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Florida LLC vs Delaware LLC with Florida registration
Forming in Florida costs $125; forming in Delaware costs $110 and then Florida charges $125 to register it, so $235 to start.
Line by line
| State fee | LLC formed in Florida | LLC formed in Delaware, registered in Florida |
|---|---|---|
| Formation in Delaware | None | $110 |
| Formation in Florida | $125 | None |
| Florida foreign registration | None | $125 |
| Delaware yearly filing, two years | None | $800 |
| Florida yearly filing, two years | $277.50 | $277.50 |
| Two years of state fees | $402.50 | $1312.50 |
Over two years the Delaware route costs $910 more in state fees than forming at home.
State income, franchise and gross-receipts taxes are separate, are not in these totals and are the same or similar on both routes.
If you register in Florida
Mainstay Filing prepares the Florida registration (Form CR2E027, Application by Foreign Limited Liability Company for Authorization to Transact Business in Florida) for $199 plus the state fee, with the registered agent included for the first year. The 3 services we rank for Florida are on the Florida page.
Where the numbers come from
Delaware: formation and yearly filing from Delaware’s own pages. Florida: foreign registration and yearly filing from the Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations (Sunbiz), Registration Section and the sources on the Florida page.