Florida Division of Corporations — contact, fees & licensing
Updated August 2026
Quick Answer
The Florida Division of Corporations, operating under the Florida Department of State, registers and maintains records for all business entity types in Florida. The division operates entirely from its Tallahassee office, with no satellite offices. Online filings through Sunbiz are available for most routine transactions.
Open Official Florida Division of Corporations Portal ↗Office contact
- Street / courier address
- The Centre of Tallahassee, 2415 N. Monroe Street, Suite 810, Tallahassee, FL 32303
- General mailing address
- P.O. Box 6327, Tallahassee, FL 32314
- Annual report check vouchers
- P.O. Box 6198, Tallahassee, FL 32314 (separate P.O. box)
- Main phone
- (850) 245-6000
- New filings (corps and LLCs)
- (850) 245-6052
- Annual reports and reinstatements
- (850) 245-6059
- Apostilles, certs, and copies
- (850) 245-6053
- Office hours
- Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time
- Online filing portal
- efile.sunbiz.org
- Division homepage
- dos.fl.gov/sunbiz
Entity formation and filing fees
Florida's fee structure separates required fees from optional add-ons. The totals below reflect the fees you must pay to form the entity — optional certified copy and Certificate of Status fees are listed separately. All amounts are from the Division's live fee page, confirmed August 2026. Verify current amounts at dos.fl.gov/sunbiz/forms/fees before filing.
LLC — Articles of Organization
- Required fee
- $125
LLC — Annual Report (with supplemental fee)
- Required fee
- $138.75
LLC — Annual Report (received after May 1 — late penalty)
- Required fee
- $538.75
LLC — Name Reservation
- Required fee
- $25
LLC — Certificate of Status (optional)
- Required fee
- $5
Profit Corporation — Articles of Incorporation
- Required fee
- $70
Profit Corporation — Annual Report
- Required fee
- $150
Profit Corporation — Annual Report (received after May 1 — late penalty)
- Required fee
- $550
Nonprofit Corporation — Annual Report
- Required fee
- $61.25
Corporation — Name Reservation
- Required fee
- $35
Corporation — Certificate of Status (optional)
- Required fee
- $8.75
Limited Partnership — formation (all required fees)
- Required fee
- $1,000
The $125 LLC Articles of Organization fee is a $100 filing fee plus a $25 registered agent designation fee; the $70 profit corporation Articles of Incorporation fee is a $35 filing fee plus a $35 registered agent designation fee.
Florida's annual report penalty is steep: a profit corporation that misses the May 1 deadline pays $550 instead of $150 — a $400 jump. LLCs face a similar structure with a roughly $400 late penalty. Annual reports cannot be waived for reinstatement; a reinstating entity must also pay all outstanding annual report fees.
UCC filing, notary, and apostille services
The Department of State handles UCC filings and apostilles, but not notary commissions:
- UCC search and filing — run through the Florida Secured Transaction Registry (floridaucc.com), operated under contract with the Department of State.
- Apostilles and authentications — $10 per document, or $20 per document when authenticating a copy already certified by a county Clerk of Court.
- Notary public commissions — not handled here. Florida notaries are appointed by the Governor's Executive Office of Notaries ($25 application fee plus a $10 commission fee), not the Department of State.
Source: Florida Department of State (dos.fl.gov/sunbiz) and Florida Statutes Chapter 117.
Key Florida state licensing agencies
Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR)
- What it covers
- Contractors, cosmetology, real estate, hotels and restaurants, and many other professional licenses
- Website
- myfloridalicense.com
Florida Department of Revenue (DOR)
- What it covers
- Sales tax registration, employer payroll tax accounts
- Website
- floridarevenue.com
Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS)
- What it covers
- Food permits, agricultural dealer registrations, pest control, motor fuel licenses
- Website
- fdacs.gov
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to form an LLC in Florida?
$125 total to file the Articles of Organization — that's a $100 filing fee plus a mandatory $25 registered agent designation fee, both required to complete formation.
What happens if I miss Florida's May 1 annual report deadline?
The late penalty is steep — an LLC's annual report jumps from $138.75 to $538.75, and a for-profit corporation's jumps from $150 to $550, a roughly $400 increase either way.
How much does it cost to form a limited partnership in Florida?
$1,000 total for all required formation fees — substantially more than Florida's $125 LLC formation fee or $70 corporation incorporation fee.