Foreign Entity Fees

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Florida foreign entity fees

To register a foreign LLC in Florida you pay $125 to the Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations (Sunbiz), Registration Section; other entity types pay the fees in the table below.

Fee by entity type

EntityForeign feeBasis
LLC$125Form CR2E027, Application by Foreign Limited Liability Company for Authorization to Transact Business in Florida
For-profit corporation$70Fla. Stat. § 607.1503 / § 607.0122; FL Division of Corporations (Sunbiz) fee schedule
Nonprofit corporation$70Fla. Stat. § 617.1503 / § 617.0122; FL Division of Corporations (Sunbiz) fee schedule
Limited partnership$1,000Fla. Stat. § 620.1109 / § 620.1902; FL Division of Corporations (Sunbiz) LP fee schedule
LLP$25Fla. Stat. § 620.9102; FL Division of Corporations (Sunbiz) fee schedule

Non-LLC figures come from state research dated August 12, 2026; confirm with the Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations (Sunbiz), Registration Section before you file.

Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in Florida (2026)

If the entity is an LLC, these are the filing services for Florida.

#ServiceService feeFlorida feeAgent
1Mainstay Filing$199$125Year one included, then $149/yr
2FL Registered Agent.org$199$125Year one included, then $99/yr
3Florida Registered Agent.io$199$125Year one included, then $99/yr

Service prices read from each provider’s Florida page on October 28, 2026. The state fee is the official figure below and is paid to the Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations (Sunbiz), Registration Section.

The LLC filing

Form
Form CR2E027, Application by Foreign Limited Liability Company for Authorization to Transact Business in Florida
Home-state certificate
Certificate of existence (or record of similar import) from the jurisdiction of formation, no older than 90 days
Yearly filing
Annual report (Florida Division of Corporations, filed online), $138.75 (due: between January 1 and May 1)

Questions about Florida

What does an LLC pay to register in Florida?

$125, with Form CR2E027, Application by Foreign Limited Liability Company for Authorization to Transact Business in Florida.

Is the Florida corporation fee the same as the LLC fee?

No. A foreign corporation pays $70; an LLC pays $125.

Which service should an LLC use in Florida?

Mainstay Filing: $199 plus the $125 state fee, with the agent free for the first year.

Sources for the LLC fee