Outline the operating plan
Share the activity, intended location, owners and proposed managers. Identify the date you hope to begin trading so unresolved dependencies can be discussed early.
LLC formation in Florida
Connect registration with the people, premises, licences and payment arrangements your Florida business may need.
Discuss my Florida setup
Start with the premises, people and activity you have in mind. The discussion can identify which setup tasks need separate attention.
Registration is one step towards operating
Florida LLC formation goes through our local partner, and we quote the price on request. On the state side, the annual report costs USD 138.75 when filed between 1 January and 1 May. After 1 May, Florida adds a USD 400 late fee. The report is required every year, even when no details change.
We work with a local partner here. The price is quoted on request.
We coordinate Florida LLC formation for businesses with customers, partners or operations in the state. Registration is planned alongside the licences, local support and payment arrangements your activity may require.
Last checked: 6 November 2026, Aleksandar
Fit, documents and risks
Who it suits
- Businesses with premises, staff, customers or commercial partners in Florida.
- Owners who need clear authority for managers and members to act for the LLC.
- International founders prepared to review US operations and their personal tax position together.
Documents to prepare
- Passport and proof of address for each member and manager.
- A description of the Florida activity: premises, staff, services or inventory.
- The agreed ownership and management arrangements for the operating agreement.
- A lease, contracts or letters of intent, where they exist.
- For a corporate member: a registry extract and an ownership chart.
Common misconceptions
- A Florida LLC gives me a US visa or residence. Formation does not grant immigration status. Any visa route is a separate procedure with its own requirements.
- The annual report is a financial statement. It confirms or updates the state company record. Accounts, tax returns and any licences are separate obligations.
- Once the LLC exists, any activity is covered. A regulated activity needs its own licence. A general LLC filing does not grant it.
Risks to plan for
- Filing the annual report after 1 May adds USD 400 to the USD 138.75 fee.
- Some information filed with Sunbiz is public, including the people named in the filing.
- A foreign-owned single-member LLC can owe Form 5472, with a USD 25,000 IRS penalty for not filing.
- Commercial commitments made before the bank, licences and EIN are in place can leave the business unable to trade.
Registration and the operating requirements
Separate company costs from operating costs
Florida is quoted on request, so the written offer itemises formation, registered agent and documents. The state annual report costs USD 138.75 between 1 January and 1 May, and USD 400 more after 1 May. Local licences, accounting, tax preparation and banking support are reviewed separately, and the cost of a Florida presence also depends on premises, employees and activity.
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Plan the work your LLC will do in Florida
You may be ready to invoice, take premises or appoint a manager, yet still need to resolve tax registrations, activity-specific permissions or bank checks. Listing those dependencies before formation helps you avoid making commercial commitments around a certificate that cannot, by itself, make the business operational.
Start with the Florida connection
Describe the premises, staff, services or inventory involved. An online service run entirely elsewhere presents different questions from a local trading business. The answer guides the registrations to review and whether Florida is the appropriate formation state in the first place.
Decide who can act for the company
The operating agreement should explain member interests, management authority and how decisions are approved. A bank, landlord or supplier may need supporting resolutions or ownership evidence. Consistent documents make it easier to explain who can enter into commitments for the business.
Keep Sunbiz and accounting obligations separate
Florida’s annual report updates or confirms the state company record; it is not a financial statement. It is required each year to maintain active status, even when no details change. Accounting, tax returns and any licences remain separate responsibilities. Some information filed with Sunbiz is public.
Work done in Florida counts as US activity
If you plan to work from Florida, treat that physical activity as part of the decision. A non-US passport or foreign customers do not turn work performed in the state into an entirely overseas business.
The business behind the account
Your company- Owners
- Residence and who makes decisions
- Customers
- Where payments come from
- Suppliers
- Where the company sends money
- Activity
- What customers actually buy
Together, these facts explain why the company needs this account.
Before you start trading in Florida
What does a Florida LLC cost with you?
Florida formation is available on request. Before we quote, we confirm the local partner, the procedure and the price for your case, and the written offer lists what is included and what is charged separately. If the choice needs analysis first, a 60-minute consultation costs EUR 100 and is credited to our formation fee if you order the formation within 60 days.
What is the Florida annual report and what does it cost?
It is the filing used to keep the Division of Corporations record current; it is not a statement of profit. It costs USD 138.75 when filed between 1 January and 1 May. Filed after 1 May, it costs USD 400 more.
Can I use a Florida LLC while living abroad?
Your residence belongs in the initial assessment. Formation does not grant US immigration status, and the company’s activity and ownership can create reporting obligations in the United States and elsewhere.
Will the registration cover a regulated activity?
No general LLC filing can replace a licence required for your particular activity. Describe the service precisely so the relevant permissions can be reviewed before you begin providing it.
How long does the EIN take?
The IRS lets international applicants apply by phone on 267-941-1099 or by fax, and says a faxed application generally receives its EIN within 4 business days. The formation and account timeline depends on the partner, your documents and the bank, so it is confirmed in the offer.
What will a bank want to see?
Expect company and ownership records, identification, a business description and evidence explaining anticipated transactions. A real operating location or contracts may help explain the application. Banking support is a separate service priced from EUR 300 to EUR 3,000, excluding bank deposits and the institution’s own fees. The bank decides on the account; our fee covers the agreed work.
How is the LLC taxed in my home country?
It depends on your tax residence, where you and any staff do the work, and the rules of your country, including any rules on foreign companies. US treatment of the LLC does not decide how your country treats it or its profit. Ask a tax adviser in your country of residence before the company starts invoicing.
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Sources and further reading
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Discuss your Florida company
Your Florida LLC needs to support the operation behind it. Discuss the formation, permissions, banking and ongoing administration together, so a completed registration does not leave the next task unclear. Send the activity and the part of the business that will take place in Florida.
Discuss my Florida setup