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3 Best LLC Services in Florida (2026): What You Pay

If you are budgeting for LLC formation services in Florida this 2026, start with Mainstay Filing ($199), FL Registered Agent.org ($199) and Florida Registered Agent.io ($199), in that order. Three years of service fees will cost you $397 to $597, and Florida adds its own $125 when you file.
Written by the Price Your LLC editorial team

↓ Ranked for you by: Your spend is 38% of the ranking and the work covered is 31% (more on this)

Your Florida budget

Fee you pay at filing $125 flsenate.gov (we looked on October 2026, so you can too)
First-year prices $199 Before government fees
Three-year range $397 to $597 Three years of service fees
State side through year 3 $402.50 Not part of the ranking
Prices swap in No crossover No service overtakes another

Florida: your options, best value first

Service prices only. Every option comes with the same $125 state fee.

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Ranks first

1. Mainstay Filing: best for formation and upkeep under one price

$199 a year, and you pay the state $125
You pay in year 1 $199
You pay after year 1 $199/yr
You pay over 3 years $597

Start with Mainstay Filing. Formation, registered agent and annual report all come with $199 a year, renewing at $199.

The $200 extra over FL Registered Agent.org at year three pays for coverage, and coverage decides this ranking.

Preparing the annual report is off your list; you pay just the $138.75 state fee.

Your price covers

  • Formation handled for you
  • Registered agent for the whole year
  • Annual report, filed on time
  • EIN application prepared for you
  • State fee billed as published

What you get

  • EIN application included
  • $199 a year covers filing and agent and report
  • Year two costs $199

What to watch

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

2. FL Registered Agent.org: best for plain formation

$199 and fees; renewal $99
You pay in year 1 $199
You pay after year 1 $99/yr
You pay over 3 years $397

Next, FL Registered Agent.org: you pay $397 over three years, since the renewal is only $99.

The annual report is not covered by this price.

Your price covers

  • Articles of organization, filed
  • Agent service for your first year

What you get

  • Agent included to start
  • Agent renews at $99
  • $199 to form

What to watch

  • Nothing you pay goes to the annual report
  • EIN application not included ($99)
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In-state company

3. Florida Registered Agent.io: best for a local formation service

$199 and fees; renewal $99
You pay in year 1 $199
You pay after year 1 $99/yr
You pay over 3 years $397

Next, Florida Registered Agent.io: you pay $397 over three years, since the renewal is only $99.

The annual report is not covered by this price.

Its prices match FL Registered Agent.org's exactly.

Your price covers

  • Articles of organization, filed
  • Agent service for your first year

What you get

  • Agent renews at $99
  • Agent included to start
  • $199 to form

What to watch

  • Nothing you pay goes to the annual report
  • EIN application not included ($99)

What each service adds up to

Pick Service You pay in year 1 You pay by year 2 You pay by year 3 You pay by year 5
1 Mainstay Filing $199 $398 $597 $995 Price out Mainstay Filing Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2 FL Registered Agent.org $199 $298 $397 $595 Price out FL Registered Agent.org Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3 Florida Registered Agent.io $199 $298 $397 $595 Price out Florida Registered Agent.io Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Year one plus renewals, using prices from November 13, 2026. No break-even shows up inside ten years.

Pick your number of years

Your totals for 1 to 5 years, EIN application optional. State fees are left out because every service owes the same ones.

At 3 years, your totals are Mainstay Filing $597, FL Registered Agent.org $397, Florida Registered Agent.io $397. Your smallest total: FL Registered Agent.org.

The government side of your Florida budget

What you pay for Amount Source
LLC formation filing $125 flsenate.gov (we looked on October 2026, so you can too)
Annual report $138.75 every year flsenate.gov (we looked on October 2026, so you can too)
Penalty for a late report $400 flsenate.gov (we looked on October 2026, so you can too)
State fees summed, years 1 to 3 $402.50 Filing, reports and any tax

Each line links to the state's own page. Together they give you the three-year state total: filing, reports in years two and three, and a minimum tax if there is one.

Why this order for Florida

Mainstay Filing wins upkeep the price covers, worth 31%, with FL Registered Agent.org close behind.

Taking over the annual report moved the bundle to first.

With the EIN application in your budget, the totals cross in year 2, when Mainstay Filing passes FL Registered Agent.org.

What Florida charges you to form an LLC and what it requires

Your LLC exists once the Florida Division of Corporations accepts the Articles of Organization for Florida Limited Liability Company (Form CR2E047) and $125. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.

Straight from the source: flsenate.gov (we looked on October 2026, so you can too)

What it costs without a service

Doing it yourself costs $402.50 paid to the state across three years. A service at $397 to $597 is what you pay to skip the forms.

Questions

How much will an LLC formation service cost me in Florida?

$199 to the service and $125 to the state.

What will these services cost me over three years?

After three years you will have paid $397 to $597 in service fees.

How much will Florida charge me to file an LLC?

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

What will Florida charge me each year after formation?

Annual report: $138.75 a year, and the state says it is due May 1.

Will the EIN application be part of the price?

It depends who you pick: Mainstay Filing includes it, FL Registered Agent.org charges $99 and Florida Registered Agent.io charges $99.

When does one service end up costing more than another?

Over ten years the totals never swap places.

Which LLC formation service is the best value for me in Florida?

Start with Mainstay Filing, then FL Registered Agent.org, then Florida Registered Agent.io.

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Where we looked

  1. Want to double-check Florida Department of State, Division? Try dos.fl.gov, last read August 2026.
  2. Want to double-check Florida Department of State, Division? Try dos.fl.gov, last read August 2026.
  3. Want to double-check Florida yearly filing: Annual report? Try flsenate.gov, last read October 2026.
  4. Want to double-check Florida report due date? Try leg.state.fl.us, last read August 2026.
  5. Want to double-check Fla? Try flsenate.gov, last read August 2026.
  6. Want to double-check Florida formation fee: Filing fee? Try dos.fl.gov, last read October 2026.
  7. Want to double-check Florida formation fee: Filing fee? Try flsenate.gov, last read October 2026.
  8. Want to double-check Florida registered agent statute? Try flsenate.gov, last read October 2026.
  9. On November 13, 2026 the Mainstay Filing Florida service page page said this
  10. On November 13, 2026 the FL Registered Agent.org pricing page page said this
  11. On November 13, 2026 the Florida Registered Agent.io pricing page page said this