Foreign registration · Form CR2E007

Nebraska Corporation Foreign Registration in Florida

A corporation formed in Nebraska that wants to do business in Florida files Form CR2E007, with $70 in state fees. Florida may ask for Nebraska's Certificate of Good Standing ($6.50). We file it with the Department of State, Division of Corporations (Sunbiz), Registration Section using your Nebraska records and act as your registered agent there for the first year.

Nebraska vs Florida: the paperwork

	Nebraska formed here	Florida registering here
Document	Nebraska Certificate of Good Standing	Form CR2E007, Application by Foreign Corporation for Authorization to Transact Business in Florida
State fee	$6.50	$70 at order
How it is handled	Nebraska: online as an instant PDF, or on paper by mail in 2 to 3 business days	Filed with Florida
Office	Nebraska Secretary of State, Business Services Division	Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations (Sunbiz), Registration Section
Official page	nebraska.gov	form.sunbiz.org
Yearly filing	Biennial Report, $26, every two years	Annual Report, $150, every year
Due	April 1 of each even-numbered year	May 1
Agent	Your Nebraska agent for service of process	Our Florida registered agent

From Nebraska to Florida, step by step

We prepare and file Form CR2E007
It names us as your Florida registered agent, with your Nebraska name and formation date. If Florida wants the Nebraska certificate, it is ordered first. Once Florida approves it, the Nebraska company can do business there.

Your Nebraska name and Florida's rules

If Florida's records show it taken, you can use an alternate name for the Nebraska company. Florida can hold a name for $35 before you file.

Your Florida agent and the Nebraska one

Florida calls it a registered agent; Nebraska says agent for service of process. Your current agent for service of process stays for Nebraska; ours takes Florida's papers and notices.

Staying in good standing in Nebraska and Florida

Nebraska wants the Biennial Report every two years ($26); Florida wants the Annual Report every year ($150). Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Nebraska to Florida

An LLC formed in Nebraska files Form CR2E027 with Florida ($125 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Good Standing ($6.50)). After that come Nebraska's Biennial Report ($25) and Florida's Annual Report ($138.75). See the LLC filing.

The other way: Florida into Nebraska

A corporation formed in Florida that registers with Nebraska files Nebraska's registration (no form number) with $110 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Status ($8.75). See that filing.

Questions Nebraska owners ask about Florida

Does my Nebraska company need to register in Florida?

Yes, once a Nebraska business operates there; Florida law lists 13 activities that do not count on their own.

Is this a certificate of authority?

Florida calls it registration for Nebraska corporations; other states say certificate of authority.

How much does it cost to register a Nebraska corporation in Florida?

$269 at checkout; Florida may also want Nebraska's Certificate of Good Standing, at extra cost.

What are the yearly costs for Nebraska and Florida?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), Nebraska's report ($26, every two years) and Florida's report ($150).

What if I don't register with Florida?

Florida can charge a Nebraska company a civil penalty of up to $1,000 and a fine of at least $500.

Does Florida require a registered agent?

Yes: the Nebraska agent for service of process stays, and ours covers Florida for year one, with a street address there.

Will Florida accept my Nebraska name?

Yes, if no company there has it; if one does, it uses an alternate name there and keeps its Nebraska name at home.

Can I form a new Florida corporation instead?

Yes, but Nebraska keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files Florida's Annual Report ($150), and the original keeps Nebraska's Biennial Report.

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