Florida Registered Agent Service
Yes. Every Florida LLC must continuously maintain a registered agent with a physical Florida street address on file with the Division of Corporations (Sunbiz). The agent must sign a written acceptance and stay available during business hours to receive service of process and state notices, including the annual report due each May 1.
Verified against the Florida Division of Corporations (Sunbiz) · Reviewed August 2026
- Appointed the same day
- Real Florida street address
- Every US filing jurisdiction, one login
- Required?
- Yes, always
- Address rule
- Physical FL address, no PO box
- Form to switch agents
- Statement of Change of Registered Office or Registered Agent or Both for Limited Liability Company
- Key deadline
- Annual report May 1See all deadlines
Your Florida year
Every recurring Florida filing on a single line, with a two-week heads-up before each due date.
- January
- February
- March
- April
- May: Annual report (Sunbiz) due, May 1
- June
- July
- August
- September
- October
- November
- December
One filing a year: Annual report (Sunbiz), due May 1.
- Form
- Annual Report (Sunbiz online only)
- If late
- A late fee; not filed by the 3rd Friday of September leads to administrative dissolution on the 4th Friday of September
Deadline rules from the Florida Division of Corporations (Sunbiz) · reviewed August 2026. We confirm every date when you file.
What does Florida require of your registered agent?
The rule
Governing statute: Fla. Stat. § 605.0113 (appointment/acceptance in §§ 605.0113–605.0117)
The registered agent must maintain a registered office at a physical Florida street address identical to the agent’s business address; a PO box alone is not sufficient. The agent must sign a written acceptance.
The agent must be available at that Florida street address during normal business hours to accept service of process and forward notices.
If you have no agent
Failing to maintain a registered agent (and the related failure to file the annual report) exposes the LLC to administrative dissolution and to default judgments from lawsuits it never receives.
New to the role? What a registered agent actually receives — the role, explained in plain English.
Other states call the same role a registered agent, resident agent, statutory agent or agent for service of process. In Florida the law says registered agent. Which term each state uses.
Operating beyond Florida? Compare agent requirements state by state — the term, the address rule and the recurring filing all change at the state line.
Licensed, and forming a practice in Florida? Florida has a professional limited liability company with a name rule of its own, and the agent requirement does not move with it. What Florida asks of a professional LLC
What does Florida ask you to file, and when?
| Obligation | Form | Due | Late penalty |
|---|---|---|---|
| LLC formation (Articles of Organization, includes agent designation) | Articles of Organization | At formation | None |
| Annual report | Annual Report (Sunbiz online only) | May 1 (11:59 p.m. EST) | a late fee; not filed by the 3rd Friday of September leads to administrative dissolution on the 4th Friday of September |
| Change of registered agent — LLC (standalone) | Statement of Change of Registered Office or Registered Agent or Both for Limited Liability Company (INHS18) | When it changes | None |
State fees change; we confirm current amounts with you before anything is filed.
Missed a filing? What happens to a Florida LLC, and how to put it right — Florida’s own status term, the filing that brings it back and the time limit.
What we file for you in Florida
- Every filing in the table above, prepared and submitted on time
- Reminders ahead of each deadline, for every entity you hold
- State fees confirmed with you before anything is filed
Priced for your portfolio, not a rate card.
Every Florida quote is built around your entities, your states and your filings — one entity or hundreds. Most quotes are same-day.
How do you appoint or change your registered agent in Florida?
Procedure scope: Standalone registered agent or registered office changes for Florida domestic LLCs and foreign LLCs registered in Florida.
5 steps
to switch your registered agent in Florida.
Step 1: Find the LLC's Florida document number and registration date. Confirm its current agent, registered office, principal address and mailing address.
The form
Step 2: Complete INHS18 with the old and new agent information and a Florida street address for the registered office.
Florida formStatement of Change of Registered Office or Registered Agent or Both for Limited Liability Company (INHS18)Step 3: For a domestic LLC, complete the form's certification that the change was authorized by the members or as provided in the articles or operating agreement. For a foreign LLC, complete the registered-office/business-office address certification.
Agent consent
Step 4: Obtain the company execution signature required by the form and the new registered agent's signed acceptance.
The form
Step 5: Complete the cover letter and return contact details, then mail the statement and required payment to the Registration Section at the address printed on the cover letter. Retain the filed response.
Change fee · Set by the stateAny state fee for this change is confirmed with you before anything is filed.
We handle the whole swapINHS18 expressly covers Florida and foreign LLCs, with different certifications for each. The official LLC forms page warns that these forms are not for corporations; corporations must select their own registered-agent change document.
