Best Registered Agent Services in Florida

Florida's Registered Agent Requirement

Under section 605.0113, Florida Statutes, every Florida LLC must maintain a registered office at a Florida street address and a registered agent available there. The agent must be a Florida-resident individual or an entity authorized to transact business in Florida whose business address matches the registered office exactly. A post office box is not an acceptable address, and the agent must sign a statement accepting the appointment.

Florida Does Not Allow the LLC to Be Its Own Agent

Florida's rule differs from some other states: the LLC itself cannot serve as its own registered agent. A member, manager, or other individual connected to the LLC can serve personally if that person is a Florida resident with a Florida street address, but the entity cannot simply list itself the way Delaware law permits.

Florida's Formation Fee and Sunbiz Filing

Forming a Florida LLC means filing Articles of Organization (Form CR2E047) for a $125 fee through Sunbiz, the state's online filing system operated by the Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations. Florida does not offer expedited processing for this filing; no rush fee is published in the fee statute or on the form itself.

Changing a Florida Registered Agent

Switching registered agents in Florida requires filing a Statement of Change of Registered Office or Registered Agent or Both (Form INHS18) for a $25 state fee, separate from any fee the new or former provider charges.

Florida's Annual Report Is a Separate, Recurring Fee

Florida requires every LLC to file an annual report electronically with Sunbiz between January 1 and May 1 each year, for a $138.75 fee. The first report is due in the year after formation. Filing after May 1 adds a $400 late fee with no provision to waive it, and an LLC that has not filed by the third Friday in September is administratively dissolved on the fourth Friday in September. This fee and deadline apply regardless of which registered agent service you use.

Comparing Published Registered Agent Prices for Florida LLCs

Any commercial registered agent authorized to do business in Florida can serve a Florida LLC, so comparing providers comes down to price and what is included. As published on each company's site in October 2026:

• LegalZoom: $249 a year, the same at renewal, with LegalZoom noting the renewal rate is subject to change.
• ZenBusiness: $99 for the first year, renewing at $199 a year.
• Northwest Registered Agent: free for one year bundled with its $39-plus-state-fee formation package, then $125 a year, stated as a fixed price.
• Bizee: free for the first year with any package, then $149 a year.
• Harbor Compliance: $99 for new customers in the first year, renewing at $159 a year.
• LLC Register: $99 a year, the same price at renewal.

How LLC Register compares

LLC Register's registered agent service is $99 a year, the same price at renewal. LLC formation in year one and annual report filing are included, while most providers charge $99 to $199 a year extra for annual report filing. State fees are passed through at cost and shown before checkout.

What to Confirm Before Choosing

Before hiring a Florida registered agent, confirm the renewal price, whether the provider includes the $138.75 annual report filing or only reminds you to file it, and how quickly it forwards Sunbiz correspondence, since Florida's administrative dissolution process moves quickly once the September deadline passes.

Florida's Late Fee Has No Waiver

Florida's $400 late fee for a report filed after May 1 is applied automatically, with no provision in the statute to waive it for a first-time or minor delay. Confirm how your registered agent reminds you of the May 1 deadline well before it arrives, since the penalty is large relative to the $138.75 base fee.

Florida Has No State Income Tax, but Other Fees Still Apply

Florida levies no personal income tax, so profits passed through an LLC taxed as a partnership or disregarded entity are not taxed at the state level. This does not exempt the LLC from the $125 formation fee, the $138.75 annual report fee, or any registered agent fee, which are separate from income tax entirely.

Good Standing and Foreign Qualification Have Their Own Fees

A Certificate of Status confirming good standing costs $5 from the Division of Corporations. A foreign LLC registering to do business in Florida pays $125, made up of a $100 application fee and a $25 registered-agent designation fee, plus a certificate of existence from its home state no more than 90 days old.

Confirm Sunbiz Filings Directly

Because Florida's annual report is filed only online through Sunbiz, confirm your registered agent either files it for you as part of its service or clearly tells you the deadline with enough lead time to file it yourself.

This Is Not Legal or Tax Advice

Whether to form in Florida, and how to structure your LLC's compliance calendar, depends on your specific business. Talk to a tax professional or attorney, and verify current fees directly on Sunbiz before filing, since fee schedules can change.