Florida LLC Setup Form

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FL Law & Regulation:FL Law & Regulation:

LLCs are governed by Florida Revised Statutes Chapter 605 Florida adopted the Uniform Limited Liability Company Act.

Administration:Administration:

The office of the Dept. of State, Division of Corporations (not the Secretary of State) is responsible for accepting LLC filings.

Articles of Organization cost $100 to file. The the State charges an additional $25 Registered Agent Designation fee for a total cost of $125 to register an LLC.

Ongoing compliance requirements:Ongoing compliance requirements:

An Annual Report is filed between January 1st and May 1st of every year beginning the calendar year following the year the LLC was formed. Annual Reports cost $138.75 to file. The Division of Corporations sends reminders notices. Florida does not have or require a "Statement of Information" or "List of Members or Managers"
The principal office does not have to be in Florida and does not have to be the place of the company's business activity, but the mailing and street address must be provided in the Articles of Organization.
Florida LLCs are required to designate and "continuously maintain" a Registered Agent and Registered Office located with Florida (s.605.0113). The agent can be an individual or another business entity with an active Florida registration. A limited liability company cannot serve as its own agent, but a member or manager of the company can be the agent, if they have a Florida street address.

Disclosure of Members & Managers

Members names are not disclosed in the Articles of Organization
Disclosing the names and addresses of Managers is optional. There is a $25 fee to amend the filing if names of Managers are added after the company is formed.

Company Name

The name of a Florida limited liability company "Must contain the words “limited liability company” or the abbreviation "L.L.C." or "LLC."" (s.605.0112).
No other abbreviations or words are permitted as the entity distinguisher.
Florida LLC names must be distinguishable from the names of all other entities or filings with the Division of Corporations.

Processing time frames:Processing time frames:

The Division of Corporations routinely processes & approves Articles in 2-3 business days in non-peak periods. A report is provided when the filing is approved.

Expedited processing is not available.

We will Rush File (not just "mail", "send", "dispatch" or "route") the LLC on the same day you order for free when you select the Enterprise Service. Rush filing is also available with Economy servicing.

We send digital copies of the approved Articles, Operating Agreement, Organizational Action and Banking Resolutions to you the same day the State office approves the Articles of Organization.

We also send hard copies of the documentation by US Postal mail or FedEx.

All of our LLC Formation Services include:

Articles of Organization prepared and filed to form a Florida LLC with the Division of Corporations.

Limited Liability Company Operating Agreement custom drafted to structure your company in accordance with the instructions you provide in this form and Florida State Law.

Organizational Action / Banking Resolutions / Indemnification Clauses included in the Articles, Operating Agreement and Organizational Action Resolutions.

Membership certificates & seals are ceremonial in nature and not required in any jurisdiction (the Operating Agreement is the governing document regarding ownership). Twenty Membership Certificates & a Seal are included in the Limited Liability Company Kit we provide to you "at cost" if you still want certificates.

Ongoing support:Ongoing support:

"Once a customer, always a customer". You can call us free of charge at anytime for help during or after the Florida Limited Liability Company is formed.

Customers receive repeat client discounts or free services if they need to amend, modify, terminate, wind-down or restructure the composition of their Florida LLC.

We do not try to sell you legal insurance as in fact it's an attorney referral program. Many business lawyers will provide such information to you for free if legal advice becomes necessary.

We make a contribution under your new Company's name when you place an order this week.