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3 Best Foreign Registration Services in Florida (2026): Cost Calculator

The 2026 result for Florida foreign registration services: Florida Registered Agent.io ($199), FL Registered Agent.org ($199) and Mainstay Filing ($199), ranked best value first. Add $397 to $497 of service charges to the $125 registration fee in Florida for a three-year result.
Calculated by the Formation Calc editorial team

Result order: Cost 41% plus coverage 27% plus three smaller terms (see the formula)

Florida results

State charge to register$125flsenate.gov {input read October 2026, shown in full}
Opening results$199Excludes state charges
Three-year outputs$397 to $497Opening input plus two more
State fees by year three$402.50Equal for every provider
Break-evenNo crossoverNo service passes another

The Florida calculations

Ranked by the formula. The $125 state fee is not folded into any result.
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1. Florida Registered Agent.io: best for adding only one state

Best value
Year-1 input$199
Input for year 2 on$99/yr
Result at year 3$397
$199 plus the state's fee, then $99 yearly

Florida Registered Agent.io gives the best result in Florida: $199 covers the registration and a year of agent service; every year after is $99.

Cost settles it: three years here calculate to less than three years with Mainstay Filing.

Inputs covered

  • The Florida registration filing
  • Agent service for the first year

Adds up well

  • Agent service at no cost in year one
  • Agent renews at $99
  • $199 for the registration

Adds up badly

  • Limited to one state
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2. FL Registered Agent.org: best for adding one state

One-state service
Year-1 input$199
Input for year 2 on$99/yr
Result at year 3$397
$199 plus the state's fee, then $99 yearly

Result 2: FL Registered Agent.org. $199 covers the registration and a year of agent service; every year after is $99.

Florida Registered Agent.io publishes identical prices.

Inputs covered

  • The Florida registration filing
  • Agent service for the first year

Adds up well

  • Agent renews at $99
  • $199 for the registration
  • Agent service at no cost in year one

Adds up badly

  • Limited to one state
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3. Mainstay Filing: best for LLCs still growing

Nationwide
Year-1 input$199
Input for year 2 on$149/yr
Result at year 3$497
$199 plus the state's fee, then $149 yearly

Mainstay Filing holds position 3 because a $199 service input that does not vary by state, with first-year agent service included.

Three years cost $100 more here than with Florida Registered Agent.io.

After the free year, the agent bills $149 annually.

Inputs covered

  • Registration handled for you
  • Registered agent free in year one
  • A price that holds across states

Adds up well

  • First-year agent service included
  • $199 added to Florida's fee
  • One price in every state

Adds up badly

  • $50 above Florida Registered Agent.io at renewal

What each service adds up to

RankServiceResult, year 1Result, year 2Result, year 3Result, year 5
1Florida Registered Agent.io$199$298$397$595Open Florida Registered Agent.ioPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2FL Registered Agent.org$199$298$397$595Open FL Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3Mainstay Filing$199$348$497$795Open Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
The first-year price plus renewals, using the prices entered November 13, 2026. Ranked by running result, the order is steady for ten years.

Cost calculator

Change the years input to get new results.
Output for 3 years: Florida Registered Agent.io $397, FL Registered Agent.org $397, Mainstay Filing $497. Least paid: Florida Registered Agent.io.

The government inputs, Florida

InputAmountSource
Registration filing$125flsenate.gov {input read October 2026, shown in full}
Annual report$138.75dos.fl.gov {input read October 2026, shown in full}
State fees summed, years 1 to 3$402.50Inputs added together
We total only the amounts the state fixes: filing, reports in years two and three, and a minimum tax if there is one. Unpriced costs are described instead.

How the result came out

Weight 41%: calculated three-year cost. That term separated the top two.

Three years with Florida Registered Agent.io sum to $397, a result $100 better than Mainstay Filing.

How Florida describes the foreign LLC registration fee and rules

An LLC formed elsewhere registers in Florida before doing business there. It hands the Application by Foreign Limited Liability Company for Authorization to Transact Business in Florida (Form CR2E027) to the Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations (Sunbiz), Registration Section and pays $125. The filing asks for certificate of existence (or record of similar import) from the jurisdiction of formation issued inside 90 days.

Skipping registration can bring a bar on starting lawsuits in Florida (Fla. Stat. 605.0904(1)); civil penalties from $500 to $1,000; back fees on top.

Source wording: dos.fl.gov {input read October 2026, shown in full}

State fees only

Without a service the three-year input is just $402.50 in state fees. Hiring help adds $397 to $497 to it.

Quick answers

What is the registration fee for a foreign LLC in Florida?

$125 at the state office, plus $199 should you hire a provider.

What do these services calculate to over three years?

Year one plus two renewals calculates to $397 to $497.

Which form registers the LLC?

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

Does the Florida filing need a document from the home state?

Yes, one less than 90 days old: certificate of existence (or record of similar import) from the jurisdiction of formation.

What recurring filing follows registration?

The annual report, charged at $138.75.

When does one service pass another in total cost?

Not in ten years: the order of the running totals does not change.

Which foreign registration service calculates best for Florida?

By the five-term formula the Florida order is Florida Registered Agent.io, FL Registered Agent.org and Mainstay Filing, led by Florida Registered Agent.io on calculated three-year cost.

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Input sources

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