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Best hereMainstay Filing
1. Mainstay Filing: best for one price in every state
$199 to register, $149 yearly after
Our mark9.4out of 10
Mainstay Filing is number one here: $199 plus the state's own fee, with your registered agent free for the first year and one price in every state.
The agent renews at $149, the same price wherever the company registers.
FL Registered Agent.org is $100 less over three years; if price alone decides it for you, start there.
What you get
- Registration prepared and filed
- Your registered agent, free for the first year
- Service of process scanned the same business day, no fee
Why pick it
- $199 over the state fee
- Registered agent free for the first year
- Works in all fifty states
- Service of process scanned the same business day, no fee
Less good
- $149 agent renewal, $50 above FL Registered Agent.org
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Low renewalFL Registered Agent.org
2. FL Registered Agent.org: best for Florida registration on a budget
$199 to register, $99 yearly after
Our mark9.0out of 10
Number 2 is FL Registered Agent.org: Florida registration at $199 plus state fees, agent included for year one.
You get a Florida street address for the registered office, and served papers are scanned to your account.
What you get
- Foreign registration done for you
- A year of registered agent service
Why pick it
- $199 + state fee
- A year of registered agent service included
- $99 yearly from year two
Less good
- Florida only; home state needs its own agent
- EIN application is a $99 add-on
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Best value hereFlorida Registered Agent.io
3. Florida Registered Agent.io: best for a second Florida option
$199 to register, $99 yearly after
Our mark8.7out of 10
In third place, Florida Registered Agent.io: Florida registration at $199 plus state fees, agent included for year one.
You get a Florida street address for the registered office, and served papers are scanned to your account.
With identical published prices, FL Registered Agent.org and Florida Registered Agent.io are separated only narrowly.
What you get
- Foreign registration done for you
- A year of registered agent service
Why pick it
- A year of registered agent service included
- $199 + state fee
- $99 yearly from year two
Less good
- Florida only; home state needs its own agent
- EIN application is a $99 add-on
Our top 3 at a glance
| Rank | Service | Our score | Service fee | Year two | Best for | Link |
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| 1 | Mainstay Filing | 9.4 | $199 | $149/yr | Companies registered in several states | Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
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| 2 | FL Registered Agent.org | 9.0 | $199 | $99/yr | Lowest agent renewal on this list | Visit FL Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
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| 3 | Florida Registered Agent.io | 8.7 | $199 | $99/yr | Lowest agent renewal on this list | Visit Florida Registered Agent.ioPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
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Scores are The Founders Review's own editorial scores out of 10, from the criteria on our How we rank page. They are not customer ratings.
Florida foreign registration service cost over three years (2026)
| Service | Year one | Year two | Year three | Three-year total | Agent in year one |
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| Mainstay Filing | $199 | $149 | $149 | $497 | Free |
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| FL Registered Agent.org | $199 | $99 | $99 | $397 | Included |
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| Florida Registered Agent.io | $199 | $99 | $99 | $397 | Included |
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We read these prices on the companies' own sites on November 12, 2026. Every service adds the $125 state fee, so it is left out above.
How the order was decided
What split first and second in Florida: what one price covers, weighted at 30% in our method.
FL Registered Agent.org renews for less, but one provider in every state scored higher on coverage.
Our method page lists all five criteria.
Florida foreign LLC registration: fee, form and office
The filing is the Application by Foreign Limited Liability Company for Authorization to Transact Business in Florida (Form CR2E027), made with the Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations (Sunbiz), Registration Section for a $125 fee. Florida also wants certificate of existence (or record of similar import) from the jurisdiction of formation, dated within 90 days.
After registering, the company files the annual report ($138.75), due between January 1 and May 1.
What the filing asks for
- Certificate of existence (or record of similar import) from the jurisdiction of formation, issued no more than 90 days before you file.
- Your legal name exactly as registered at home, and the formation date.
- Someone to serve as your registered agent there; every service here does.
- The $125 state fee, paid with the filing.
- A date in your calendar for the annual report and its $138.75 fee.
The cost of not registering
An unregistered foreign LLC cannot bring a lawsuit in the state's courts until it registers (Fla. Stat. 605.0904(1)). Its contracts stay valid (Fla. Stat. 605.0904(4)). The state can add a civil penalty of $500 to $1,000. Back fees for the time it operated without registering are due as well.
Common Florida questions
Do I need to register my out-of-state LLC in Florida?
Yes, if the company transacts business there. Until it registers it cannot bring a lawsuit in the state's courts.
How much does foreign registration cost in Florida?
Budget $125 for the state and $199 for the service.
Which form does the state use?
The Application by Foreign Limited Liability Company for Authorization to Transact Business in Florida (Form CR2E027), filed with the Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations (Sunbiz), Registration Section.
Do I need a certificate from my home state?
Yes: certificate of existence (or record of similar import) from the jurisdiction of formation, dated within 90 days of filing.
Do I need a registered agent after registering?
Yes. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
Which foreign registration service is best in Florida?
Mainstay Filing ranks first on our method: it prepares and files the Florida registration for $199 and names itself your registered agent, free for year one.
Where the facts come from
- Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations: dos.fl.gov/sunbiz/manage-business/efile/annual-report, checked August 2026
- Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations: dos.fl.gov/sunbiz/manage-business/efile/annual-report/instructions, checked August 2026
- Florida yearly filing: Annual report: fee, official source: www.flsenate.gov/Laws/Statutes/2026/607.193, checked October 2026
- Florida report due date: www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=06, checked August 2026
- Fla. Stat. § 605.0201: www.flsenate.gov/Laws/Statutes/2025/605.0201, checked August 2026
- Florida formation fee: Filing fee, official source: dos.fl.gov/sunbiz/forms/fees/llc-fees, checked October 2026
- Florida formation fee: Filing fee, official source: www.flsenate.gov/Laws/Statutes/2026/605.0213, checked October 2026
- Florida registered agent statute: www.flsenate.gov/Laws/Statutes/2025/605.0113, checked October 2026
- Form CR2E027, foreign LLC application: form.sunbiz.org/pdf/cr2e027.pdf, checked October 2026
- Florida Statutes 605.0902, certificate of authority: www.flsenate.gov/Laws/Statutes/2026/605.0902, checked October 2026
- Florida Statutes 605.0905, activities that are not transacting business: www.flsenate.gov/Laws/Statutes/2026/605.0905, checked October 2026
- Florida Statutes 605.0904, consequences of transacting business without authority: www.flsenate.gov/Laws/Statutes/2026/605.0904, checked October 2026
- Form CR2E057, withdrawal: form.sunbiz.org/pdf/cr2e057.pdf, checked October 2026
- Florida service page of Mainstay Filing, read November 12, 2026
- Pricing and service pages of FL Registered Agent.org, read November 12, 2026
- Pricing and service pages of Florida Registered Agent.io, read November 12, 2026