Florida state charges, charted
40th
on the yearly fee map, of 50
Providers for Florida, ranked
The
method page lists all five criteria. The two heaviest are three-year charges and what the price covers.
First stop
1. FL Registered Agent.org: best for the smallest flat agent charge
$99 for a year; renewal price $99
Spot one goes to FL Registered Agent.org: a local agent at $99 per year whose street address goes on the public record.
It beats Mainstay Filing on three-year provider charges, and cost makes up 36% of the score.
Price covers
- Registered office address, Florida street
- Served documents arrive as scans in your login
Upside
- Cheaper by the year than the national pick
- Price $99; renewal price $99
Downside
- Florida and nothing else
- You send in the annual report yourself
Local to Florida
2. Florida Registered Agent.io: best for an office address in the state
$99 for a year; renewal price $99
Florida Registered Agent.io takes spot 2: a local agent at $99 per year whose street address goes on the public record.
FL Registered Agent.org and this provider publish the same prices.
Price covers
- Registered office address, Florida street
- Served documents arrive as scans in your login
Upside
- Price $99; renewal price $99
- Cheaper by the year than the national pick
Downside
- Florida and nothing else
- You send in the annual report yourself
Covers the whole map
3. Mainstay Filing: best for one provider across the map
$149 for a year; renewal price $149
Next on the chart is Mainstay Filing, since $149 yearly, flat, from a provider that operates across the whole country.
FL Registered Agent.org comes in $150 lower across three years, which is why it is placed higher.
Price covers
- A physical address on the public record
- Court papers or notices served on the company are scanned the same business day, with no fee
- Mail from government offices is scanned free, up to three pieces each year
- Not just for LLCs: corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofits can use it
Upside
- Any state, one price
- Price $149; renewal price $149
Downside
- $50 extra each year compared with FL Registered Agent.org
- Report filing belongs to the formation package, not this plan
Prices in a row
Company price pages, seen November 12, 2026. Any agent, same state bill.
Agent and state fees, year by year
Each agent's price is added to the state charges that repeat (the annual report from year two). The formation fee is not part of the total.
Florida and the states beside it on the chart
The registered agent requirement here
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.
Eligible agents: A Florida resident, or a business entity authorized in Florida, whose business address is the registered office. The agent files a written acceptance. Legal source: Fla. Stat. § 605.0113.
Keeping a Florida LLC going, 2026
$138.75 every year for the annual report, May 1; letters about it go to the address of your registered agent.
Why FL Registered Agent.org leads
FL Registered Agent.org wins on service cost across three years, worth 36% of the total; Florida Registered Agent.io follows.
Picking FL Registered Agent.org means $297 in provider charges across three years, $150 below Mainstay Filing.
Questions answered
Is a registered agent required for every Florida LLC?
Yes. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
Who qualifies as the registered agent for a Florida LLC?
A Florida resident, or a business entity authorized in Florida, whose business address is the registered office. The agent files a written acceptance.
How much does Florida registered agent service run each year?
Allow $99 to $149 each year.
What does the state bill an LLC every year?
$138.75 per year by our yearly measure, which is the annual report ($138.75 every year).
Which registered agents does this chart rank?
FL Registered Agent.org ($99 a year), Florida Registered Agent.io ($99 a year) and Mainstay Filing ($149 a year), with the leading pick named first.
Which registered agent should I use?
FL Registered Agent.org, because a flat $99 each year, with served papers scanned and sent to you. Next on the chart: Florida Registered Agent.io and Mainstay Filing.
Where each number comes from
- Behind Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations: dos.fl.gov, seen August 2026.
- Behind Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations: dos.fl.gov, seen August 2026.
- Behind Florida yearly filing: Annual report: fee, official source: flsenate.gov, seen October 2026.
- Behind Florida report due date: leg.state.fl.us, seen August 2026.
- Behind Fla: flsenate.gov, seen August 2026.
- Behind Florida formation fee: Filing fee, official source: dos.fl.gov, seen October 2026.
- Behind Florida formation fee: Filing fee, official source: flsenate.gov, seen October 2026.
- Behind Florida registered agent statute: flsenate.gov, seen October 2026.
- Behind New Hampshire Secretary of State, Corporations Division: sos.nh.gov, seen August 2026.
- Behind New Hampshire Secretary of State, Corporations Division: sos.nh.gov, seen August 2026.
- Behind Oregon Secretary of State, Corporation Division: sos.oregon.gov, seen August 2026.
- Behind Oregon Secretary of State, Corporation Division: sos.oregon.gov, seen August 2026.
- Behind Arkansas yearly filing: Franchise tax report: what and: sos.arkansas.gov, seen October 2026.
- Behind Arkansas yearly filing: Franchise tax: amount and filing: sos.arkansas.gov, seen October 2026.
- Behind Kentucky Secretary of State: sos.ky.gov, seen August 2026.
- Behind Kentucky Secretary of State: sos.ky.gov, seen August 2026.
- Behind Kentucky other cost: Limited Liability Entity Tax, official: revenue.ky.gov, seen October 2026.
- FL Registered Agent.org, pricing page; company page seen November 12, 2026
- Florida Registered Agent.io, pricing page; company page seen November 12, 2026
- Mainstay Filing, Florida service page; company page seen November 12, 2026