Florida LLC Cost in 2026

Last updated: 2026-10-07

Florida's LLC fees look modest at first glance — $125 to file, a $138.75 annual report — but the $400 late penalty changes the math for anyone who misses the deadline. This guide breaks down every verified Florida LLC cost and what moves your total. llcformation.io/ is an independent private service — not a government agency.

The Florida LLC filing fee: $125

To form an LLC in Florida you file Articles of Organization with the Division of Corporations (Sunbiz). The total is $125: a $100 filing fee plus a $25 registered agent designation fee.

That $25 line is unusual — Florida bakes the registered agent designation into the formation filing itself, which is why the total is $125 rather than a round $100. It is confirmed on Sunbiz (efile.sunbiz.org).

Read the full Florida LLC guide for the step-by-step formation process.

Full Florida LLC cost breakdown

Every verified cost line, first year and ongoing:

At formation (mandatory):

• State filing fee (Articles of Organization) — $100
• Registered agent designation fee — $25 (part of the same filing)
• Total formation filing — $125
• EIN (Employer Identification Number) — $0 if you apply directly with the IRS

Ongoing (mandatory):

• Annual report — $138.75 ($50 report fee plus an $88.75 supplemental fee), due January 1 through May 1 each year
• Late fee — $400 for annual reports filed after May 1 — among the steepest LLC late fees in the country

Optional extras:

• Registered agent service (optional, if you hire one) — pricing to be confirmed; contact us on WhatsApp for a quote
• Operating agreement — not filed with the state; drafted privately (a one-time cost if you hire help)
• DBA / fictitious name registration — required if you operate under a name other than your LLC's legal name
• Local business tax receipts / licenses — Florida cities and counties have their own requirements and fees

First-year mandatory total: $263.75 ($125 filing + $138.75 annual report). Year two onward: $138.75/year — or $538.75 if you file late. That $400 penalty is the single most important number on this page.

What makes your Florida LLC total higher or lower

What moves your Florida LLC total up or down:

Lower:

• File the annual report on time, every year. January 1–May 1 is a generous window; the $400 penalty is entirely avoidable. Calendar it now.
• Get your own EIN. The IRS issues EINs free.
• No personal income tax. Florida's constitution prohibits a personal income tax, which is a real ongoing saving for profitable LLCs.

Higher:

• The $400 late fee. One missed May 1 deadline turns a $138.75 report into a $538.75 year.
• Corporate income tax (5.5%) applies if your LLC elects corporate taxation.
• Local business tax receipts in many Florida cities add annual costs.
• Operating in other states means foreign qualification fees in each.
• DIY errors — a rejected filing means refiling and repaying $125.

"Cheap state" myths — an honest look at Florida

Florida is often marketed as the "no income tax" bargain. The honest version:

• Myth: Florida is cheap because there's no income tax. Partly true — no personal income tax is a genuine advantage for profitable businesses. But the $125 filing and $138.75 annual report are middle-of-the-road nationally, and the $400 late penalty is brutal.
• Myth: the annual report is basically free. Reality: $138.75 is real money, every year — the unusual $138.75 total comes from an $88.75 supplemental fee stacked on the $50 base.
• Myth: the late fee is a small slap on the wrist. Reality: at $400, Florida's late fee is among the steepest in the country — it exists to make missing the deadline painful.
• Myth: form in Florida to avoid your home state's taxes. Reality: if you live and operate elsewhere, you'll likely owe foreign qualification fees there too — and may still owe income tax in your home state.

Florida is a fair-value state for businesses that are actually in Florida — just respect the May 1 deadline like your wallet depends on it, because it does.

Our service fee vs. government fees

When you work with llcformation.io/, your total has two clearly separated parts:

1. State government fees — paid to the Florida Division of Corporations (for example, the $125 filing and the $138.75 annual report). These are set by the state, and we never mark them up.
2. Our service fee — our charge for preparing your documents, handling the filing, acting as your point of contact, and guiding you through each step. Pricing to be confirmed — contact us on WhatsApp for a quote.

See our pricing page for the full breakdown. Optional services such as EIN assistance, an operating agreement draft, or registered agent service are quoted separately and always labeled clearly — never mixed into the government fee. We also track your annual report deadline so you never face the $400 penalty.

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