3 Best Foreign Registration Services in Florida (2026): Fee Schedule
Mainstay Filing ($199), FL Registered Agent.org ($199) and Florida Registered Agent.io ($199) come out first, second and third among Florida foreign registration services for 2026. $125 to Florida, then $397 to $497 to the service over three years.
Prepared by the Agent Fee Tables editorial team ·
Schedules ordered by: Ordered on five measures: charges 39%, duties 31%, three smaller ones after that
Summary of fees
Registration charge$125flsenate.gov {fee list dated October 2026}
First-year range$199Before state fees
Charges, three years$397 to $497First year with two more
Government charges, 3 years$402.50Registration, reports, any minimum tax
Totals even out inNeverNo schedule overtakes another
Florida: schedules, best value first
Every charge is copied from the company's own pricing page. The $125 state fee has to be added separately.
#Opening chargeRenewal chargeCharges, three years
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1. Mainstay Filing: best for LLCs still growing
Ranked first
$199 for registration, $149 for the agent after that
Opening charge
$199
Charge from year two
$149/yr
Charges, three years
$497
Schedule one belongs to Mainstay Filing. A $199 fee beyond the state's, no registered agent charge in year one, then $149 a year.
Three years cost $100 more than FL Registered Agent.org, but the extra duties it covers weigh more in the order.
Every line on this page cites the state's own publication. The three-year state figure adds the filing, the next two reports and any minimum tax.
What settled it
Mainstay Filing wins duties inside the charge, worth 31%, with FL Registered Agent.org right behind.
Several states at one charge beat FL Registered Agent.org's lower renewal.
The Florida foreign LLC registration fee and rules, in the state's own words
Doing business in Florida through an LLC from elsewhere means filing the Application by Foreign Limited Liability Company for Authorization to Transact Business in Florida (Form CR2E027) with the Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations (Sunbiz), Registration Section, at $125. The filing requires certificate of existence (or record of similar import) from the jurisdiction of formation issued inside 90 days.
Ignoring the requirement can lead to a bar on suing as plaintiff in Florida courts until it registers (Fla. Stat. 605.0904(1)); fines between $500 to $1,000; back fees covering the unregistered stretch.
Quoted text: dos.fl.gov {fee list dated October 2026}
Filing it yourself
Skip the service and the state is the only one to bill you: $402.50 over three years. A service lays $397 to $497 over that for the paperwork.
About these fees
What does Florida charge a foreign LLC to register?
$125 for the filing itself, with $199 on top if you hire help.
What do these schedules add up to over three years?
$397 to $497 in service fees, with state fees on top.
Which form completes the registration?
Complete Application by Foreign Limited Liability Company for Authorization to Transact Business in Florida (Form CR2E027) and send it to the Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations (Sunbiz), Registration Section.
Does Florida require a document from the home state?
Yes, and it cannot be older than 90 days: certificate of existence (or record of similar import) from the jurisdiction of formation.
Which recurring filing comes after registration?
The annual report, which bills $138.75.
When does one schedule pass another in total charges?
Not in ten years: the order of running totals does not change.
Which foreign registration service is the best value for Florida?
By the five-part order the Florida schedules run Mainstay Filing, FL Registered Agent.org and Florida Registered Agent.io, led by Mainstay Filing on duties inside the charge.