Florida Division of Corporations — contact, fees, and licensing
Official Resource
Florida Official SOS WebsiteThe 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.
Updated August 2026
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.
| Filing | Required fee |
|---|---|
| LLC — Articles of Organization | $125 |
| LLC — Annual Report (with supplemental fee) | $138.75 |
| LLC — Annual Report (received after May 1 — late penalty) | $538.75 |
| LLC — Name Reservation | $25 |
| LLC — Certificate of Status (optional) | $5 |
| Profit Corporation — Articles of Incorporation | $70 |
| Profit Corporation — Annual Report | $150 |
| Profit Corporation — Annual Report (received after May 1 — late penalty) | $550 |
| Nonprofit Corporation — Annual Report | $61.25 |
| Corporation — Name Reservation | $35 |
| Corporation — Certificate of Status (optional) | $8.75 |
| Limited Partnership — formation (all required fees) | $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.
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
This guide is informational only and is not affiliated with the Florida Division of Corporations or any state agency listed above. Contact information and fees verified against official Florida Department of State sources, August 2026. Verify current fees at the official state website. Last verified: August 2026.