Florida ledger, best value first
Each row carries year one, the later-year price and the three-year total. Florida's $125 is booked on top.
1. Mainstay Filing: best for a yearly cost you can plan on
First line
Annual price $199; renewal price $199; state fee separate
- First year
- $199
- Later years
- $199/yr
- Three-year tally
- $597
Mainstay Filing leads the Florida ledger. The entries: a $199 yearly entry pays for the filing, the registered agent and the annual report, and renews at $199.
Carried to year three it totals $200 more than FL Registered Agent.org; the jobs it covers outweigh that on our sort.
It files the annual report and books the state's $138.75 at cost.
Included lines
- Formation filed with the state
- Registered agent, full year
- Annual report, filed each cycle
- EIN application
- Official fee, nothing added
Gains
- EIN application covered
- A single yearly entry of $199
- The price holds at $199
Minus column
- Its renewal is $100 above FL Registered Agent.org
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2. FL Registered Agent.org: best for a lean start
One-state plan
Formation $199, agent renewal $99
- First year
- $199
- Later years
- $99/yr
- Three-year tally
- $397
FL Registered Agent.org takes line 2 since $199 in year one and $99 in every year after.
The annual report is a separate job from this price.
Included lines
- Articles filed for you
- Agent service, year one
Gains
- $199 to get going
- A modest renewal of $99
- First-year agent service is covered
Minus column
- You would do the annual report on your own
- EIN not included; it is $99
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3. Florida Registered Agent.io: best for owners who file their own reports
One-state plan
Formation $199, agent renewal $99
- First year
- $199
- Later years
- $99/yr
- Three-year tally
- $397
Florida Registered Agent.io takes line 3 since $199 in year one and $99 in every year after.
The annual report is a separate job from this price.
Its published prices equal FL Registered Agent.org's.
Included lines
- Articles filed for you
- Agent service, year one
Gains
- A modest renewal of $99
- $199 to get going
- First-year agent service is covered
Minus column
- You would do the annual report on your own
- EIN not included; it is $99
Cumulative totals
Service fees only, from each company's prices read November 13, 2026. The ranking stays the same for ten years.
Break-even check
Choose a number of years to see each row's total by then, and tick the box to add the EIN application.
Official state fees
Each row above links its official source. The final line is our own addition of the filing, two reports and any minimum tax, and it leaves out variable costs such as publication.
How the rows were ranked
At 28%, jobs ticked off is the column that decided the first row.
Florida wants the annual report every year, and a price that files it ranked above a lower price that does not.
If you need the EIN application, the totals cross in year 2 as Mainstay Filing passes FL Registered Agent.org.
Florida LLC filing fee and rules (official)
$125 pays for the filing that creates the LLC: the Articles of Organization for Florida Limited Liability Company (Form CR2E047), submitted to the Florida Division of Corporations. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
Cited: from flsenate.gov, recorded October 2026 as a ledger line
Skipping the service
Filing yourself leaves only the state's fees, $402.50 over three years. A service adds $397 to $597 to take on the paperwork and the agent role.
Questions about these totals
What does an LLC service cost in Florida?
Expect $199 plus $125 in state fees.
What do three years of service add up to?
$397 to $597 in service fees, not counting state fees.
How much does Florida charge to file an LLC?
$125, which accompanies the Articles of Organization for Florida Limited Liability Company (Form CR2E047).
What does Florida charge each year after formation?
The annual report: $138.75 per year, deadline May 1.
Is the EIN application included?
Mainstay Filing at no extra cost, FL Registered Agent.org for $99 and Florida Registered Agent.io for $99.
When does one service turn into the lower total?
There is no break-even point inside ten years.
Which LLC service is the best value in Florida?
By our value sort the Florida rows run Mainstay Filing, FL Registered Agent.org and Florida Registered Agent.io, led on jobs ticked off by Mainstay Filing.
Record of sources
- Florida Department of State, Division, booked August 2026 via dos.fl.gov
- Florida Department of State, Division, booked August 2026 via dos.fl.gov
- Florida yearly filing: Annual report, booked October 2026 via flsenate.gov
- Florida report due date, booked August 2026 via leg.state.fl.us
- Fla, booked August 2026 via flsenate.gov
- Florida formation fee: Filing fee, booked October 2026 via dos.fl.gov
- Florida formation fee: Filing fee, booked October 2026 via flsenate.gov
- Florida registered agent statute, booked October 2026 via flsenate.gov
- Mainstay Filing Florida service page (ledger date November 13, 2026)
- FL Registered Agent.org pricing page (ledger date November 13, 2026)
- Florida Registered Agent.io pricing page (ledger date November 13, 2026)