Maryland

Foreign registration · Form CR2E027

Maryland LLC Foreign Registration in Florida

To do business in Florida, an LLC formed in Maryland registers there on Form CR2E027, with $125 in state fees. Florida also asks for Maryland's Certificate of Status ($20), no older than 90 days. We file it with the Department of State, Division of Corporations (Sunbiz), Registration Section from your Maryland records, then serve as your registered agent there for year one.

Maryland vs Florida: the paperwork

	Maryland formed here	Florida registering here
Document	Maryland Certificate of Status	Form CR2E027
State fee	$20	$125 at order
How it is handled	Maryland: online through Maryland Business Express, emailed right away	Filed with Florida
Office	Maryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation (SDAT), Charter Division	Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations (Sunbiz), Registration Section
Official page	businessexpress.maryland.gov	form.sunbiz.org
Age rule	Dated when issued	Accepted if dated within 90 days
Yearly filing	Business Entity Annual Report (Form 1), $300, every year	Annual Report, $138.75, every year
Due	April 15	May 1
Agent	Your Maryland resident agent	Our Florida registered agent

From Maryland to Florida, step by step

Order the Maryland certificate
The Certificate of Status ($20) is ordered from Maryland separately; it is not part of our Florida order. An instant Maryland certificate reaches Florida only hours old, well inside the limit of 90 days.
We prepare and file Form CR2E027
It lists us as your Florida registered agent, next to your Maryland name and formation date, with the certificate attached. With the certificate issued on the spot, nothing from Maryland delays the Florida filing. After approval, your Maryland LLC is registered with Florida.

First-year cost, Maryland to Florida

Item	Amount
State fees, paid at order	$125
Certificate of Status, paid to Maryland	$20
Our service, with a year of Florida registered agent service	$199
First-year total, Maryland certificate included	$344

Your Maryland name and Florida's rules

Florida accepts your Maryland name if it includes Limited Liability Company, L.L.C. or LLC. If the Maryland name already ends in LLC, it meets the rule. If Florida's records show it taken, you can use an alternate name for the Maryland company. Florida can hold a name for $25 before you file.

Agents: Florida and Maryland

Florida calls it a registered agent; Maryland says resident agent. Your current resident agent stays for Maryland; ours takes Florida's papers and notices.

Yearly filings: Florida and Maryland

Each year your LLC files Maryland's Business Entity Annual Report (Form 1) ($300) and Florida's Annual Report ($138.75). With our $149 registered agent renewal, Maryland plus Florida comes to $587.75 a year. Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Maryland to Florida

A corporation formed in Maryland files Form CR2E007 with Florida ($70 in state fees). After that come Maryland's periodic report ($300) and Florida's Annual Report ($150). See the corporation filing.

The other way: Florida into Maryland

An LLC formed in Florida that registers with Maryland files Maryland's registration (no form number) with $104.50 in state fees and a $50 required expedite, plus the Certificate of Status ($5) dated within 60 days. See that filing.

Common questions: Maryland to Florida

Does my Maryland company need to register in Florida?

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

How much does the Florida registration cost?

$324 at checkout plus $20 to Maryland for the Certificate of Status, $344 in all (checkout is $125 in state fees plus our $199).

Do I need Maryland's certificate of good standing?

Yes: Florida wants Maryland's Certificate of Status ($20), no more than 90 days old at filing.

What are the yearly costs for Maryland and Florida?

$587.75 a year: our $149 registered agent renewal, $300 to Maryland and $138.75 to Florida for the yearly reports.

What if I don't register with Florida?

A Maryland 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 Maryland resident agent stays, and ours covers Florida for year one, with a street address there.

Will Florida accept my Maryland name?

Yes, if no company there has it; if one does, it uses an alternate name there and keeps its Maryland 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 Maryland keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files Florida's Annual Report ($138.75), and the original keeps Maryland's Business Entity Annual Report (Form 1).

How do I withdraw from Florida later?

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

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