Foreign registration · Form CR2E027

North Dakota LLC Foreign Registration in Florida

An LLC formed in North Dakota that wants to do business in Florida files Form CR2E027, with $125 in state fees. Florida also asks for North Dakota's Certificate of Good Standing ($20), no older than 90 days. We file it with the Department of State, Division of Corporations (Sunbiz), Registration Section using your North Dakota records and act as your registered agent there for the first year.

North Dakota and Florida side by side

	North Dakota formed here	Florida registering here
Document	North Dakota Certificate of Good Standing	Form CR2E027
State fee	$20	$125 at order
How it is handled	North Dakota: online	Filed with Florida
Office	North Dakota Secretary of State	Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations (Sunbiz), Registration Section
Official page	firststop.sos.nd.gov	form.sunbiz.org
Age rule	Dated when issued	Accepted if dated within 90 days
Name endings	the words limited liability company, or LLC or L.L.C.	Limited Liability Company, L.L.C. or LLC
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $50, every year	Annual Report, $138.75, every year
Due	November 15	May 1
Late yearly filing	$50 late fee	$400 late fee
Agent	Your North Dakota registered agent	Our Florida registered agent

How North Dakota companies register with Florida

Order the North Dakota certificate
The Certificate of Good Standing ($20) is ordered from North Dakota separately; it is not part of our Florida order. Florida accepts it within 90 days of North Dakota's issue date, so it is ordered shortly before filing.
We prepare and file Form CR2E027
It lists us as your Florida registered agent, next to your North Dakota name and formation date, with the certificate attached. The North Dakota certificate comes first; then the Florida filing goes in. After approval, your North Dakota LLC is registered with Florida.

Florida costs for North Dakota companies

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

Will your North Dakota name work for Florida?

Florida accepts your North Dakota name if it includes Limited Liability Company, L.L.C. or LLC. North Dakota's list (the words limited liability company, or LLC or L.L.C.) is not the same, but an ending such as “limited liability company” works in both states. If another Florida company uses the North Dakota name, an alternate name is allowed. Florida can hold a name for $25 before you file.

Agents: Florida and North Dakota

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

Yearly filings: Florida and North Dakota

Each year your LLC files North Dakota's Annual Report ($50) and Florida's Annual Report ($138.75). With our $149 registered agent renewal, North Dakota plus Florida comes to $337.75 a year. The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, North Dakota to Florida

A corporation formed in North Dakota files Form CR2E007 with Florida ($70 in state fees). After that come North Dakota's Annual Report ($25) and Florida's Annual Report ($150). See the corporation filing.

The other way: Florida into North Dakota

An LLC formed in Florida that registers with North Dakota files North Dakota's registration (no form number) with $135 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Status ($5). See that filing.

Questions North Dakota owners ask about Florida

Does my North Dakota company need to register in Florida?

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

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

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

Do I need North Dakota's certificate of good standing?

Yes: Florida wants it ($20), no more than 90 days old at filing.

What are the yearly costs for North Dakota and Florida?

$337.75 a year: our $149 registered agent renewal, $50 to North Dakota and $138.75 to Florida for the yearly reports.

What if I don't register with Florida?

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

Will Florida accept my North Dakota name?

Yes, if no company there has it; if one does, it uses an alternate name there and keeps its North Dakota name at home. Florida names must include Limited Liability Company, L.L.C. or LLC; “limited liability company” works in both states.

Can I form a new Florida LLC instead?

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

How do I withdraw from Florida later?

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

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