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Foreign registration · Form CR2E027

Texas LLC Foreign Registration in Florida

To do business in Florida, an LLC formed in Texas registers there on Form CR2E027, with $125 in state fees. Florida also wants Texas's Certificate of Fact - Status ($15), dated within 90 days. We file it with the Department of State, Division of Corporations (Sunbiz), Registration Section using your Texas records and act as your registered agent there for the first year.

Texas and Florida side by side

	Texas formed here	Florida registering here
Document	Texas Certificate of Fact - Status	Form CR2E027
State fee	$15	$125 at order
How it is handled	Texas: online through SOSPortal, usually within 10 minutes, as a download link that lasts 90 days	Filed with Florida
Office	Texas Secretary of State	Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations (Sunbiz), Registration Section
Official page	sos.state.tx.us	form.sunbiz.org
Age rule	Dated when issued	Accepted if dated within 90 days
Name endings	limited liability company, limited company or an abbreviation of either	Limited Liability Company, L.L.C. or LLC
Yearly filing	Public Information Report + Franchise Tax Report, fee set by the state, every year	Annual Report, $138.75, every year
Due	May 15 each year	May 1
Late yearly filing	$50 late fee	$400 late fee
Agent	Your Texas registered agent	Our Florida registered agent

From Texas to Florida, step by step

Order the Texas certificate
The Certificate of Fact - Status ($15) is ordered from Texas separately; it is not part of our Florida order. Ordered from Texas on filing day, it easily meets Florida's limit of 90 days.
We prepare and file Form CR2E027
It lists us as your Florida registered agent, next to your Texas name and formation date, with the certificate attached. With the certificate issued on the spot, nothing from Texas delays the Florida filing. After approval, your Texas LLC is registered with Florida.

Florida costs for Texas companies

Item	Amount
State fees, paid at order	$125
Certificate of Fact - Status, paid to Texas	$15
Our service, with a year of Florida registered agent service	$199
First-year total, Texas certificate included	$339

Will your Texas name work for Florida?

Florida accepts your Texas name if it includes Limited Liability Company, L.L.C. or LLC. Texas's list (limited liability company, limited company or an abbreviation of either) is not the same, but an ending such as “limited liability company” works in both states. If Florida's records show it taken, you can use an alternate name for the Texas company. Florida can hold a name for $25 before you file.

Your Florida agent and the Texas one

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

Yearly filings: Florida and Texas

Texas wants the Public Information Report + Franchise Tax Report every year; Florida wants the Annual Report every year ($138.75). Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Texas to Florida

A corporation formed in Texas files Form CR2E007 with Florida ($70 in state fees). After that come Texas's Franchise Tax Report + Public Information Report (no fee) and Florida's Annual Report ($150). See the corporation filing.

Registering a Florida company in Texas

An LLC formed in Florida that registers with Texas files Form 304 with $767.13 in state fees and a $50 required expedite; no Florida certificate is needed. See that filing.

Common questions: Texas to Florida

Does my Texas company need to register in Florida?

Yes, once a Texas 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 $15 to Texas for the Certificate of Fact - Status, $339 in all (checkout is $125 in state fees plus our $199).

Do I need Texas's certificate of good standing?

Yes: Florida wants Texas's Certificate of Fact - Status ($15), no more than 90 days old at filing.

What are the yearly costs for Texas and Florida?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), Texas's report (fee set by the state) and Florida's report ($138.75).

What if I don't register with Florida?

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

Will Florida accept my Texas name?

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

How do I withdraw from Florida later?

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

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