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3 Best Foreign Registration Services in Florida (2026): Worked Prices

Worked out for 2026, the best-value foreign registration services in Florida come to Mainstay Filing ($199), Florida Registered Agent.io ($199) and FL Registered Agent.org ($199), in that order. Do the sum: $397 to $497 in service fees by year three, plus $125 to the state for registering.
Worked by the Formation Math editorial team

↓ Sorted by: Best score first, from five weighted checks

Key results

Foreign filing charge $125 flsenate.gov (checked October 2026) as the source
Year 1 spread $199 Excludes the state
Three-year spread $397 to $497 Service fees only, 3 years
What the state collects by year 3 $402.50 The same whoever registers
Where rows cross Never Rows keep their positions through year 10

Worksheet: Florida

Prices are copied from each company's own pricing. The $125 state fee is added separately.

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Row one

1. Mainstay Filing: best for LLCs that keep expanding

$199 to register, $149 each year after
Year-1 price $199
Price after year 1 $149/yr
Sum of 3 years $497

Mainstay Filing takes row one because $199 to file, no agent charge in year one, and the same price in each state.

Subtract and Florida Registered Agent.io is $100 cheaper across three years, yet it leaves more filings to you.

From year two: $149 per year for the agent, everywhere.

The price buys

  • Filing delivered to the state
  • Registered agent with no charge in year one
  • One fee wherever you register

Adds up

  • One price in any state
  • Registered agent costs nothing in year one
  • $199 for the registration

Does not add up

  • Agent renewal is higher ($149)
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Built for Florida

2. Florida Registered Agent.io: best for one more state and nothing else

$199 to register, $99 each year after
Year-1 price $199
Price after year 1 $99/yr
Sum of 3 years $397

Florida Registered Agent.io scores second. Working: $199 to register and one year of agent service, followed by $99 yearly.

The price buys

  • Registration handled start to finish
  • Year-one agent service

Adds up

  • First agent year included
  • $99 a year for the agent afterward
  • $199 over the state fee

Does not add up

  • A second provider is needed at home
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Built for Florida

3. FL Registered Agent.org: best for a second in-state filer

$199 to register, $99 each year after
Year-1 price $199
Price after year 1 $99/yr
Sum of 3 years $397

FL Registered Agent.org scores third. Working: $199 to register and one year of agent service, followed by $99 yearly.

Its prices equal Florida Registered Agent.io's in every column.

The price buys

  • Registration handled start to finish
  • Year-one agent service

Adds up

  • $199 over the state fee
  • First agent year included
  • $99 a year for the agent afterward

Does not add up

  • A second provider is needed at home

Cumulative cost, year by year

No. Provider Year 1 total Total at year 2 Total at year 3 Total at year 5
1 Mainstay Filing $199 $348 $497 $795 Visit Mainstay Filing Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2 Florida Registered Agent.io $199 $298 $397 $595 Visit Florida Registered Agent.io Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3 FL Registered Agent.org $199 $298 $397 $595 Visit FL Registered Agent.org Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Prices as published on November 13, 2026; year one, then renewals added one at a time. The totals keep one order for ten years.

Do the sum

Pick a number of years and each row's running sum appears.

Adding up 3 years: Mainstay Filing $497, Florida Registered Agent.io $397, FL Registered Agent.org $397. Lowest total at that point: Florida Registered Agent.io.

State fees with citations

Term Value Where it comes from
Foreign registration filing $125 flsenate.gov (checked October 2026) as the source
Annual report $138.75 dos.fl.gov (checked October 2026) as the source
State side, 3 years $402.50 Total of the rows

Working: filing fee, plus the recurring report in years two and three, plus any minimum tax. The sum is the three-year state line.

What settled the order

Mainstay Filing scored above Florida Registered Agent.io on items covered per dollar, a 28% term.

The home state counts too; covering both with one account scored highest.

Florida foreign LLC registration fee and rules, from the source

Doing business in Florida through an LLC from another state takes the Application by Foreign Limited Liability Company for Authorization to Transact Business in Florida (Form CR2E027), filed at the Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations (Sunbiz), Registration Section for $125. Include certificate of existence (or record of similar import) from the jurisdiction of formation no older than 90 days.

Without registration: no lawsuits as plaintiff in Florida courts until it registers (Fla. Stat. 605.0904(1)); civil penalties from $500 to $1,000; back fees for the period it was unregistered.

Source text: dos.fl.gov (checked October 2026) as the source

The no-service row

Skip the service and Florida still collects $402.50 across three years while you handle every form. The services charge $397 to $497 for that work.

About these figures

How much does Florida take to register an out-of-state LLC?

$125 for the filing, and our rows add $199.

What do the services add up to over three years?

$397 to $497 in service fees, with state fees on top.

Which form does the registering?

The form is Application by Foreign Limited Liability Company for Authorization to Transact Business in Florida (Form CR2E027), and the Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations (Sunbiz), Registration Section receives it.

Does Florida ask for a paper from the home state?

Yes, and it must be under 90 days old: certificate of existence (or record of similar import) from the jurisdiction of formation.

What recurring filing comes after registration?

The annual report, which costs $138.75.

In what year does one service pass another in total cost?

They stay in the same order for ten years.

Which foreign registration service is best value in Florida?

Mainstay Filing takes the first row, Florida Registered Agent.io the second, FL Registered Agent.org the third.

See also

Foreign registration worksheets, all 50 states Best foreign registration services overall The method

Inputs and sources

  1. Source of Florida Department of State, Division: dos.fl.gov, August 2026.
  2. Source of Florida Department of State, Division: dos.fl.gov, August 2026.
  3. Source of Florida yearly filing: Annual report: flsenate.gov, October 2026.
  4. Source of Florida report due date: leg.state.fl.us, August 2026.
  5. Source of Fla: flsenate.gov, August 2026.
  6. Source of Florida formation fee: Filing fee: dos.fl.gov, October 2026.
  7. Source of Florida formation fee: Filing fee: flsenate.gov, October 2026.
  8. Source of Florida registered agent statute: flsenate.gov, October 2026.
  9. Source of Form CR2E027, foreign LLC application: form.sunbiz.org, October 2026.
  10. Source of Florida Statutes 605.0902, certificate of: flsenate.gov, October 2026.
  11. Source of Florida Statutes 605.0905, activities that: flsenate.gov, October 2026.
  12. Source of Florida Statutes 605.0904, consequences of: flsenate.gov, October 2026.
  13. Source of Form CR2E057, withdrawal: form.sunbiz.org, October 2026.
  14. Mainstay Filing Florida service page, read on November 13, 2026 for the inputs
  15. Florida Registered Agent.io pricing page, read on November 13, 2026 for the inputs
  16. FL Registered Agent.org pricing page, read on November 13, 2026 for the inputs