Registering an out-of-state LLC in Florida
An LLC formed in another state pays $125 to register in Florida, then files the same recurring reports as a Florida LLC.
Foreign LLC in Florida
Source-linkedState fees only · retrieved 2026-10-20
Application by Foreign Limited Liability Company for Authorization to Transact Business in Floridasource$125
Annual Reportsource$138.75 / yr
Year one$125
Every year after (average)$138.75
5-year total$680
When you need to register
If your LLC was formed in another state but "transacts business" in Florida — an office, employees, or regular in-state operations — Florida generally requires you to register before you do business here. You file Application by Foreign Limited Liability Company for Authorization to Transact Business in Florida with the Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations (Sunbiz); see the official fee.
Your home state keeps charging its own fees too, so the true cost is both states added together.