Rhode Island

Foreign registration · Form CR2E027

Rhode Island LLC Foreign Registration in Florida

Florida registers an LLC from Rhode Island as a foreign LLC on Form CR2E027, with $125 in state fees. Florida also wants Rhode Island's Certificate of Status / Certificate of Good Standing ($22), dated within 90 days. We file it with the Department of State, Division of Corporations (Sunbiz), Registration Section using your Rhode Island records and act as your registered agent there for the first year.

Rhode Island vs Florida: the paperwork

	Rhode Island formed here	Florida registering here
Document	Rhode Island Certificate of Status / Certificate of Good Standing	Form CR2E027
State fee	$22	$125 at order
How it is handled	Rhode Island: online in about two business days, the same day in person, or in 5 to 7 business days by mail	Filed with Florida
Office	Rhode Island Department of State, Business Services Division	Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations (Sunbiz), Registration Section
Official page	sos.ri.gov	form.sunbiz.org
Age rule	Dated when issued	Accepted if dated within 90 days
Yearly filing	Annual Report for a Limited Liability Company (Form 632), $50, every year	Annual Report, $138.75, every year
Due	May 1	May 1
Late yearly filing	$25 late fee	$400 late fee
Agent	Your Rhode Island resident agent	Our Florida registered agent

From Rhode Island to Florida, step by step

Order the Rhode Island certificate
The Certificate of Status / Certificate of Good Standing ($22) is ordered from Rhode Island separately; it is not part of our Florida order. It comes as a short form ($22) or a long form ($30). Rhode Island takes days to issue it and Florida wants it within 90 days, so the order is timed for both.
We prepare and file Form CR2E027
It names us as your Florida registered agent, with your Rhode Island name and formation date and the certificate attached. Allow for the days Rhode Island takes to send the certificate before the Florida filing goes in. After approval, your Rhode Island LLC is registered with Florida.

Florida costs for Rhode Island companies

Item	Amount
State fees, paid at order	$125
Certificate of Status / Certificate of Good Standing, paid to Rhode Island	$22
Our service, with a year of Florida registered agent service	$199
First-year total, Rhode Island certificate included	$346

Will your Rhode Island name work for Florida?

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

Agents: Florida and Rhode Island

Florida calls it a registered agent; Rhode Island says resident agent. Florida papers come to us; Rhode Island's agent is unchanged.

Staying in good standing in Rhode Island and Florida

Each year your LLC files Rhode Island's Annual Report for a Limited Liability Company (Form 632) ($50) and Florida's Annual Report ($138.75). With our $149 registered agent renewal, Rhode Island plus Florida comes to $337.75 a year. Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Rhode Island to Florida

A corporation formed in Rhode Island files Form CR2E007 with Florida ($70 in state fees). After that come Rhode Island's Annual Report for a Corporation (Form 630) ($50) and Florida's Annual Report ($150). See the corporation filing.

Registering a Florida company in Rhode Island

An LLC formed in Florida that registers with Rhode Island files Form 450 with $156 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Status ($5) dated within 60 days. See that filing.

Common questions: Rhode Island to Florida

Does my Rhode Island company need to register in Florida?

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

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

$324 at checkout plus $22 to Rhode Island for the Certificate of Status / Certificate of Good Standing, $346 in all (checkout is $125 in state fees plus our $199).

Do I need Rhode Island's certificate of good standing?

Yes: Florida wants it ($22), no more than 90 days old at filing.

What are the yearly costs for Rhode Island and Florida?

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

What if I don't register with Florida?

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

Will Florida accept my Rhode Island name?

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

How do I withdraw from Florida later?

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

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