You can change your Florida business address with Sunbiz for free by updating it on your annual report, or at any time of year by filing Articles of Amendment: $25 for an LLC, $35 for a profit corporation. Both are done online, and online filings typically process in 1-3 business days.
If your move falls near the January 1 to May 1 annual report window, wait and do it on the report. If it doesn’t, file the amendment. Don’t sit on an old address for months.
Which address are you changing?
Sunbiz tracks more than one address, and they don’t all change the same way.
| Address | What it is | Can it be a P.O. Box? | How to change it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Principal address | The physical street address where the business operates | No | Annual report or Articles of Amendment |
| Mailing address | Where the state sends official correspondence | Yes | Annual report or Articles of Amendment |
| Registered agent address | Where your registered agent receives legal documents and state notices | No | A separate registered agent filing |
If your mailing address is the same as your principal address, you don’t need to list it separately. Most businesses that move need to update the principal address. Whether the mailing address changes depends on how you handle mail.
Do you have to update your address right away?
Florida law requires businesses to keep their address information current. File a change when you move operations to a new location, when your building’s street address changes, when you want state mail to go somewhere else, or when your principal place of business moves to a different city or county.
The state doesn’t set an exact deadline, but file as soon as you can after the move. The real risk is missing an annual report reminder or a legal notice because it went to your old office. The state won’t make an exception because your mail went astray, and a missed annual report can end in administrative dissolution.
How do you change your address for free?
Use your annual report. Every Florida LLC and corporation files one between January 1 and May 1, and you can update your principal and mailing addresses on it at no extra charge. The annual report fee ($138.75 for an LLC, $150.00 for a corporation) covers the address change along with your other information updates.
If you’re moving in the spring, this is the obvious choice. If you’re moving in August, you’d be running on the wrong address for months, so pay the amendment fee instead.
What does it cost to change your address outside the annual report?
| Entity | Filing | Online fee |
|---|---|---|
| Florida LLC | Articles of Amendment to the Articles of Organization | $25.00 |
| Florida profit corporation | Articles of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation | $35.00 |
The change takes effect once the filing is approved. You can bundle several changes into one amendment, so if you’re also changing the LLC’s management structure or member information, or a corporation’s directors or officers, put it all in the same filing and pay one fee.
How to change your Florida business address on Sunbiz
- Go to the Sunbiz portal at dos.myflorida.com/sunbiz and click “eFile.” You don’t need an account for most filings.
- Pick the filing. For the annual report, choose “Annual Report” under Registered Business Filings. For an LLC amendment, choose “Florida Limited Liability Company,” then “Articles of Amendment.” For a corporation, choose “Florida Profit Corporation,” then “Articles of Amendment.”
- Find your business by name or document number. The document number is on your formation documents and previous annual reports. Confirm the record shown is the right entity.
- Enter the new address. On an amendment, enter your document number, select “Change of Address,” check the current address, and enter the new principal address and, if different, the new mailing address. On an annual report, overwrite the address fields and complete the rest of the report.
- Add the authorized signer, with name and title. For an LLC that’s typically a member or manager, and for a corporation an officer or director.
- Review and pay by credit card or electronic check. Check the street number, spelling and ZIP code twice. A typo means another filing to fix it.
- Save your confirmation number. You’ll get it immediately. The Division of Corporations then emails a filed copy, usually within 1-3 business days for online filings.
How long does it take?
Most online filings are processed in 1-3 business days, and your confirmation number is proof of filing in the meantime. Annual reports are usually processed within 24-48 hours during filing season, though things slow down in the last weeks before the May 1 deadline. Expedited processing isn’t typically available for address amendments. They’re handled in the order received.
To check, search for your business on Sunbiz. Once the filing is processed, the new address shows on your business detail page.
What about your registered agent’s address?
That’s a separate filing, and a standard address amendment won’t touch it. If you’re keeping the same agent but the agent is moving, file a “Statement of Change of Registered Agent or Registered Office.” If you’re switching to a different agent, you’ll file a change of registered agent, and the agent may need to sign. The registered agent filing fee is $25.00 for most business entities.
This matters most if you use your own office as the registered agent address. If you move and only update the principal address, the registered agent address still points to the old office, and that’s where a lawsuit or state notice will be sent.
Who else needs your new address?
Sunbiz doesn’t pass your new address to anyone. Update these yourself:
- IRS: file Form 8822-B so tax correspondence reaches you.
- Florida Department of Revenue: if you collect sales tax or have other state tax accounts.
- County and city: your local business tax receipt (occupational license).
- Your bank and insurance carriers, so your coverage applies at the new location.
- Vendors and clients.
- USPS: set up mail forwarding to cover the transition.
Keep your filing confirmation and the filed document. Some of these updates may ask for proof of the change.
What if your business is moving out of Florida?
Your principal address doesn’t have to be in Florida, but your registered agent must have a Florida street address. So moving operations to another state doesn’t force you to close the Florida entity.
You’ll usually choose between keeping the Florida LLC or corporation and registering it as a foreign entity in the new state, or moving the entity itself to the new state. Some owners dissolve and form a new entity instead. Each option has different tax and paperwork consequences, so talk to an attorney before you pick one.
For a simple in-state move, our advice is short: update the principal address and (if it’s your office) the registered agent address on the same day, then file Form 8822-B with the IRS. Those cover the mail that can actually hurt you if you miss it.