Switching providers? How to change your registered agent in Florida — the filing route, consent and entity-specific instructions, with official sources.
Can you be your own registered agent in Florida?
Yes. You can be your own agent if you are a Florida resident (or an authorized Florida entity) with a physical Florida street address and can be present during business hours. Your name and address become public record on Sunbiz, you must be reachable in person during business hours, and you still have to file the annual report by May 1 or face a late fee and eventual administrative dissolution. The full guide: Can you be your own registered agent?
Should you be your own registered agent?
Three honest questions about Florida. If you don’t need us, we’ll say so.
- Address privacyNow
- Business-hours presence
- Other states
Is it fine if your home or office address goes on the public record?
As your own registered agent, the street address you list is the one that appears on Florida's public record.
Should you even hire a registered agent?
If you live in Florida, keep regular hours at a fixed address, and run one entity, you may not need us, and we will tell you so. A service earns its keep when you value privacy, travel, run more than one entity, or operate across state lines.
| What the job involves in Florida | Be your own agent | LLCity |
|---|---|---|
| Physical FL address, no PO box | Your home or office, on public record | Our Florida address, your privacy kept |
| You must be available at the Florida address during business hours to accept service in person | On you, every business day | Always staffed, scanned the day it arrives |
| Multi-state coverage | One state only | All 50 plus DC and Puerto Rico, one login |
| Deadline tracking | On you | Reminders before every deadline |
| Served in front of clients | Possible | Never, it comes to us |
Why do businesses in Florida choose LLCity?
Your Florida registered agent
Same-day appointment, mail scanned on arrival, and compliance reminders before every deadline.
- Real Florida street address (no PO box)
- Every notice scanned the day it arrives
- One dashboard for every state you operate in
One login
Every entity and every state in a single dashboard.
Every deadline tracked
Yours fall when your states say they fall. We watch all of them.
Every entity
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Managing agents for more than three entities?
One agent, one login, and every state deadline tracked for every entity you own.
Put Florida’s deadlines in your calendar
Set your formation date and download reminders for every recurring Florida filing — or have us email them.
Annual report (Sunbiz)
Next due: May 1, 2027 · Due May 1 every year
Dates sourced from the Florida filing office and carrying the month we last checked them. Schedules change — we confirm everything before anything is filed.
Is that letter really from Florida?
Private companies mail official-looking offers to file your recurring report or sell you a certificate. Here is what Florida has said about them, and where to file directly.
Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations (Sunbiz)2016-05-12
Beware of Suspicious Notices - Division of Corporations - Florida Department of State
“Any notices or solicitations you receive stating otherwise are not from the Department of State, Division of Corporations, or any other state or federal agency.”
Also published
File or order directly from Florida:
How to tell a lookalike from a real state notice, and what to do with one
Questions about registered agent service in Florida
Do I need a registered agent in Florida?
Yes. Every Florida LLC must continuously maintain a registered agent with a physical Florida street address on file with the Division of Corporations (Sunbiz) under Fla. Stat. § 605.0113. The agent must sign a written acceptance and stay available during business hours to receive service of process and state notices, including the annual report due each May 1.
Can I be my own registered agent in Florida?
Yes. You can be your own agent if you are a Florida resident (or an authorized Florida entity) with a physical Florida street address and can be present during business hours. Keep in mind your name and address become public record on Sunbiz, and you still have to file the annual report by May 1 or face a late fee.
What happens if my Florida LLC has no registered agent?
Failing to maintain a registered agent exposes your LLC to administrative dissolution and to default judgments from lawsuits it never receives. The related failure to file the annual report only compounds the risk.
How do I change my registered agent in Florida?
Standalone registered agent or registered office changes for Florida domestic LLCs and foreign LLCs registered in Florida. Sunbiz supplies an LLC-specific paper change statement with a cover letter. Identify the current and replacement agent and Florida street address, obtain the required signatures, and mail the package to the Division of Corporations. INHS18 expressly covers Florida and foreign LLCs, with different certifications for each. The official LLC forms page warns that these forms are not for corporations; corporations must select their own registered-agent change document.
How much does a Florida registered agent cost?
Pricing is custom to your portfolio of entities and states, and most quotes are same-day. Call 212-202-5750 or start a filing and we’ll price exactly what you need. State filing fees are set by the state and confirmed with you before anything is filed.
Figures verified against the Florida Division of Corporations (Sunbiz) (dos.fl.gov/sunbiz) · Last updated August 2026
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