Foreign registration · Form CR2E007

Vermont Corporation Foreign Registration in Florida

To do business in Florida, a corporation formed in Vermont registers there on Form CR2E007, with $70 in state fees. Florida may ask for Vermont's Certificate of Good Standing ($25). We file it with the Department of State, Division of Corporations (Sunbiz), Registration Section from your Vermont records, then serve as your registered agent there for year one.

Vermont vs Florida: the paperwork

	Vermont formed here	Florida registering here
Document	Vermont Certificate of Good Standing	Form CR2E007, Application by Foreign Corporation for Authorization to Transact Business in Florida
State fee	$25	$70 at order
How it is handled	Vermont: online as an instant download from the business dashboard	Filed with Florida
Office	Vermont Secretary of State, Business Services Division	Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations (Sunbiz), Registration Section
Official page	sos.vermont.gov	form.sunbiz.org
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $60, every year	Annual Report, $150, every year
Due	By March 15 for calendar-year corps (within 2.5 months after end of fiscal year	May 1
Agent	Your Vermont registered agent	Our Florida registered agent

From Vermont to Florida, step by step

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

Your Vermont name and Florida's rules

If another Florida company uses the Vermont name, an alternate name is allowed. Florida can hold a name for $35 before you file.

Your Florida agent and the Vermont one

Vermont and Florida both call it a registered agent. Your current registered agent stays for Vermont; ours takes Florida's papers and notices.

Staying in good standing in Vermont and Florida

Each year your corporation files Vermont's Annual Report ($60) and Florida's Annual Report ($150). With our $149 registered agent renewal, Vermont plus Florida comes to $359 a year. The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, Vermont to Florida

An LLC formed in Vermont files Form CR2E027 with Florida ($125 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Good Standing ($35)). After that come Vermont's Annual Report ($45) and Florida's Annual Report ($138.75). See the LLC filing.

The other way: Florida into Vermont

A corporation formed in Florida that registers with Vermont files Vermont's registration (no form number) with $155 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Status ($8.75) dated within 30 days. See that filing.

Common questions: Vermont to Florida

Does my Vermont company need to register in Florida?

Yes, once a Vermont 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 Vermont corporations; other states say certificate of authority.

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

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

What are the yearly costs for Vermont and Florida?

$359 a year: our $149 registered agent renewal, $60 to Vermont and $150 to Florida for the yearly reports.

What if I don't register with Florida?

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

Does Florida require a registered agent?

Yes: the Vermont registered agent stays, and ours covers Florida for year one, with a street address there.

Will Florida accept my Vermont name?

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

Can I form a new Florida corporation instead?

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

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