LLC Formation

To open a Florida LLC bank account, you’ll need your filed Articles of Organization, your EIN confirmation letter, usually an operating agreement, and a government ID. With those in hand, most banks can open the account the same day in a branch, or within a few business days online. Do it as soon as theContinue reading “Florida LLC Banking: How to Open a Business Bank Account”

Florida LLC liability protection keeps your personal assets out of reach when the business itself owes money or gets sued. It doesn’t protect you from debts you personally guaranteed, from your own negligence, or from a court that decides your LLC was never really separate from you. Most owners who lose the protection lose itContinue reading “Florida LLC Liability Protection: What It Actually Covers”

To start a business in Fort Lauderdale, form a Florida LLC at Sunbiz.org ($125), get a free EIN, and then get two local tax receipts: one from Broward County and, if you’re inside city limits, one from the City of Fort Lauderdale. That second receipt is the one people miss. Expect about $235 to $500Continue reading “How to Start a Business in Fort Lauderdale: LLC Formation”

To start a business in Jacksonville, form a Florida LLC at Sunbiz ($125), get a free EIN, and get one local business tax receipt. That last part is simpler than in Miami or Tampa: Jacksonville and Duval County consolidated in 1968, so one receipt covers most of the city. Expect about $200-$400 and two toContinue reading “How to Start a Business in Jacksonville: LLC Guide”

To start a business in Tampa, form a Florida LLC at Sunbiz ($125), get a free EIN, and get a Business Tax Receipt from the Hillsborough County Tax Collector. Inside Tampa city limits, you need a City of Tampa receipt too. Plan on roughly $235-$500 and two to four weeks. The part that trips peopleContinue reading “How to Start a Business in Tampa: Formation & Licenses”

To start a business in Orlando, form a Florida LLC at Sunbiz ($125), get a free EIN, and then get a Business Tax Receipt from the Orange County Tax Collector. If you’re inside City of Orlando limits, you need a city receipt as well. Expect roughly $200-$400 in formation costs and two to four weeksContinue reading “How to Start a Business in Orlando: Complete Guide”

To start a business in Miami, you form a Florida LLC with the state ($125 at Sunbiz), get a free EIN, and then get a Local Business Tax Receipt from Miami-Dade County. Inside the City of Miami or another municipality, you’ll need that city’s receipt too. Budget about $300-$500 for the basics and at leastContinue reading “How to Start a Business in Miami: LLC Formation Guide”

If you were hoping for a Florida anonymous LLC, the answer is no. The state requires member or manager names on your Articles of Organization, and anyone can look them up on Sunbiz. What you can do is keep your home address off the record, and with more money and effort, put a layer orContinue reading “Florida Anonymous LLC: Can You Keep Your Name Private?”

No law says you need an LLC for rental property in Florida, but for most landlords it’s worth having. It keeps a tenant’s lawsuit aimed at the property instead of your house and savings, and it costs $125 to form plus $138.75 a year. The catch is the mortgage: moving a financed property into anContinue reading “Do I Need an LLC for My Florida Rental Property?”

If you sell on Amazon from Florida as a sole proprietor, a lawsuit over a product you sold can reach your house, savings and car. A Florida LLC for your Amazon seller business puts a wall between it and your personal assets, and it costs $125 to form. Amazon doesn’t require one, but for anyoneContinue reading “Florida LLC for Amazon Sellers: Why You Need One”