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Unit 2 · Florida

Florida Registered Agent Chapter (2026): 6 Sections and the 3 Best Agents

For appointing a registered agent in Florida in 2026, this chapter recommends Mainstay Filing ($149 a year), FL Registered Agent.org ($99 a year) and Florida Registered Agent.io ($99 a year), ranked from first to last. After 6 sections the registered agent question is settled for Florida.
Written by the Biz Formation Academy editorial board

Key points

Required by law Yes Reference: flsenate.gov, consulted October 2026
Service prices $99 to $149 a year From company pricing pages
Annual report $138.75 a year Reference: flsenate.gov, consulted October 2026
Section count 6 Each one explained

Learning objectives

  • What the law provides
  • Eligibility and the address test
  • Recording the agent
  • Who to consider as agent

The Florida shortlist

The order rests on five weighted criteria described under how we grade, with three-year cost and paperwork completed on top.

1. Mainstay Filing: best for companies in several states

Recommended first
First year: $149. Second year: $149

Mainstay Filing is ranked first in Florida: $149 a year, renewing at $149, and the same plan is available in every other state.

Three years cost $150 more than FL Registered Agent.org, yet this service completes more of the paperwork, and the ranking weighs that.

Price covers

  • An office address inside the state
  • Any papers served on the company get scanned for you at no cost
  • Three government mailings a year are scanned at no cost to you
  • Also serves nonprofits, corporations, LPs and LLPs

Advantages

  • $149 a year, unchanged at renewal
  • Valid in every state

Limitations

  • $50 a year above FL Registered Agent.org
  • An agent-only plan with no report filing
Visit Mainstay Filing Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.

2. FL Registered Agent.org: best for a low yearly agent fee

Focused on Florida
First year: $99. Second year: $99

Entry number 2 is FL Registered Agent.org, where $99 yearly, with scans of served papers placed in an online account.

Price covers

  • An office address within the state
  • Online copies of legal papers

Advantages

  • Price $99; renews at $99
  • Less per year than Mainstay Filing

Limitations

  • Florida only, so each additional state means one more agent
  • Filing the annual report is not part of its service
Visit FL Registered Agent.org Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.

3. Florida Registered Agent.io: best for an in-state mailing address

Focused on Florida
First year: $99. Second year: $99

Entry number 3 is Florida Registered Agent.io, where $99 yearly, with scans of served papers placed in an online account.

It publishes the same prices as FL Registered Agent.org.

Price covers

  • An office address within the state
  • Online copies of legal papers

Advantages

  • Price $99; renews at $99
  • Less per year than Mainstay Filing

Limitations

  • Florida only, so each additional state means one more agent
  • Filing the annual report is not part of its service
Visit Florida Registered Agent.io Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.

3 services, side by side

#ServiceAnnual priceRenewal priceThree-year total
1 Mainstay Filing $149$149/yr$447 Visit Mainstay Filing Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2 FL Registered Agent.org $99$99/yr$297 Visit FL Registered Agent.org Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3 Florida Registered Agent.io $99$99/yr$297 Visit Florida Registered Agent.io Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Each company's posted price on November 13, 2026. Changing agents does not alter what the state charges.

The sections

  1. Section 1

    Understand the requirement

    Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.

    Reference: Reference: flsenate.gov, consulted October 2026

  2. Section 2

    Who qualifies as an agent

    A Florida resident, or a business entity authorized in Florida, whose business address is the registered office. The agent files a written acceptance. (Fla. Stat. § 605.0113)

  3. Section 3

    The registered office requirement

    The address has to be a Florida street address that matches the agent's business address. P.O. boxes are not accepted. Florida law sets minimum hours of 10 a.m. to noon and 2 to 4 p.m. on weekdays.

    Every recommended service supplies the in-state address.

  4. Section 4

    Decide who holds the role

    A qualified owner can be the agent. Those who prefer not to can pay $99 to $149 a year to a recommended agent.

  5. Section 5

    Name the agent in the filing

    the Florida Division of Corporations receives the filing that identifies the agent, and also any later change.

    Reference: Reference: flsenate.gov, consulted October 2026

  6. Section 6

    Watch for changes

    Florida keeps the agent's details current through the annual report ($138.75, every year, due May 1); mail about it arrives at the registered agent.

    Reference: Reference: flsenate.gov, consulted October 2026

Florida agent costs

ItemGoes toSum
The agent The provider$99 to $149 a year
Agent renewal The provider$99 to $149 a year
Annual report Filing office$138.75 every year

Anything paid to Florida is an official fee that can be verified in the bibliography. The three-year row combines the filing, two later reports and a minimum tax where one exists; service prices are not part of it.

How the ranking came out

Chapters the price completes accounts for 30% of the ranking, and led on it in Florida.

One agent for every state beat the single-state plan.

Common questions

Does Florida require an LLC to have a registered agent?

Yes. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.

Can I be my own registered agent?

Possibly. Sections 2 and 3 show whether both rules are met.

Can I change my registered agent later?

It can be done. An existing LLC files a change with the Florida Division of Corporations; see section 5.

What does a registered agent cost in Florida?

A year of agent service costs $99 to $149 with the services ranked here.

What does the LLC pay the state each year?

Owners submit the annual report and pay $138.75 every year.

Which registered agent would you choose?

Choose Mainstay Filing: the agent fee is $149 per year and does not depend on which state the LLC chooses. Next are FL Registered Agent.org and Florida Registered Agent.io.

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Bibliography and primary texts

  1. Bibliography entry for the Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations chapter: dos.fl.gov, consulted August 2026.
  2. Bibliography entry for the Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations chapter: dos.fl.gov, consulted August 2026.
  3. Bibliography entry for the Florida yearly filing: Annual report: fee, official source chapter: flsenate.gov, consulted October 2026.
  4. Bibliography entry for the Florida report due date chapter: leg.state.fl.us, consulted August 2026.
  5. Bibliography entry for the Fla chapter: flsenate.gov, consulted August 2026.
  6. Bibliography entry for the Florida formation fee: Filing fee, official source chapter: dos.fl.gov, consulted October 2026.
  7. Bibliography entry for the Florida formation fee: Filing fee, official source chapter: flsenate.gov, consulted October 2026.
  8. Bibliography entry for the Florida registered agent statute chapter: flsenate.gov, consulted October 2026.
  9. November 13, 2026: Mainstay Filing's Florida service page was consulted for the price tables
  10. November 13, 2026: FL Registered Agent.org's pricing page was consulted for the price tables
  11. November 13, 2026: Florida Registered Agent.io's pricing page was consulted for the price tables