Florida LLC Registration

LLC in Florida

How to form an LLC in Florida:

You form Florida LLCs by filing articles of organization with the Florida Department of State.

What is required to file Florida LLC Articles of organization?

To form a Florida LLC, you file Florida LLC articles of organization. The Florida articles of organization cost $125 to the Florida Department of State. These LLC articles can be basic or complicated. We custom draft your Florida LLC articles of organization when you hire Northwest to do your Florida LLC registration, but if you'd like to save some money, you could just hire us as your FL registered agent, and then we supply you all the correct forms to file and filing instructions in your online account immediately. The basic Florida LLC requirements are:

• The business name must have a LLC ending or variation of it
• The Florida company name must be different than already registered Florida companies
• The Florida LLCs principal address (must be a physical address, may include a mailing address)
• The name and address of each manager or managing member
• The Florida registered agent name and the physical address
• The articles of organization must be signed by a member or authorized representative
• The articles are effective when filed, unless you state a different date

Your articles of organization do not need to have an original signature. Florida doesn’t reject documents for not having original ink signatures. Once they file your articles, the FL Department of State will send the filed document to the address on your coversheet.

What's the actual process to start a Florida LLC?

1. Florida LLC registration is started when you file the articles of organization for a Florida LLC with the Department of State.
2. You obtain a federal tax ID number with the IRS after you have confirmation from Florida that the LLC is completely filed.
3. You should be able to open a LLC banking account with these two items.
4. You register your Florida LLC with the Florida Department of Revenue or Florida Department of Employment & Labor if you're going to have employees or need to withhold sales tax. 
5. You obtain a trade license, from the FL Department of Business and Professional Regulation if you actually need one. (Most businesses don't.) Quick links and information are in your online account when you sign up with northwest.
6. You obtain a local city or county general license, if you need one.
7. You obtain a local trade license, if the city or county you're going to be working in requires it.
8. If you're going to have an office or shop, you might need an approval from the city zoning for your type of business in that location. 

Are you a do-it-yourselfer? You can save some money:

If you want to form a Florida limited liability company yourself, you can just hire us as your Florida registered agent, and you'll instantly have the Florida LLC forms to file and filing instructions on the quickest, cheapest, and most efficient way to file a Florida LLCs. You'll get the ongoing support of our online tools, compliance reminders and the support of a professional Florida LLC agent service.

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