$125 to file with the state, then $138.75 a year (annual report). That's $818.75 in state fees over five years, #30 cheapest of the 36 states we've verified.
$125formation filing fee
$138.75recurring state fee, per year
$818.75state fees over 5 years
$125to register an out-of-state LLC here
Includes mandatory $100 filing and $25 registered agent designation. Foreign $125 verified on https://form.sunbiz.org/pdf/cr2e027.pdf. Optional certified copy/status excluded. Source: official Florida fee schedule, recurring fee. Checked 2026-11-02.
How many LLCs actually form in Florida
9,669new LLCs, latest week
638,099in the last 52 weeks
2%list an out-of-state address
64%of companies formed 12–24 months ago still active
5 daysmedian from formation to public record (proxy)
Domestic and foreign LLC filings, last 52 weeksData from RecordWire
Of the domestic LLCs formed in Florida in that time, 2% gave a principal address in another state. Most owners form an LLC where they live and work.