Florida vs New York LLC

Florida is cheaper to form by $75. Over five years, New York costs $596.25 less in state fees.

	Florida	New York
Formation fee	$125	$200
Recurring fee	$138.75 a year	$9 every 2 years
State fees over 5 years	$818.75	$222.50
Register an out-of-state LLC	$125	$250
Newspaper publication required	No	Yes
New LLCs per week (avg)	12,271	3,770
Domestic LLCs with an out-of-state address	2%	–
Still active 12–24 months after forming	64%	–
Formation to public record, median (proxy)	5 days	1 day

Weekly averages cover the last 52 weeks both states have data for. "–" means the state's registry data can't support that number; see methodology.

New LLCs per week

FloridaData from RecordWire

New YorkData from RecordWire

The usual rule: form the LLC in the state where the business operates. Forming elsewhere means registering as a foreign LLC at home too, and paying both states' fees ($125 in Florida, $250 in New York).

Sources: Florida fee schedule · New York fee schedule · filing data from RecordWire