LLC Formation

Your Florida LLC annual report is due by May 1 every year, and it costs $138.75 if you file on time. Miss the deadline and Florida adds a $400 late fee. Keep ignoring it and the state will eventually dissolve your LLC. Filing takes about ten minutes on Sunbiz.org, so there’s no good reason toContinue reading “Florida LLC Annual Report: Filing Requirements and Deadlines”

Every Florida LLC must have a Florida registered agent. It’s required by Florida law, and your Articles of Organization won’t be accepted without one. The agent needs a Florida street address and has to be there during business hours to accept legal papers and official mail for your LLC. You can be your own agentContinue reading “Florida Registered Agent: Requirements and How to Choose One”

A Florida LLC name search is free and takes a few minutes on Sunbiz.org, the state’s Division of Corporations site. Search the core words of the name you want, look for anything identical or close, and if nothing conflicts, the name is probably available. That “probably” matters. A name that’s too close to an existingContinue reading “Florida LLC Name Search: How to Check Name Availability”

If you file online, it takes 2-3 business days to get an LLC in Florida. Mail filing takes 5-7 business days. Add the EIN (minutes, online) and a business bank account (same day to a week), and most people are fully up and running within 3-7 business days. The state’s processing time is the partContinue reading “How Long Does It Take to Get an LLC in Florida?”

A single member LLC in Florida costs $125 to form and $138.75 a year to keep, and in return it puts a legal wall between your business debts and your personal assets. For taxes, the IRS treats it like a sole proprietorship by default, so you report the income on your personal return. If you’reContinue reading “Single Member LLC in Florida: Complete Guide”

Florida doesn’t legally require a Florida LLC operating agreement. You should have one anyway. Banks often ask for it before they’ll open an account, and it’s your best evidence that the LLC is separate from you if anyone ever tries to reach your personal assets. It’s a private document. Unlike your Articles of Organization, itContinue reading “Florida LLC Operating Agreement: Do You Need One?”

Your Florida LLC Articles of Organization is the filing that creates your LLC. You submit it to the Florida Division of Corporations, pay $125, and online filings are usually approved in 2-3 business days. Once it’s approved, your LLC exists, you have liability protection, and you can open a bank account and sign contracts inContinue reading “Florida LLC Articles of Organization: How to File”

The minimum Florida LLC cost is $125, the state fee to file your Articles of Organization. After that, the only cost Florida requires is the $138.75 annual report, due by May 1 every year starting the year after you form. Everything else, from a registered agent service to an attorney-drafted operating agreement, is optional, andContinue reading “Florida LLC Cost: Filing Fees and Total Costs Breakdown”

Here’s how to start an LLC in Florida: pick an available name, name a registered agent, and file Articles of Organization with the Division of Corporations for $125. Then write an operating agreement and get a free EIN from the IRS. Online filings are usually approved in 2-3 business days, and you don’t need aContinue reading “How to Start an LLC in Florida (2025 Step-by-Step Guide)”