How is a Florida LLC formed for a Melbourne business?
A Melbourne business forms a Florida LLC by filing articles of organization on Sunbiz with the Division of Corporations and paying the $125 state fee.
A Florida LLC is formed by filing articles of organization with the Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations, through Sunbiz under section 605.0201, Florida Statutes. The state fee is $125, made up of a $100 filing fee and a $25 registered agent fee.
Each LLC files an annual report between January 1 and May 1, and the $138.75 fee becomes $538.75 after May 1. A business that operates under a different name registers a fictitious name for $50.
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