No.1
Our top pick
1. Mainstay Filing: best for the formation, the agent and the annual report under one charge
$199 a year plus the state fee ($324 due at checkout)
Score9.4out of 10
First place: Mainstay Filing. $199 a year buys the Florida filing, registered agent service and the annual report, and renewal is $199.
At renewal Mainstay prepares and files the annual report for you. Florida charges $138.75 every year for it, due May 1, and lateness adds $400; Mainstay passes the state fee along at cost.
Its three-year total exceeds Florida Registered Agent.io's by $200; the broader coverage outweighs that difference in our scoring.
In the price
- Preparation and filing of the formation document
- Your registered agent all year long
- Annual report prepared and filed on your behalf
- EIN application prepared
Why pick it
- Renews at $199 with nothing added
- One yearly charge of $199 that covers the annual report
- Covers the EIN application
- Florida's fee is passed along at cost
Weak spots
- Its agent charge after year one is $100 a year above Florida Registered Agent.io's
No.2
Best local option
2. Florida Registered Agent.io: best for a Florida LLC that intends to stay put
$199 to form, then $99 a year for the agent, with the state fee extra
Score9.0out of 10
Second place: Florida Registered Agent.io. The formation charge is $199 over the state fee, then $99 annually for the agent.
An in-state street address serves as the registered office, and papers served on the company are scanned into your online account.
The annual report lies outside its published prices, so you file it with Florida every year.
In the price
- LLC filing done for you
- Your registered agent for the first year
Why pick it
- Agent charge of $99 a year after year one
- Forms the LLC for $199 and the state's fee
- Covers the first year of registered agent service
Weak spots
- The annual report is not prepared for you
- The EIN application carries a separate fee ($99)
No.3
Best value here
3. FL Registered Agent.org: best for a filing made only in Florida
$199 to form, then $99 a year for the agent, with the state fee extra
Score8.9out of 10
Third place: FL Registered Agent.org. The formation charge is $199 over the state fee, then $99 annually for the agent.
An in-state street address serves as the registered office, and papers served on the company are scanned into your online account.
The annual report lies outside its published prices, so you file it with Florida every year.
The published prices and features of Florida Registered Agent.io and FL Registered Agent.org are identical, which makes the order between them close.
In the price
- LLC filing done for you
- Your registered agent for the first year
Why pick it
- $199 for the formation, before state fees
- Year-one registered agent service is included
- The agent renews at $99 annually
Weak spots
- The annual report is not prepared for you
- The EIN application carries a separate fee ($99)
The 3 rulings in brief
| Rank | Provider | Ruling score | Service charge | Year two | Suited to | Link |
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| 1 | Mainstay Filing | 9.4 | $199 | $199/yr | The formation, the agent and the annual report under one charge | Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
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| 2 | Florida Registered Agent.io | 9.0 | $199 | $99/yr | A Florida business holding down its costs | Visit Florida Registered Agent.ioPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
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| 3 | FL Registered Agent.org | 8.9 | $199 | $99/yr | A Florida business holding down its costs | Visit FL Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
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The Startup Judge assigns each score out of 10 itself, applying the criteria on
How we rank; no customer ratings are used.
Florida LLC service charges in 2026: year one, renewals and the three-year total
| Provider | Year one | Year two | Year three | Total over three years | Files the annual report |
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| Mainstay Filing | $199 | $199 | $199 | $597 | Yes |
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| Florida Registered Agent.io | $199 | $99 | $99 | $397 | No |
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| FL Registered Agent.org | $199 | $99 | $99 | $397 | No |
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Each charge was taken from the provider's own pages on November 12, 2026. Florida's $125 filing fee is payable in addition to every row below and is not in the totals.
Why Mainstay Filing is placed first
The Startup Judge weighs charge over three years at 31% and work taken off the founder at 31%; renewal conduct, fit with local rules and pricing in plain sight divide the remaining 38%. In Florida, work taken off the founder was the criterion that tipped it.
Florida requires a report every year at a state fee of $138.75, with $400 added for lateness. Mainstay's price includes the filing and Florida Registered Agent.io's does not, and that coverage outweighed Florida Registered Agent.io's lower three-year cost.
Each criterion and its weight appear on How we rank.
The Florida LLC filing fee and form (official figures)
To file the Articles of Organization for Florida Limited Liability Company (Form CR2E047) with the Florida Division of Corporations, budget $125. Each provider on this page adds that state fee at cost to its own charge.
Obligations after the Florida filing is accepted
File the annual report every year; the date is May 1. $138.75 goes to the state. Filing late adds $400. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
Questions on Florida LLC services
What does it take, in dollars, to form an LLC in Florida?
The state filing fee is $125; service charges run $199.
What is filed to bring the company into existence?
The Articles of Organization for Florida Limited Liability Company (Form CR2E047), lodged with the Florida Division of Corporations.
Does a Florida LLC have to name a registered agent on its formation paperwork?
Yes. The company names a registered agent when it forms and keeps one on file afterward, with a street address in Florida.
Which recurring filings follow formation?
One: the annual report, filed every year, due May 1, at a state fee of $138.75.
Does the quoted price cover the EIN application?
At Mainstay Filing it does; the application sits inside the yearly price. Florida Registered Agent.io and FL Registered Agent.org add $99 for the application. Applying directly with the IRS carries no fee.
Which Florida LLC service does the record favor?
Mainstay Filing, since the Florida formation, the registered agent and the annual report all fall under one $199 charge.
The record
- Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations, on the record as of August 2026
- Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations, on the record as of August 2026
- Florida yearly filing: Annual report: fee, official source, on the record as of October 2026
- Florida report due date, on the record as of August 2026
- Fla. Stat. § 605.0201, on the record as of August 2026
- Florida formation fee: Filing fee, official source, on the record as of October 2026
- Florida formation fee: Filing fee, official source, on the record as of October 2026
- Florida registered agent statute, on the record as of October 2026
- Exhibit: Mainstay Filing, Florida service page, November 12, 2026
- Exhibit: Florida Registered Agent.io, pricing and service pages, November 12, 2026
- Exhibit: FL Registered Agent.org, pricing and service pages, November 12, 2026