How to form an LLC in Florida for $0 service fee.
Florida state filing fee is $125. Standard processing is 5 to 7 business days. We file Articles of Organization with the Florida Department of State, obtain your EIN, file your BOI report with FinCEN, and provide Florida Registered Agent service free for the first year.
Why entrepreneurs file an LLC in Florida.
No state income tax. Fast-growing population (especially business and retiree relocations from high-tax states). $400 late filing penalty for missed annual reports is steep.
Where Florida businesses are based.
You can form your Floridan LLC from any of these metros (or anywhere in the state). Most founders form in the state where they live and operate.
The Florida formation rules at a glance.
- $125 filing fee, $138.75 annual report fee
- Processing: 5 to 7 business days (standard only)
- Filed with the Florida Department of State in Tallahassee
- Top industries: Tourism & hospitality, Real estate & construction, Agriculture (citrus)
Our take Strong choice for operators relocating from high-tax states. Annual report fee is reasonable; late penalty is steep, so deadline tracking matters.
Division of Corporations (Sunbiz) processes LLC formations from Tallahassee. We file your Articles of Organization electronically with this office. Annual report obligation: $138.75 annual report fee.
FILED ELECTRONICALLY · 5 TO 7 BUSINESS DAYSFree with your Floridan LLC formation.
Starter is genuinely $0. We pass through the $state Florida state fee at cost. Everything below is included free.
- Articles filed with the Florida Department of State, our service fee $0
- IRS EIN application (Form SS-4) filed for you
- Florida-specific Operating Agreement or Bylaws template
- Florida Registered Agent service: first year free, then $99/year
- Basic Florida compliance calendar (annual report dates)
- Document storage, 5 GB
Add the operating stack most Florida businesses need.
BOI filing + annual report filing + custom domain (1 free) + business email (3 mailboxes) + business phone line + brand kit (logo + 100 cards) + website builder + books + CRM + e-signature unlimited + document vault unlimited + audit trail + priority support. See full Growth features →
BOI filing $249 one-time · Annual report filing $149 + state fee · Foreign qualification $149/state · Trademark $249/class + USPTO fee · Custom Operating Agreement $199 · Expedited state filing state fee + $50 service. Full add-on pricing →
From form to filed in Florida, in four steps.
Florida vs neighbors.
If you can operate from multiple states, here is how Florida compares.
Florida business resources beyond formation.
After you file, these Florida-specific organizations help with mentoring, funding, exporting, and growth.
The File.Business Promise
If we miss a filing deadline on a service you pay us to manage, we pay the state penalty. If you change your mind in the first 60 days, we refund our service fee in full. Your data stays yours, always.
Florida-specific LLC questions.
Does Florida have state income tax?
What happens if I miss the annual report?
When is the FL annual report due?
Why are so many companies relocating to Florida?
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Do I need to live in Florida to form an LLC there?
What is a Florida Registered Agent?
What about BOI reporting for my Floridan LLC?
Start your Floridan LLC in 5 minutes.
Tell us a few details. We file with the Florida Department of State, obtain your EIN, file your BOI, and set up your Florida Registered Agent.
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LLCs we have formed in Florida.
State fees passed through at cost. Service fees clearly priced.
You see the state's real fee. We add a service fee that's the same whether the state is $35 or $500. No "premier" tier hiding the basics.
Four steps from request to delivery
File.Business runs your filing on a single concierge workflow. You provide what we need; we handle the rest.
Tell us what you need
2-minute intake. We confirm the filing type, jurisdiction, and any supporting documents required.
We prepare the filing
Our specialists draft the document, validate against state requirements, and queue for your review where required.
We submit to the state
Filed through the state portal. We pay the state fee, track the submission, and resolve any state correspondence.
Confirmation in your vault
state-required document delivered to your SOC 2 encrypted document vault, with deadline tracking for the next filing.