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Florida Registered Agent Walkthrough (2026): 6 Stages and the 3 Best Agents

For naming a registered agent in Florida in 2026, our mentors would send you to Mainstay Filing ($149 a year), FL Registered Agent.org ($99 a year) and Florida Registered Agent.io ($99 a year), in that order. Work through the 6 stages below and your registered agent is sorted out.

Advice from the Founder Mentor Guide mentors

Key facts up front

Required by law
Yes
flsenate.gov, last viewed October 2026
Agent price range
$99 to $149 a year
As each company lists them
Annual report
$138.75 a year
flsenate.gov, last viewed October 2026
Stages in this walkthrough
6
In order

What this walkthrough covers

  • What Florida requires of a registered agent
  • Eligibility and address rules
  • Recording the agent
  • The agents at the top of the list

If you would rather hand it off

Three-year cost and work taken off your desk weigh the most; how we score lists all five.

Our call

1. Mainstay Filing: best for LLCs that may add other states

Best overall$149 a year, $149 when it renews

Mainstay Filing is our first call in Florida: one annual fee of $149 follows the company when it expands, and renewal stays $149.

FL Registered Agent.org costs $150 less across three years; this one still ranks higher because it takes more work off your plate.

What you get

  • A registered office in Florida
  • Papers served on the company are scanned for you, no charge
  • Up to three government mailings a year are scanned for free
  • Also works for nonprofits, corporations, LPs and LLPs

What works

  • Good in every state
  • Price $149; renews at $149

What to watch

  • $50 a year above FL Registered Agent.org
  • Agent service only, so reports stay with you
Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Our call

2. FL Registered Agent.org: best for one-state companies

One-state plan$99 a year, $99 when it renews

Pick number 2 is FL Registered Agent.org, where a one-state plan at $99 a year, renewing at $99.

What you get

  • An in-state office address
  • Legal papers scanned and posted

What works

  • A flat $99 yearly
  • Costs less per year than Mainstay Filing

What to watch

  • Serves Florida alone
  • Annual report is a job it leaves to you
Visit FL Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Our call

3. Florida Registered Agent.io: best for another local option

One-state plan$99 a year, $99 when it renews

Pick number 3 is Florida Registered Agent.io, where a one-state plan at $99 a year, renewing at $99.

It charges exactly what FL Registered Agent.org charges.

What you get

  • An in-state office address
  • Legal papers scanned and posted

What works

  • Costs less per year than Mainstay Filing
  • A flat $99 yearly

What to watch

  • Serves Florida alone
  • Annual report is a job it leaves to you
Visit Florida Registered Agent.ioPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Every price in one table

#ServiceAnnual priceRenewal priceThree-year total
1Mainstay Filing$149$149/yr$447Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2FL Registered Agent.org$99$99/yr$297Visit FL Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3Florida Registered Agent.io$99$99/yr$297Visit Florida Registered Agent.ioPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Each price is copied from the company's own site, opened November 13, 2026. Florida asks the same either way.

How a Florida agent gets set up

  1. Stage 1

    Know what Florida requires

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

    Check it yourself: flsenate.gov, last viewed October 2026

  2. Stage 2

    Who counts 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. The rule comes from Fla. Stat. § 605.0113.

  3. Stage 3

    Choose a compliant address

    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.

    The record shows the service's address instead of yours.

  4. Stage 4

    Go solo or hire out

    Qualify and you may serve yourself. A professional from our list runs $99 to $149 per year.

  5. Stage 5

    Name the agent in the filing

    A brand-new LLC lists its agent on the Articles of Organization for Florida Limited Liability Company (Form CR2E047), which goes to the Florida Division of Corporations. Swapping agents later means filing a change with the same office.

    Check it yourself: flsenate.gov, last viewed October 2026

  6. Stage 6

    Check the record each year

    Budget for the annual report at $138.75 every year, due May 1. Notices about it arrive through the registered agent.

    Check it yourself: flsenate.gov, last viewed October 2026

The bill

StagePaid toAmount
The agentService$99 to $149 a year
Renewing the agentService$99 to $149 a year
Annual reportGoes to the state$138.75 every year
Here is how the three-year state row is built: filing fee, then the report in each of years two and three, then any yearly minimum tax. Service fees get their own rows.

How the scores came out

On work taken off your desk (32% of the score) finished first, with right behind.

A single agent for every state topped the one-state plan.

Florida questions answered

Is a registered agent required in Florida?

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

Can I be my own registered agent?

Often. Run the two tests in stages 2 and 3.

Can I change my registered agent later?

Yes. Replacing the agent takes a change filing at the Florida Division of Corporations (stage 5).

What does a registered agent cost in Florida?

Prices here run $99 to $149 a year.

What does the LLC pay the state each year?

$138.75, every year, for the annual report.

Which registered agent would you choose?

Mainstay Filing ranks first and FL Registered Agent.org and Florida Registered Agent.io follow; Mainstay Filing wins on work taken off your desk.

Where we got the facts

  1. For Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations, open dos.fl.gov (we last saw it August 2026).
  2. For Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations, open dos.fl.gov (we last saw it August 2026).
  3. For Florida yearly filing: Annual report: fee, official source, open flsenate.gov (we last saw it October 2026).
  4. For Florida report due date, open leg.state.fl.us (we last saw it August 2026).
  5. For Fla, open flsenate.gov (we last saw it August 2026).
  6. For Florida formation fee: Filing fee, official source, open dos.fl.gov (we last saw it October 2026).
  7. For Florida formation fee: Filing fee, official source, open flsenate.gov (we last saw it October 2026).
  8. For Florida registered agent statute, open flsenate.gov (we last saw it October 2026).
  9. November 13, 2026, Florida service page belonging to Mainstay Filing
  10. November 13, 2026, pricing page belonging to FL Registered Agent.org
  11. November 13, 2026, pricing page belonging to Florida Registered Agent.io