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Session 2 · Florida

Florida Registered Agent Class (2026): 6 Assignments and the 3 Best Agents

Today's class on getting a registered agent in Florida in 2026 comes with one answer: hire Florida Registered Agent.io ($99 a year), Mainstay Filing ($149 a year) and FL Registered Agent.org ($99 a year), in that order. Finish the 6 assignments below and your registered agent is appointed the right way.

Taught by the Formation Class faculty

Class overview

Legally requiredYesflsenate.gov (page read October 2026)
What graded services charge$99 to $149 a yearPosted prices
Annual report$138.75 a yearflsenate.gov (page read October 2026)
How many assignments6Listed below

You will leave able to

  • Why Florida wants an agent on file
  • Who may serve and from what address
  • Recording the agent
  • The agents we picked

Florida: the graded services

Graded on the grading page: three-year tuition (30%), homework done (34%), year-two tuition, fit with the Florida class and fees a student can read.
Highest grade

1. Florida Registered Agent.io: best for LLCs that live in Florida only

$99 per year (renews at $99)

Florida Registered Agent.io earns the top grade in Florida: a street address inside the state for the registered office, at $99 a year.

Tuition breaks the tie: three years run cheaper here than at Mainstay Filing.

Covered by the tuition

  • An in-state office address
  • Served papers are scanned into your account

Strengths

  • $99 a year, same at renewal
  • Yearly price below the national pick

Weak spots

  • A single-state service
  • Annual report is left out of the price
Does most of the work

2. Mainstay Filing: best for owners planning to grow

$149 per year (renews at $149)

Our second pick, Mainstay Filing: an agent fee of $149 a year that holds across all fifty states.

A $150 gap to Florida Registered Agent.io over three years decides where it lands.

Covered by the tuition

  • A Florida street address for the record
  • Scans of papers served on the company, free and on the same business day
  • Three government letters a year are scanned free
  • Also serves nonprofits, corporations, LPs and LLPs

Strengths

  • $149 per year
  • Good in every state

Weak spots

  • $50 a year above Florida Registered Agent.io
  • An agent-only plan, so no report filing
In-state service

3. FL Registered Agent.org: best for a local backup

$99 per year (renews at $99)

Grade number 3 belongs to FL Registered Agent.org, where a street address inside the state for the registered office, at $99 a year.

Its prices match Florida Registered Agent.io's, so either works.

Covered by the tuition

  • An in-state office address
  • Served papers are scanned into your account

Strengths

  • Yearly price below the national pick
  • $99 a year, same at renewal

Weak spots

  • A single-state service
  • Annual report is left out of the price

The Florida grades compared

#ServiceAnnual priceRenewal priceThree-year total
1Florida Registered Agent.io$99$99/yr$297Visit Florida Registered Agent.ioPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2Mainstay Filing$149$149/yr$447Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3FL Registered Agent.org$99$99/yr$297Visit FL Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Listed prices, read November 13, 2026. State fees do not change with your choice of agent.

Naming a Florida registered agent, assignment by assignment

  1. Assignment
    1

    What Florida expects of an agent

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

    Textbook page: flsenate.gov (page read October 2026)

  2. Assignment
    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. This is in Fla. Stat. § 605.0113.

  3. Assignment
    3

    Use an office address that qualifies

    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.

    Paying a service keeps your home address out of public records.

  4. Assignment
    4

    Serve yourself or use a professional

    If you pass the tests above, you can name yourself; hiring one of the graded agents costs $99 to $149 a year.

  5. Assignment
    5

    Name the agent in your filing

    For a newly formed Florida LLC, the Articles of Organization for Florida Limited Liability Company (Form CR2E047) is where the agent is named. Any later switch is filed separately at the Florida Division of Corporations.

    Textbook page: flsenate.gov (page read October 2026)

  6. Assignment
    6

    Keep the agent record accurate

    Hand in the annual report on time ($138.75, May 1) and the agent record stays correct.

    Textbook page: flsenate.gov (page read October 2026)

Agent and state costs

EntryReceiverTotal
The agentThe service company$99 to $149 a year
Every year afterThe service company$99 to $149 a year
Annual reportThe state$138.75 every year
Rows for the state use Florida's published fee schedules (see the textbook pages beneath the table), and each service row uses that company's own price. Over three years the state row adds the filing, the year-two report, the year-three report and any minimum tax.

How the grades came out

pulled ahead of on tuition across three years, which counts for 30%.

Florida Registered Agent.io comes to $297 across three years, a saving of $150 next to Mainstay Filing.

Short answers

Does Florida require every 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?

Yes, when you meet the who-may-serve and address rules in assignments 2 and 3.

Can I change my registered agent later?

Yes, any time. Assignment 5 shows how to file the change with the Florida Division of Corporations.

What does a registered agent cost in Florida?

The graded agents charge $99 to $149 a year.

What does the LLC pay the state each year?

Yearly it is the annual report at $138.75.

Which registered agent would you choose?

Florida Registered Agent.io, because $99 a year, with scanned copies of served papers placed in an online account. Behind it come Mainstay Filing and FL Registered Agent.org.

Next class

Textbook pages and extra reading

  1. Extra credit: compare what we say about Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations with dos.fl.gov, last read August 2026.
  2. Extra credit: compare what we say about Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations with dos.fl.gov, last read August 2026.
  3. Extra credit: compare what we say about Florida yearly filing: Annual report: fee, official source with flsenate.gov, last read October 2026.
  4. Extra credit: compare what we say about Florida report due date with leg.state.fl.us, last read August 2026.
  5. Extra credit: compare what we say about Fla with flsenate.gov, last read August 2026.
  6. Extra credit: compare what we say about Florida formation fee: Filing fee, official source with dos.fl.gov, last read October 2026.
  7. Extra credit: compare what we say about Florida formation fee: Filing fee, official source with flsenate.gov, last read October 2026.
  8. Extra credit: compare what we say about Florida registered agent statute with flsenate.gov, last read October 2026.
  9. Florida Registered Agent.io's pricing page, read on November 13, 2026
  10. Mainstay Filing's Florida service page, read on November 13, 2026
  11. FL Registered Agent.org's pricing page, read on November 13, 2026