Florida Incorporation Services

How to Incorporate in Florida

by Drake Forester

What will it cost to incorporate in Florida?

$70 Florida articles of incorporation filing fee

What are the costs involved in forming a Florida LLC?

Florida LLC articles of organization will cost $125

How long will it take to get my Florida Incorporation or Florida LLC processed?

It will take the Florida Department of State 5-7 days to process your Florida incorporation if you file by mail. If you fax the form or file online, the Florida SOS will process your filing in 1-2 days.

What am I going to be looking at for ongoing fees to Florida?

The Florida Department of State requires annual reports every May 1st and the filing fee for corporations is $150.

Florida LLCs have annual reports due May 1st and the fee is $138.75.

What are the Florida business taxes?

The Florida Corporate net income tax rate is 5.5%.

There is no personal income tax. This is why movie stars and lots of people move to Florida to retire. Florida does follow the IRS standards for the alternative minimum tax.

The average Florida sales tax rate is 7.01%. The state has a 6% tax, but the average local tax is 1.01% making a total of 7.01%

When we incorporate your business in Florida, our service includes:

• Drafting custom articles for a Florida LLC or Florida corporation.
• The Florida incorporator initial resolution for a corporation, or Florida organizer if Florida LLC.
• Ratified Florida corporate bylaws, or operating agreement if Florida LLC.
• The state of Florida incorporation filing fees.
• Resident agent service for Florida.
• Our service fees are: $100 for Florida incorporation service and $125 for Florida registered agent.

All for a total of only $350 for a Florida LLC or $295 for a Florida corporation.