Sunbiz), Registration Section.

What it costs over three years

ServiceYear 1Agent, per year after3 years
Mainstay Filing$324$149$622
FL Registered Agent.org$324$99$522
Florida Registered Agent.io$324$99$522

Three years = $199 service fee + the $125 state fee + the agent for years two and three. Florida yearly filing, not included above: Annual report (Florida Division of Corporations, filed online), $138.75 (due: between January 1 and May 1).

Florida fee questions

What is the foreign registration fee in Florida?

$125, paid to the Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations (Sunbiz), Registration Section.

Where does Florida rank?

24th cheapest of 50. The median state fee is $142.50.

What does Florida cost over three years?

$622 with Mainstay Filing: the $199 service fee, the $125 state fee and the agent in years two and three. Annual report (Florida Division of Corporations, filed online), $138.75 (due: between January 1 and May 1) comes on top.

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