Foreign registration · Form CR2E027

Delaware LLC Foreign Registration in Florida

An LLC formed in Delaware that wants to do business in Florida files Form CR2E027, with $125 in state fees. Florida also wants Delaware's Certificate of Good Standing ($50), dated within 90 days. We file it with the Department of State, Division of Corporations (Sunbiz), Registration Section using your Delaware records and act as your registered agent there for the first year.

Delaware vs Florida: the paperwork

	Delaware formed here	Florida registering here
Document	Delaware Certificate of Good Standing	Form CR2E027
State fee	$50	$125 at order
How it is handled	Delaware: through the Division of Corporations request service, sent by first-class mail unless a FedEx or UPS account is supplied	Filed with Florida
Office	Delaware Department of State, Division of Corporations	Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations (Sunbiz), Registration Section
Official page	corp.delaware.gov	form.sunbiz.org
Age rule	Dated when issued	Accepted if dated within 90 days
Yearly filing	Annual LLC Tax, $400, every year	Annual Report, $138.75, every year
Due	On or before June 1	May 1
Late yearly filing	$200 late fee	$400 late fee
Agent	Your Delaware registered agent	Our Florida registered agent

From Delaware to Florida, step by step

Order the Delaware certificate
The Certificate of Good Standing ($50) is ordered from Delaware separately; it is not part of our Florida order. It comes as a short form ($50) or a long form ($175). Delaware mails it, and Florida counts the 90 days from issue, so it is ordered with transit in mind.
We prepare and file Form CR2E027
It lists us as your Florida registered agent, next to your Delaware name and formation date, with the certificate attached. Allow for the days Delaware takes to send the certificate before the Florida filing goes in. Once Florida approves it, the Delaware company can do business there.

Florida costs for Delaware companies

Item	Amount
State fees, paid at order	$125
Certificate of Good Standing, paid to Delaware	$50
Our service, with a year of Florida registered agent service	$199
First-year total, Delaware certificate included	$374

Your Delaware name and Florida's rules

Florida accepts your Delaware name if it includes Limited Liability Company, L.L.C. or LLC. If the Delaware name already ends in LLC, it meets the rule. If another Florida company uses the Delaware name, an alternate name is allowed. Florida can hold a name for $25 before you file.

Your Florida agent and the Delaware one

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

Staying in good standing in Delaware and Florida

Each year your LLC files Delaware's Annual LLC Tax ($400) and Florida's Annual Report ($138.75). With our $149 registered agent renewal, Delaware plus Florida comes to $687.75 a year. Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Delaware to Florida

A corporation formed in Delaware files Form CR2E007 with Florida ($70 in state fees). After that come Delaware's Annual Franchise Tax Report ($50) and Florida's Annual Report ($150). See the corporation filing.

The other way: Florida into Delaware

An LLC formed in Florida that registers with Delaware files Delaware's registration (no form number) with $200 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Status ($5) dated within 180 days. See that filing.

Questions Delaware owners ask about Florida

Does my Delaware company need to register in Florida?

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

How much does it cost to register a Delaware LLC in Florida?

$324 at checkout plus $50 to Delaware for the Certificate of Good Standing, $374 in all (checkout is $125 in state fees plus our $199).

Do I need Delaware's certificate of good standing?

Yes: Florida wants it ($50), no more than 90 days old at filing.

What are the yearly costs for Delaware and Florida?

$687.75 a year: our $149 registered agent renewal, $400 to Delaware and $138.75 to Florida for the yearly reports.

What if I don't register with Florida?

A Delaware company cannot sue in court there until it registers, and Florida can add a civil penalty of up to $1,000 and a fine of at least $500.

Does Florida require a registered agent?

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

Will Florida accept my Delaware name?

Yes, if no company there has it; if one does, it uses an alternate name there and keeps its Delaware name at home. Florida names must include Limited Liability Company, L.L.C. or LLC.

Can I form a new Florida LLC instead?

Yes, but Delaware keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files Florida's Annual Report ($138.75), and the original keeps Delaware's Annual LLC Tax.

How do I withdraw from Florida later?

Delaware companies leave by filing a Notice of Withdrawal of Certificate of Authority ($25); until then, Florida's report stays due alongside Delaware's filings.

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