Mainstay Filing takes the top spot because the Florida formation, a registered agent and the annual report share a single $199 price.
Renewal includes Mainstay filing the annual report on your behalf. The state fee in Florida is $138.75 every year, due May 1, with $400 added if it is late, and Mainstay passes that fee through at cost.
Its three-year total is $200 above Florida Registered Agent.io's, and what the price covers justifies that gap for us.
In the price
- The LLC formation handled for you
- A year as your registered agent
- Your annual report, prepared and filed for you
- EIN application handled
Good
- Florida's fee is added at cost
- A single $199 yearly price that covers the annual report
- EIN application is part of the package
- Renews at $199 with no add-ons
Watch for
- The agent part costs $100 a year more than Florida Registered Agent.io's after year one
Florida Registered Agent.io makes the list at number two because the Florida formation runs $199 above the state's fee, with the registered agent free for a year and $99 yearly to keep the agent.
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.
Its published prices leave out the annual report, so the owner files it with Florida every year.
In the price
- The formation filing
- Your registered agent for the first year
Good
- A $199 price on top of the filing fee
- The agent is $99 a year after the first
- First-year registered agent service is part of the deal
Watch for
- Leaves the annual report to the owner
- The EIN application is an extra charge ($99)
FL Registered Agent.org makes the list at number three because the Florida formation runs $199 above the state's fee, with the registered agent free for a year and $99 yearly to keep the agent.
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.
Its published prices leave out the annual report, so the owner files it with Florida every year.
The published prices and features of Florida Registered Agent.io and FL Registered Agent.org are identical, so the order between them is a coin flip between solid options.
In the price
- The formation filing
- Your registered agent for the first year
Good
- $199 to form the LLC, plus state fees
- Keeps the agent for $99 a year after year one
- Year one as your registered agent is covered
Watch for
- Leaves the annual report to the owner
- The EIN application is an extra charge ($99)
The 3 picks side by side
Filing Shortlist sets each score out of 10 itself, using the criteria on How we rank; no customer ratings feed in.
Florida LLC 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 filing fee comes on top of each row and is left out of the totals.
Why Mainstay Filing is first
On Filing Shortlist's shortlist, three-year price and what the price covers carry 28% each and renewal terms, fit for the state and price clarity share the other 44%. In Florida, what the price covers made the difference.
Florida asks for a report each year and charges $138.75, plus $400 when it is late. Mainstay's price covers that filing and Florida Registered Agent.io's does not, so coverage beat Florida Registered Agent.io's lower three-year bill.
Every criterion and weight is set out on How we rank.
Forming in Florida: filing fee and form
The Articles of Organization for Florida Limited Liability Company (Form CR2E047) costs $125 to file with the Florida Division of Corporations. Each service here adds that fee at cost to its own price.
Keeping the company in good order in Florida after formation
File the annual report every year, by May 1. The state fee is $138.75. A late filing adds $400. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
Common questions about Florida LLC services
What is the price of starting an LLC in Florida?
The state filing fee is $125, and service fees run $199.
Which document creates the LLC?
The Articles of Organization for Florida Limited Liability Company (Form CR2E047), submitted to the Florida Division of Corporations.
Must a new company list a registered agent when it forms in Florida?
Yes. Florida wants a registered agent named at formation and kept on file afterwards, with a street address in the state.
What does the company have to file after forming in Florida?
The annual report, every year, due May 1, for a $138.75 state fee.
Is the EIN application part of the price?
With Mainstay Filing it is, inside the yearly price. For the EIN application, Florida Registered Agent.io and FL Registered Agent.org bill $99. The IRS issues EINs at no charge if you apply yourself.
Which service tops the Florida LLC shortlist?
Mainstay Filing, because $199 a year pays for the Florida filing, a year as your registered agent and the annual report, and the renewal is $199.
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)
- 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