Foreign registration · Form CR2E027

New York LLC Foreign Registration in Florida

An LLC formed in New York that wants to do business in Florida files Form CR2E027, with $125 in state fees. Florida also asks for New York's Certificate of Status ($25), no older than 90 days. We file it with the Department of State, Division of Corporations (Sunbiz), Registration Section using your New York records and act as your registered agent there for the first year.

New York vs Florida: the paperwork

	New York formed here	Florida registering here
Document	New York Certificate of Status	Form CR2E027
State fee	$25	$125 at order
How it is handled	New York: on a mailed or emailed request, returned by first-class mail, with 24-hour, same-day and 2-hour expedite options	Filed with Florida
Office	New York Department of State, Division of Corporations	Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations (Sunbiz), Registration Section
Official page	dos.ny.gov	form.sunbiz.org
Age rule	Dated when issued	Accepted if dated within 90 days
Yearly filing	Biennial Statement, $9, every two years	Annual Report, $138.75, every year
Due	During the calendar month in which the Articles of Organization were filed, every 2 years	May 1
Agent	Your New York registered agent	Our Florida registered agent

How New York companies register with Florida

Order the New York certificate
The Certificate of Status ($25) is ordered from New York separately; it is not part of our Florida order. Mail time from New York counts against Florida's limit of 90 days, so the order allows for transit.
We prepare and file Form CR2E027
It lists us as your Florida registered agent, next to your New York name and formation date, with the certificate attached. The New York certificate takes days to arrive, so the Florida filing waits for it. Once Florida approves it, the New York company can do business there.

First-year cost, New York to Florida

Item	Amount
State fees, paid at order	$125
Certificate of Status, paid to New York	$25
Our service, with a year of Florida registered agent service	$199
First-year total, New York certificate included	$349

Will your New York name work for Florida?

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

Your Florida agent and the New York one

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

Yearly filings: Florida and New York

New York wants the Biennial Statement every two years ($9); Florida wants the Annual Report every year ($138.75). Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, New York to Florida

A corporation formed in New York files Form CR2E007 with Florida ($70 in state fees). After that come New York's Biennial Statement ($9) and Florida's Annual Report ($150). See the corporation filing.

The other way: Florida into New York

An LLC formed in Florida that registers with New York files Form DOS-1361-f-a with $250 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Status ($5) dated within one year. See that filing.

Common questions: New York to Florida

Does my New York company need to register in Florida?

Yes, once a New York 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 $25 to New York for the Certificate of Status, $349 in all (checkout is $125 in state fees plus our $199).

Do I need New York's certificate of good standing?

Yes: Florida wants New York's Certificate of Status ($25), no more than 90 days old at filing.

What are the yearly costs for New York and Florida?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), New York's report ($9, every two years) and Florida's report ($138.75).

What if I don't register with Florida?

A New York 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 New York registered agent stays, and ours covers Florida for year one, with a street address there.

Will Florida accept my New York name?

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

How do I withdraw from Florida later?

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

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