Rank1
Our top pick
1. FL Registered Agent.org: best for the smallest yearly fee on this list
$99 yearly, unchanged
Editor score9.1out of 10
FL Registered Agent.org takes the top spot because the plan is $99 a year, flat, and papers served on the company reach you as online scans.
The registered office address comes from FL Registered Agent.org, which keeps a street address in the state, and papers served on the company arrive in your account as scans.
Across three years its total is under Mainstay Filing's, and that counts for a lot in our scoring.
In the price
- An in-state address that goes on the public record
- Served documents arrive as scans you can open online
Good
- Forms LLCs as well, with year one of agent service free
- $99 yearly with no change at renewal
- Costs less each year than Mainstay Filing
Watch for
- You handle the annual report yourself
- Made for Florida; another state needs a different agent
Mainstay Filing makes the list at number two because a single plan at $149 a year that travels with the company to any state and renews at $149.
Starting from scratch? The formation package is $199 a year and adds the Florida filing and the annual report.
FL Registered Agent.org undercuts it by $150 across three years, which leaves Mainstay Filing second on cost.
In the price
- An in-state street address on the public record
- Same-business-day scans of anything served on the company, with no fee
- The first three letters from government offices each year, scanned at no charge
- Compliance reminders
Good
- Takes LLCs, corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofits
- Free scans of three government letters each year
- Papers served on the company are scanned the same business day at no charge
- $149 a year, and it holds at renewal
Watch for
- The agent alone is $50 a year more than FL Registered Agent.org
- No annual report filing on the agent-only plan
Rank3
Florida specialist
3. Florida Registered Agent.io: best for Florida specialists
$99 yearly, unchanged
Editor score8.4out of 10
Florida Registered Agent.io makes the list at number three because the plan is $99 a year, flat, and papers served on the company reach you as online scans.
Florida Registered Agent.io stands in as the company's registered office, so there is a real in-state street address, and each legal paper served is scanned and sent to you.
FL Registered Agent.org and Florida Registered Agent.io list the same price and the same features, so either one is a reasonable choice.
In the price
- A state street address on file as the registered office
- Papers served on the company are scanned into your online account
Good
- Undercuts Mainstay Filing by the year
- Forms LLCs as well, with year one of agent service free
- $99 yearly with no change at renewal
Watch for
- You handle the annual report yourself
- Made for Florida; another state needs a different agent
The 3 picks side by side
Scores out of 10 are editorial marks from Filing Shortlist, based on the criteria on How we rank. Customers do not rate anything on this site.
Florida registered agent pricing in 2026: first year, renewals, three-year total
Every price comes from the company's own pages as of November 12, 2026. Florida's own fees stay the same whichever agent you pick.
What decided the order
Two criteria count most here, three-year price and what the price covers, at 28% each, while renewal terms, fit for the state and price clarity divide 44%. What tipped Florida was three-year price.
FL Registered Agent.org adds up to $297 over three years, which is $150 below Mainstay Filing. A company with a Florida agent need gains little from fifty-state reach, so the smaller yearly price settled it.
Every criterion and weight is set out on How we rank.
Florida registered agent rules from Florida Division of Corporations
Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address. The address has to be a Florida street address that matches the agent's business address. P.O. boxes are not accepted. Florida law sets minimum hours of 10 a.m. to noon and 2 to 4 p.m. on weekdays. Statute: Fla. Stat. § 605.0113.
The Florida annual report: price and deadline
Every company formed here files the annual report every year. The state charges $138.75 and wants it May 1. Being late adds $400. The reminders about it go to your registered agent.
Common questions about Florida registered agents
Does the company need to name a registered agent in Florida?
It does. Florida wants each LLC to name a registered agent with a street address inside the state, and that name stays on the public record.
How much do agents in Florida charge per year?
Yearly prices span $99 to $149, and each company holds its price at renewal.
Can the owner be the registered agent?
Yes, if you meet the state's conditions. A Florida resident, or a business entity authorized in Florida, whose business address is the registered office. The agent files a written acceptance.
By what date is the Florida annual report due?
The deadline is May 1, and the state charges $138.75. A late filing adds $400.
Which registered agents made this shortlist?
FL Registered Agent.org ($99 a year), Mainstay Filing ($149 a year) and Florida Registered Agent.io ($99 a year), listed from the top pick down.
Which Florida registered agent makes the shortlist first?
FL Registered Agent.org, because it charges $99 a year, the same at renewal, the smallest yearly price on this list.
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 FL Registered Agent.org: pricing and service pages, November 12, 2026
- Pulled from Mainstay Filing: Florida service page, November 12, 2026
- Pulled from Florida Registered Agent.io: pricing and service pages, November 12, 2026