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3 Best LLC Services in Florida (2026): Worked Prices

Worked out for 2026, the best-value LLC formation services in Florida come to Mainstay Filing ($199), FL Registered Agent.org ($199) and Florida Registered Agent.io ($199), in that order. Three-year totals: $397 to $597. Then add Florida's $125 filing fee, which does not change from row to row.
Worked by the Formation Math editorial team

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

Florida in brief

Formation fee $125 flsenate.gov (checked October 2026) as the source
Year-one totals $199 State fee not added
Three-year results $397 to $597 Includes both renewals
Three-year state total $402.50 Does not depend on the row
Where rows cross Never No row ever passes another

Florida rows with the arithmetic

Rows are sorted by the method. None of the rows includes the $125 state fee.

1
Highest score

1. Mainstay Filing: best for paying once for filing and upkeep

Year 1: $199. Renewal: $199. State fee: separate.
Year-1 price $199
Price after year 1 $199/yr
Sum of 3 years $597

Mainstay Filing comes out on top. Working: $199 a year pays for the filing, the registered agent and the annual report, so year two is $199 again.

Pay $200 more than FL Registered Agent.org over three years and the recurring paperwork stops being your job.

The annual report gets filed too, and the only addition is the state's $138.75.

The price buys

  • Filing delivered to the state
  • Registered agent, covered all year
  • Annual report, filed when due
  • EIN application, handled
  • State fee at the exact amount

Adds up

  • $199 in year two
  • A single yearly price of $199
  • EIN application is part of the price

Does not add up

  • FL Registered Agent.org renews for $100 less
2
In-state provider

2. FL Registered Agent.org: best for the smallest first-year total

$199 plus state fee, then $99 a year
Year-1 price $199
Price after year 1 $99/yr
Sum of 3 years $397

FL Registered Agent.org fills row 2: $199 for the formation, then a yearly agent renewal of $99.

You would still do the annual report yourself.

The price buys

  • The Florida formation filing
  • Year-one agent service

Adds up

  • No agent charge for year one
  • $99 a year afterward
  • $199 over the state fee

Does not add up

  • The price omits the annual report
  • It charges $99 for the EIN application
3
In-state provider

3. Florida Registered Agent.io: best for companies that never leave the state

$199 plus state fee, then $99 a year
Year-1 price $199
Price after year 1 $99/yr
Sum of 3 years $397

Florida Registered Agent.io fills row 3: $199 for the formation, then a yearly agent renewal of $99.

You would still do the annual report yourself.

No difference in price from FL Registered Agent.org.

The price buys

  • The Florida formation filing
  • Year-one agent service

Adds up

  • No agent charge for year one
  • $99 a year afterward
  • $199 over the state fee

Does not add up

  • The price omits the annual report
  • It charges $99 for the EIN application

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 $398 $597 $995 Visit Mainstay Filing Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2 FL Registered Agent.org $199 $298 $397 $595 Visit FL Registered Agent.org Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3 Florida Registered Agent.io $199 $298 $397 $595 Visit Florida Registered Agent.io Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Year one plus renewals, from the prices read on November 13, 2026. The totals keep one order for ten years.

Do the sum

Pick a number of years and each row's running sum appears; tick the box to add the EIN application for each provider.

3 years of fees add to Mainstay Filing $597, FL Registered Agent.org $397, Florida Registered Agent.io $397. Lowest of the totals: FL Registered Agent.org.

Official state amounts

Term Value Where it comes from
LLC formation filing $125 flsenate.gov (checked October 2026) as the source
Annual report $138.75 every year flsenate.gov (checked October 2026) as the source
Cost of missing the deadline $400 flsenate.gov (checked October 2026) as the source
State side, 3 years $402.50 Filing + reports + any tax

State total = filing fee + reports in years 2 and 3 + any minimum tax. Items without a fixed amount are left out of the addition.

The working behind Florida

For Florida, the term that decided it was items covered per dollar (28% of the score), where Mainstay Filing came out ahead.

Items covered per dollar tipped it: the annual report is inside the price.

EIN application included, break-even comes in year 2, when Mainstay Filing passes FL Registered Agent.org.

Florida LLC filing fee and rules, from the source

Inputs: the Articles of Organization for Florida Limited Liability Company (Form CR2E047), $125, and the Florida Division of Corporations as the destination. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.

Cited at: flsenate.gov (checked October 2026) as the source

Filing it yourself, worked out

Do it yourself and only state fees remain, $402.50 over three years. The service rows add $397 to $597 for the paperwork and the agent.

Common questions

What does an LLC formation service cost in Florida?

$199 for year one across our rows, plus the state's $125 fee.

What do the services add up to over three years?

Service totals for three years: $397 to $597.

What is the Florida fee to file an LLC?

$125 with the Articles of Organization for Florida Limited Liability Company (Form CR2E047).

What does Florida collect each year after formation?

Expect $138.75 every year when the annual report is filed (May 1).

Does the price include the EIN application?

it comes with Mainstay Filing, $99 extra at FL Registered Agent.org and $99 extra at Florida Registered Agent.io.

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

The rows do not cross in the first ten years.

Which LLC formation service is best value in Florida?

From the top: Mainstay Filing, FL Registered Agent.org and Florida Registered Agent.io.

See also

LLC formation worksheets, all 50 states Best LLC services overall The method

Inputs and sources

  1. Check Florida Department of State, Division at dos.fl.gov; last read August 2026.
  2. Check Florida Department of State, Division at dos.fl.gov; last read August 2026.
  3. Check Florida yearly filing: Annual report at flsenate.gov; last read October 2026.
  4. Check Florida report due date at leg.state.fl.us; last read August 2026.
  5. Check Fla at flsenate.gov; last read August 2026.
  6. Check Florida formation fee: Filing fee at dos.fl.gov; last read October 2026.
  7. Check Florida formation fee: Filing fee at flsenate.gov; last read October 2026.
  8. Check Florida registered agent statute at flsenate.gov; last read October 2026.
  9. Mainstay Filing Florida service page, read on November 13, 2026 for the inputs
  10. FL Registered Agent.org pricing page, read on November 13, 2026 for the inputs
  11. Florida Registered Agent.io pricing page, read on November 13, 2026 for the inputs