Register an LLC in Another State

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Register your LLC in Florida

To register an LLC formed in another state in Florida, file Form CR2E027, Application by Foreign Limited Liability Company for Authorization to Transact Business in Florida with the Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations (Sunbiz), Registration Section and pay $125.

Before: at home

Florida wants proof from the home state: certificate of existence (or record of similar import) from the jurisdiction of formation, no older than 90 days. Order it from the state where the LLC was formed before you file here.

During: in Florida

File
Form CR2E027, Application by Foreign Limited Liability Company for Authorization to Transact Business in Florida
Fee
$125
Agent
A registered agent with a Florida street address

Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in Florida (2026)

Rather not file it yourself? For an existing LLC in Florida these three do it.

1. Mainstay Filing

$199 + $125 state fee = $324

Registered agent free for the first year, then $149 a year.

2. FL Registered Agent.org

$199 + $125 state fee = $324

Registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.

3. Florida Registered Agent.io

$199 + $125 state fee = $324

Registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.

Service prices read from each provider’s Florida page on October 28, 2026. The state fee is the official figure below and is paid to the Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations (Sunbiz), Registration Section.

After: staying registered

Annual report (Florida Division of Corporations, filed online), $138.75 (due: between January 1 and May 1). The services above include the agent for year one.

Florida questions

Can my existing LLC operate in Florida?

Yes, once it is registered there. You file Form CR2E027, Application by Foreign Limited Liability Company for Authorization to Transact Business in Florida with the Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations (Sunbiz), Registration Section and pay $125; you do not form a new LLC.

What do I need from my home state?

Certificate of existence (or record of similar import) from the jurisdiction of formation, no older than 90 days.

What happens after I register in Florida?

Annual report (Florida Division of Corporations, filed online), $138.75 (due: between January 1 and May 1), and a registered agent must stay in place.

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