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3 Best LLC Services in Florida (2026): Unpacked

Our 2026 stack of LLC formation services in Florida, top to bottom: Florida Registered Agent.io ($199), Mainstay Filing ($199) and FL Registered Agent.org ($199). Two parts make up the bill: $125 for Florida and $397 to $597 for three years of service.
Unpacked by the LLC Unpacked editorial team

Four things inside

Fee to the state
$125, one time
Every year after
$138.75 each year
Registered agent
Required, yes
Top of the stack
Florida Registered Agent.io, Mainstay Filing then FL Registered Agent.org

Our Florida picks, opened up

Prices come from each company's own page. See how we open it up.
Top of the stack

1. Florida Registered Agent.io: best for a business that stays in one state

$199 to form; renewal $99

Florida Registered Agent.io sits on top in Florida because its $99 renewal brings three years to $397.

Cost decides it: the three-year total here is under Mainstay Filing's.

You still file the annual report yourself.

Inside the price

  • Florida formation filing
  • Agent included in year one

Inside, the good

  • Year one of the agent comes with it
  • Agent renews at $99
  • Opens at $199 over the state fee

Inside, the catch

  • Nothing inside covers the annual report
  • The EIN application costs $99 extra
All fifty states

2. Mainstay Filing: best for not filing the annual report yourself

$199 yearly ($324 due at signup, with the state fee)

Mainstay Filing sits second because the annual report is filed for you within the $199 annual price, next to formation and the registered agent.

Why not higher? Three years cost $200 more than Florida Registered Agent.io, and cost is the heaviest layer.

Inside the service is the annual report, filed for you, with Florida's $138.75 passed through at cost.

Inside the price

  • Formation filed with the state
  • Registered agent for all twelve months
  • Annual report filed on your behalf
  • EIN application
  • State fees at cost

Inside, the good

  • The EIN application is inside the price
  • Stays at $199
  • $199 a year covers filing, agent and report

Inside, the catch

  • Florida Registered Agent.io renews for $100 less
Florida only

3. FL Registered Agent.org: best for another in-state option

$199 to form; renewal $99

FL Registered Agent.org lands third, and its $99 renewal brings three years to $397.

You still file the annual report yourself.

Price for price, a tie with Florida Registered Agent.io.

Inside the price

  • Florida formation filing
  • Agent included in year one

Inside, the good

  • Agent renews at $99
  • Year one of the agent comes with it
  • Opens at $199 over the state fee

Inside, the catch

  • Nothing inside covers the annual report
  • The EIN application costs $99 extra

Side by side

#CompanyYear oneRenewalTotal, 3 yearsWhat is inside
1Florida Registered Agent.io$199$99/yr$397florida formation filing; agent included in year oneSee Florida Registered Agent.ioPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2Mainstay Filing$199$199/yr$597formation filed with the state; registered agent for all twelve months; annual report filed on your behalfSee Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3FL Registered Agent.org$199$99/yr$397florida formation filing; agent included in year oneSee FL Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Service fees only, from company prices read November 13, 2026. State fees are the same whichever pick you open.

Layer by layer

What is inside the cost of forming an LLC here?

Your bill has two parts: $125 for the filing and, optionally, $199 for first-year help.

Add the recurring report and the state's fees reach $402.50 over three years. flsenate.gov holds the original, confirmed October 2026

Which form is inside the filing, and where does it go?

Open one document, the Articles of Organization for Florida Limited Liability Company (Form CR2E047), and send it to the Florida Division of Corporations.

The law underneath: Fla. Stat. § 605.0201. flsenate.gov holds the original, confirmed October 2026

Is a registered agent required?

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.

flsenate.gov holds the original, confirmed October 2026

What comes after the LLC is formed?

Plan on $138.75 each year for the annual report. For timing the state says: May 1.

Miss the deadline and you owe an extra $400.

flsenate.gov holds the original, confirmed October 2026

Can I file it myself instead of hiring a service?

Nothing stops you. Without a service, your three-year bill is the state's $402.50.

Choose help and your three-year total rises by $397 to $597.

Why is the stack in this order?

Florida Registered Agent.io wins the total across three years layer, which counts 34%.

Two layers carry most of the weight, total across three years (34%) and what is inside the price (29%).

On cost, Florida Registered Agent.io comes out ahead at $397, a $200 saving against Mainstay Filing.

How we open it up

Florida: the formation checklist

RequirementWhat is insidePeek at source
LLC filing fee$125flsenate.gov holds the original, confirmed October 2026
Registered agentRequired, yesflsenate.gov holds the original, confirmed October 2026
Annual report$138.75 every yearflsenate.gov holds the original, confirmed October 2026
State fees, years one to three$402.50Our total of the rows above
To check the total yourself, add the filing fee, the next two reports and any minimum tax. Costs without a set amount are left out.

Also worth asking

Is the EIN application inside the price?

Only Mainstay Filing packs it in. Elsewhere it is $99 at Florida Registered Agent.io and $99 at FL Registered Agent.org.

What if the report is late?

Expect a $400 late fee.

What do the picks cost over three years?

Florida Registered Agent.io runs to $397 and Mainstay Filing runs to $597 and FL Registered Agent.org runs to $397, services only.

What do these numbers rest on?

Two kinds of source feed this page: Florida's official documents for what the state charges, and company price pages for what services charge.

Does the law require one?

No law requires a service. It is a paid convenience.

What is the best LLC service for Florida?

Open Florida Registered Agent.io first, then compare Mainstay Filing and FL Registered Agent.org.

What the page rests on

  1. Under Florida Department of State, Division sits dos.fl.gov, dated August 2026, as the original document
  2. Under Florida Department of State, Division sits dos.fl.gov, dated August 2026, as the original document
  3. Under Florida yearly filing: Annual report sits flsenate.gov, dated October 2026, as the original document
  4. Under Florida report due date sits leg.state.fl.us, dated August 2026, as the original document
  5. Under Fla sits flsenate.gov, dated August 2026, as the original document
  6. Under Florida formation fee: Filing fee sits dos.fl.gov, dated October 2026, as the original document
  7. Under Florida formation fee: Filing fee sits flsenate.gov, dated October 2026, as the original document
  8. Under Florida registered agent statute sits flsenate.gov, dated October 2026, as the original document
  9. Florida Registered Agent.io pricing page, read November 13, 2026
  10. Mainstay Filing Florida service page, read November 13, 2026
  11. FL Registered Agent.org pricing page, read November 13, 2026