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Starting an LLC in Florida: what you should know first

Filing a Florida LLC costs $125. The Annual Report costs $138.75 a year. Our pick is Mainstay Filing; $999.50 covers three years.

By kind of owner

Side hustle
Quiet-year cost: $337.75 in year 2 with Mainstay Filing, including the $138.75 state report in that year.
Online business
Required registered agent. 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.
Startup
Filing: Articles of Organization for Florida Limited Liability Company (CR2E047) with the Florida Division of Corporations. Write the operating agreement before you open the bank account.
First-time owner
Report due: May 1.

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Mainstay Filing: $324 in year 1 including the $125 filing fee, $337.75 in year 2.

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