Florida Division of Corporations — contact, fees, and licensing

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.

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 May 2026. Verify current amounts at dos.fl.gov/sunbiz/forms/fees before filing.

Filing	Required fee
LLC — Articles of Organization (filing fee $100 + registered agent designation $25)	$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 (filing fee $35 + registered agent $35)	$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

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

Agency	What it covers	Website
Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR)	Contractors, cosmetology, real estate, hotels and restaurants, and many other professional licenses	myfloridalicense.com
Florida Department of Revenue (DOR)	Sales tax registration, employer payroll tax accounts	floridarevenue.com
Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS)	Food permits, agricultural dealer registrations, pest control, motor fuel licenses	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, May 2026.