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3 Best Registered Agents in Florida (2026): Prices Tracked

Our 2026 watchlist puts Mainstay Filing ($149/yr), FL Registered Agent.org ($99/yr) and Florida Registered Agent.io ($99/yr) at the top for registered agents in Florida, listed in that order. Yearly agent prices begin at $99 to $149, which adds up to $297 to $447 over three years.
Tracked by the Filing Price Watch editorial team

Ordered by: Best value first, using our five measures

Prices on the watchlist

Must you have a registered agent? Yes flsenate.gov (pulled October 2026, noted here)
Year 1 spread $99 to $149 Annual price
Three-year spread $297 to $447 Opening year and two more
Annual report $138.75 a year flsenate.gov (pulled October 2026, noted here)
Switch point Not within ten years Order holds through year 10

Florida watchlist

Prices come from each company's own pricing. Naming a different agent does not change what the state collects.

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Number one

1. Mainstay Filing: best for a nationwide agent

$149 for year one, then $149 at renewal

Price in year 1 $149
Price at renewal $149/yr
Three-year spend $447

Mainstay Filing leads since $149 yearly now, and the same wherever the company registers next.

Spend $150 more than at FL Registered Agent.org across three years and the repeating filings are no longer yours.

Price covers

  • An office address inside the state
  • Up to three government mailings a year scanned for you at no charge
  • Covers LLCs, corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofits

Holds up

  • Reach across fifty states
  • $149 a year, unchanged at renewal

Weak spots

  • Pays $50 extra each year over the local option
  • You still do the reports
2
Local pick

2. FL Registered Agent.org: best for LLCs that stay in one state

$99 for year one, then $99 at renewal

Price in year 1 $99
Price at renewal $99/yr
Three-year spend $297

Entry 2 is FL Registered Agent.org. $297 across three years for a company that is not moving.

Price covers

  • An office address in the state
  • Legal documents posted in your account

Holds up

  • Undercuts Mainstay Filing every year
  • A steady $99 a year

Weak spots

  • One-state service
  • The annual report is left out
3
Local pick

3. Florida Registered Agent.io: best for a nearby alternative

$99 for year one, then $99 at renewal

Price in year 1 $99
Price at renewal $99/yr
Three-year spend $297

Entry 3 is Florida Registered Agent.io. $297 across three years for a company that is not moving.

Its prices are identical to FL Registered Agent.org's.

Price covers

  • An office address in the state
  • Legal documents posted in your account

Holds up

  • A steady $99 a year
  • Undercuts Mainstay Filing every year

Weak spots

  • One-state service
  • The annual report is left out

Running total by year

Place Service After year 1 After year 2 After year 3 After year 5
1 Mainstay Filing $149 $298 $447 $745
Go to Mainstay Filing Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2 FL Registered Agent.org $99 $198 $297 $495
Go to FL Registered Agent.org Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3 Florida Registered Agent.io $99 $198 $297 $495
Go to Florida Registered Agent.io Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Taken November 13, 2026. Every column adds one more year. No crossover shows up within ten years.

Totals calculator

Change the years to see new totals.
3 years of service fees come to Mainstay Filing $447, FL Registered Agent.org $297, Florida Registered Agent.io $297. Smallest bill: FL Registered Agent.org.

Florida fee list

Item Amount Source
Price of forming $125 flsenate.gov (pulled October 2026, noted here)
Annual report $138.75 every year flsenate.gov (pulled October 2026, noted here)
Penalty for a late report $400 flsenate.gov (pulled October 2026, noted here)
State fees over three years $402.50 Lines added together

Reports in years two and three, the filing itself and any minimum tax are what make up the three-year state figure here. Costs the state does not put a number on are described, never added.

How first place was won

Mainstay Filing wins on filings covered by the price, a 29% measure, with FL Registered Agent.org close behind.

FL Registered Agent.org is less expensive here, but working in all fifty states carried more weight.

Florida registered agent requirements, as written by the state (Florida Division of Corporations)

Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.

A Florida resident, or a business entity authorized in Florida, whose business address is the registered office. The agent files a written acceptance. The statute is Fla. Stat. § 605.0113.

The address has to be a Florida street address that matches the agent's business address. P.O. boxes are not accepted. Florida law sets minimum hours of 10 a.m. to noon and 2 to 4 p.m. on weekdays.

From the source: flsenate.gov (pulled October 2026, noted here)

What it costs without a service

An owner who meets the address rule may serve free of charge; the services above put a price of $99 to $149 a year on that convenience.

Frequently asked

How much does a Florida registered agent cost per year?

These agents charge $99 to $149 each year.

What do three years of agent service cost?

By year three these services have cost $297 to $447.

Is a registered agent required for a Florida LLC?

Yes, it does. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.

Can the owner serve as the registered agent?

Yes, if you meet the eligibility and address rules above.

What does the state charge the LLC each year?

$138.75 each year for the annual report, with the deadline given as May 1.

In what year does one service become pricier than another?

Not in the next ten years. The running totals keep their order.

Which registered agent is the best value in Florida?

Mainstay Filing is first, with FL Registered Agent.org and Florida Registered Agent.io after it.

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Source trail

  1. Where Florida Department of State, Division comes from: dos.fl.gov, pulled August 2026.
  2. Where Florida Department of State, Division comes from: dos.fl.gov, pulled August 2026.
  3. Where Florida yearly filing: Annual report comes from: flsenate.gov, pulled October 2026.
  4. Where Florida report due date comes from: leg.state.fl.us, pulled August 2026.
  5. Where Fla comes from: flsenate.gov, pulled August 2026.
  6. Where Florida formation fee: Filing fee comes from: dos.fl.gov, pulled October 2026.
  7. Where Florida formation fee: Filing fee comes from: flsenate.gov, pulled October 2026.
  8. Where Florida registered agent statute comes from: flsenate.gov, pulled October 2026.
  9. Mainstay Filing listing for Florida service page, taken November 13, 2026
  10. FL Registered Agent.org listing for pricing page, taken November 13, 2026
  11. Florida Registered Agent.io listing for pricing page, taken November 13, 2026