Mainstay Filing takes the top spot because $199 prepares the Florida registration and the registered agent role costs nothing in year one, then $149 a year.
When the complimentary year ends, the agent charge becomes $149 a year in any state.
Its three-year total is $100 above Florida Registered Agent.io's, and what the price covers justifies that gap for us.
In the price
- The foreign registration handled on your behalf
- Registered agent service is free for the first year
- Free scans of served papers on the same business day
Good
- $199 service fee, with the state's fee added
- Papers served on the company are scanned the same business day at no charge
- The same price in each of the fifty states
- No charge for registered agent service in year one
Watch for
- The agent is $149 a year after year one, $50 above Florida Registered Agent.io
Florida Registered Agent.io makes the list at number two because the Florida registration is $199 and includes year one as agent, with $99 a year after that.
The registered office is an in-state street address supplied by the plan, and any papers served on the company show up as scans in your online account.
In the price
- Filing with the state
- A first year as your registered agent
Good
- Registration costs $199 before the state fee
- $99 a year afterward for the agent
- First-year registered agent service is part of the deal
Watch for
- Florida only; your home state needs its own agent
- The EIN application is an extra charge ($99)
FL Registered Agent.org makes the list at number three because the Florida registration is $199 and includes year one as agent, with $99 a year after that.
The registered office is an in-state street address supplied by the plan, and any papers served on the company show up as scans in your online account.
We found no difference in price or features between Florida Registered Agent.io and FL Registered Agent.org; choose whichever you prefer.
In the price
- Filing with the state
- A first year as your registered agent
Good
- The agent is $99 a year from year two
- The registered agent role is free for the first year
- A $199 price on top of the registration fee
Watch for
- Florida only; your home state needs its own agent
- The EIN application is an extra charge ($99)
The 3 picks side by side
Each number out of 10 is our own mark, drawn from the weighted criteria on How we rank, and not a customer rating.
Florida foreign registration service pricing in 2026: first year, renewals, three-year total
Every price comes from the company's own pages as of November 12, 2026. The $125 Florida registration fee comes on top of each row and is left out of the totals.
Why Mainstay Filing is first
Filing Shortlist puts 28% of the weight on three-year price and 28% on what the price covers. The remaining 44% goes to renewal terms, fit for the state and price clarity, and for Florida the deciding factor was what the price covers.
Registering in a second state touches two states, and one provider with one price in both scored highest on coverage, ahead of Florida Registered Agent.io.
Every criterion and weight is set out on How we rank.
Registering a foreign LLC in Florida: fee, form and office
Registration goes to the Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations (Sunbiz), Registration Section on the Application by Foreign Limited Liability Company for Authorization to Transact Business in Florida (Form CR2E027). The state fee is $125. Along with the form, Florida expects certificate of existence (or record of similar import) from the jurisdiction of formation, no older than 90 days when you file.
Each year after that, the company files the annual report for $138.75, due between January 1 and May 1.
What to have ready before you file
- Certificate of existence (or record of similar import) from the jurisdiction of formation, dated within 90 days of filing.
- The company's exact legal name and its formation date in the home state.
- A registered agent at a street address in the state. Every company on this shortlist can be that agent.
- Payment of the $125 state fee with the filing.
- A reminder in your own calendar for the annual report and its $138.75 fee.
The cost of skipping Florida registration
An unregistered out-of-state LLC cannot sue in Florida courts (Fla. Stat. 605.0904(1)). Its contracts remain valid (Fla. Stat. 605.0904(4)). A civil penalty of $500 to $1,000 may apply. Fees for the unregistered period come due as well.
Common questions about Florida foreign registration services
Must an LLC from another state register in Florida?
It must, once it does business in the state. An unregistered company cannot sue in the state's courts until it does.
What is the full price of a foreign LLC registration in Florida?
The state fee is $125, and service fees run $199.
What is the Florida foreign registration form called?
It is the Application by Foreign Limited Liability Company for Authorization to Transact Business in Florida (Form CR2E027), submitted to the Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations (Sunbiz), Registration Section.
Does Florida ask for proof of good standing from home?
It does. The state wants certificate of existence (or record of similar import) from the jurisdiction of formation, dated no more than 90 days before the filing.
Does a registered foreign LLC still need a registered agent?
Yes. The company keeps a registered agent in the state, at a street address there, for as long as it stays registered.
Which service leads the Florida foreign registration shortlist?
Mainstay Filing, because the fee is $199 plus the state's own, with a free first year as registered agent, and the price is identical in every state.
Where the figures come from
- Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations (checked again August 2026)
- Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations (checked again August 2026)
- Florida yearly filing: Annual report: fee, official source (checked again October 2026)
- Florida report due date (checked again August 2026)
- Fla. Stat. § 605.0201 (checked again August 2026)
- Florida formation fee: Filing fee, official source (checked again October 2026)
- Florida formation fee: Filing fee, official source (checked again October 2026)
- Florida registered agent statute (checked again October 2026)
- Form CR2E027, foreign LLC application (checked again October 2026)
- Florida Statutes 605.0902, certificate of authority (checked again October 2026)
- Florida Statutes 605.0905, activities that are not transacting business (checked again October 2026)
- Florida Statutes 605.0904, consequences of transacting business without authority (checked again October 2026)
- Form CR2E057, withdrawal (checked again October 2026)
- Pulled from Mainstay Filing: Florida service page, November 12, 2026
- Pulled from Florida Registered Agent.io: pricing and service pages, November 12, 2026
- Pulled from FL Registered Agent.org: pricing and service pages, November 12, 2026