3 Best LLC Services in Florida (2026) and What Florida Really Requires
If you need LLC formation services in Florida in 2026, here's the order we'd go in: FL Registered Agent.org ($199), Florida Registered Agent.io ($199) and Mainstay Filing ($199). Here's the money: $125 to the state, $397 to $597 to a service across three years.
Straight from the LLC Straight Talk editorial team
The short of it
The short of it
What the state charges
$125, one time
After that
$138.75 a year
Registered agent
Yes, you have to
Our pick
FL Registered Agent.org, Florida Registered Agent.io then Mainstay Filing
Who we'd use in Florida
The order comes from our five tests: three-year cost first, then what the price covers.
#1Our top pick
1. FL Registered Agent.org: best for a business that never leaves one state
$199 plus the state fee, then $99 a year
It starts at $199 with the first agent year thrown in, and from year two you pay $99. That's why FL Registered Agent.org is first.
Its three-year total's under Mainstay Filing's, which makes it the first pick for a company that stays put.
Filing the annual report isn't covered, so that job's yours.
What you get
Your LLC, filed
Agent service covered for year one
Pluses
Agent renews at $99
Year one of the agent comes with it
Formation fee of $199
What's not
Doesn't file the annual report
The EIN application costs $99 extra
#2Florida specialist
2. Florida Registered Agent.io: best for another in-state choice
$199 plus the state fee, then $99 a year
It starts at $199 with the first agent year thrown in, and from year two you pay $99. That puts Florida Registered Agent.io second.
Filing the annual report isn't covered, so that job's yours.
Price for price, it's a tie with FL Registered Agent.org.
What you get
Your LLC, filed
Agent service covered for year one
Pluses
Year one of the agent comes with it
Agent renews at $99
Formation fee of $199
What's not
Doesn't file the annual report
The EIN application costs $99 extra
#3Every state
3. Mainstay Filing: best for one price for setup and upkeep
Annual price $199, renewal price $199, state fee on top
Mainstay Filing comes in third because one yearly price of $199 covers the formation, the registered agent and every annual report.
It ranks lower because three years cost $200 more than FL Registered Agent.org, and price is the biggest test.
The annual report is part of the service. The only extra's the state's $138.75.
What you get
Formation handled start to finish
Registered agent for twelve straight months
Annual report taken care of when due
EIN application filed
State fees passed through, no markup
Pluses
Year two's $199
The EIN application's included
$199 a year covers filing, agent and report
What's not
Renews $100 higher than FL Registered Agent.org
Side by side
#
Who
Year one
Then
3 years
Covers
1
FL Registered Agent.org
$199
$99/yr
$397
Your LLC, filed; agent service covered for year one
Read November 13, 2026. Three years is year one plus two renewals.
The questions that matter
What's it cost to form an LLC here?
The state takes $125, and a service that files for you in year one adds $199.
State fees for years one through three come to $402.50. go check flsenate.gov, last confirmed October 2026
Which form do I file, and where?
Here's what starts the company: the Articles of Organization for Florida Limited Liability Company (Form CR2E047), sent to the Florida Division of Corporations.
The law: Fla. Stat. § 605.0201. go check flsenate.gov, last confirmed October 2026
Do I have to name a registered agent?
Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
A Florida resident, or a business entity authorized in Florida, whose business address is the registered office. The agent files a written acceptance.
go check flsenate.gov, last confirmed October 2026
What's due in later years?
There's one filing that keeps coming back: the annual report, yearly, for $138.75. In the state's own words it's due May 1.
The state's late fee is $400.
go check flsenate.gov, last confirmed October 2026
Do I have to pay somebody?
You can. Skip the service and your three-year bill is the state's $402.50.
That $397 to $597 over three years is what you pay somebody else to deal with the paperwork and the agent role.
Why this order?
On money out the door in three years (35% of the score), FL Registered Agent.org wins.
We run five tests: money out the door in three years (35%), jobs the price actually covers (30%), no hunting for the price (14%), no surprise at renewal (11%) and where it works (10%).
Do the math: FL Registered Agent.org is $397 for three years, and that's $200 less than Mainstay Filing.
go check flsenate.gov, last confirmed October 2026
Registered agent
Yes, you have to
go check flsenate.gov, last confirmed October 2026
Annual report
$138.75 every year
go check flsenate.gov, last confirmed October 2026
What the state collects in three years
$402.50
Our sum of the rows above
Every line above links to the state's own page. The total's ours: the filing, two reports and any minimum tax.
Still wondering?
Who handles the EIN?
Mainstay Filing includes the EIN application. The others make you pay: FL Registered Agent.org $99; Florida Registered Agent.io $99.
Is there a late fee?
Florida adds $400.
What's the three-year damage for each?
Over three years you're looking at $397 at FL Registered Agent.org, $397 at Florida Registered Agent.io, $597 at Mainstay Filing, with state fees on top.
Are the fees official?
State fees come from Florida's official documents, and service fees come from each company's own price page. Both are dated here.
Do I have to use a service?
No. You can file with the state yourself. A service saves you time and can be your agent, but nothing makes you hire one.
What's the best LLC service in Florida?
FL Registered Agent.org is first: three years with it total $397, thanks to a $99 renewal. Then comes Florida Registered Agent.io and Mainstay Filing.