🌴Florida LLC for Non-Residents · No State Income Tax · Southeast & LatAm Gateway · EIN Without an SSN

Form a Florida LLC
as a Non-Resident

No state income tax, one of America’s largest markets, and a natural gateway to Latin America. A Florida LLC gives non-resident founders a credible US base — with US banking, Stripe and PayPal, owned 100% by you and run entirely from abroad. CompanyVista handles everything — formation, EIN without an SSN, registered agent, banking and the federal Form 5472. All-in service from USD 299, with the $125 state fee added on top — never hidden.

$299+
CompanyVista Service (All-In, From)
+$125
Florida State Fee — Added On Top
0%
State Income Tax — Personal
$138.75
Annual Report — Due May 1
✓
No State Income Tax
Florida levies no personal state income tax on pass-through LLC profits
✓
Southeast & LatAm Gateway
Miami ports and airports make Florida a natural hub for the Americas
✓
EIN Without an SSN
We obtain your federal tax ID via the IRS international process — no SSN
✓
We Watch the May 1 Deadline
The $400 late penalty is avoidable — we track and file your annual report
Start Your Florida LLC Now →Florida Tax & Compliance ↓
Form Your Florida LLC

Free consultation · response within 4 hours · no obligation

🔒 Free · No commitment · Written quote before any payment

Why Florida

Why Form Your LLC
in Florida?

A Florida LLC is one of the most popular routes into US company registration for non-residents — here is why founders choose it.

💰
No State Income Tax
Florida has no personal state income tax. For a pass-through LLC, profits flow to the members without a Florida income-tax layer — one of the reasons Florida is among the most tax-efficient states for LLC ownership, particularly versus California or New York.
🌎
Gateway to Latin America
Miami is the commercial bridge between the US and Latin America and the Caribbean — PortMiami, Port Everglades and Miami International Airport anchor trade and travel across the Americas. For import-export and cross-border services, a Florida base carries real strategic weight.
🏖️
Real Estate & Tourism Powerhouse
Florida’s property market and its position as a top global tourism destination make it a natural home for real-estate holding companies, short-term rental operators and hospitality ventures — sectors where forming the LLC where the assets and guests are makes genuine sense.
👥
A Massive Consumer Market
As the third-largest US state by population and one of the fastest-growing, Florida is an enormous domestic market in its own right. For e-commerce and consumer brands selling into the US, that scale — plus no state income tax — is a compelling combination.
⚡
Fast, Simple Sunbiz Filing
Florida’s Sunbiz online portal is straightforward and quick — formation typically processes in roughly one to five business days, with fees fixed by statute and no credit-card surcharge. Predictable and clean from the start.
🌎
100% Foreign-Owned, Run Remotely
No citizenship or residency requirement, no US partner, no visit. A registered agent supplies the required Florida street address, and the whole company — formation, EIN, banking — is set up and run remotely from wherever you are.
Who Should Choose Florida

Which Non-Residents Benefit Most
From a Florida LLC?

Within US company registration, Florida suits founders drawn to its no-income-tax base, huge market and Latin-America gateway — especially real estate, tourism, trade and e-commerce. As always, if your real activity sits in another state, that changes the answer, and CompanyVista tests that honestly first.

🏖️
Best Fit
Real Estate & Short-Term Rentals
If you invest in Florida property or run short-term rentals in the state, forming your LLC in Florida is the aligned, correct choice — your entity sits where the asset and income are, with no state income tax on the pass-through and no need to foreign-qualify elsewhere. A classic holding-company use case.
🌴
Best Fit
Tourism, Hospitality & Experiences
Florida is one of the world’s top destinations. Tour operators, hospitality ventures and experience businesses serving Florida visitors benefit from forming where they actually operate — local credibility, US banking and card payments, and no state income tax on profits.
🚢
Best Fit
Import / Export & Latin-America Trade
For cross-border trade with Latin America and the Caribbean, Florida’s ports and airports make it a natural operating base. A Florida LLC gives you US banking and a credible US counterparty for suppliers and buyers across the Americas.
🛒
Good Fit
E-commerce & Consumer Brands
Selling to US customers, e-commerce founders gain US banking, Stripe and PayPal, plus a credible US identity in a huge market. Florida works well where you have no physical presence elsewhere — and if you hold inventory in a Florida 3PL, it aligns your entity with your footprint.
🎯
Good Fit
Agencies & Professional Services
Service firms billing US clients look more established with a Florida company and US bank account, and get paid faster. If most of your clients are Southeast US or LatAm-facing, Florida is a sensible, credible home.
🚫
Weaker Fit
Pure Privacy Seekers & Dormant Holders
Florida is not an anonymity state, and its $138.75 annual report is due every year even on a dormant LLC — with a steep $400 late penalty. If you want anonymity or the lowest-maintenance holding entity, Wyoming or New Mexico fit better. CompanyVista will say so.
Entity & Requirements

Florida LLC for Non-Residents
Key Facts & Obligations

The essentials of Florida LLC formation — the numbers, obligations and fit that matter most in your US company registration decision.

Florida LLC — Key Facts
Entity TypeLimited Liability Company (LLC) under Florida law; C-Corporation available where venture funding is planned
RegistryFlorida Division of Corporations (Sunbiz) — Articles of Organization
Ownership100% foreign ownership — no citizenship, residency, US partner or visit required
MembersMinimum 1 (single-member), individual or corporate, any nationality
Registered AgentRequired — must have a physical Florida street address; a professional agent keeps your home address off the Sunbiz public record
EIN (Federal Tax ID)Obtained without an SSN via Form SS-4 (IRS international phone line, often same-day, or fax ~4 business days)
State Filing Fee$125 total — $100 Articles of Organization + $25 registered-agent designation; fixed by statute
State Income TaxNone — no personal state income tax on pass-through profits
Franchise TaxNone on standard LLCs; 5.5% corporate tax applies only if the LLC elects C-Corp treatment on Florida-source income over $50k
Annual Report$138.75, due by May 1 every year via Sunbiz — $400 automatic late penalty; admin dissolution if unfiled by ~late September
Federal FilingForeign-owned single-member LLC: Form 5472 + pro-forma 1120 annually by April 15 ($25,000 penalty if missed)
Formation Timeline~1–5 business days online via Sunbiz; EIN and banking follow
CostCompanyVista service from $299 (all-in) plus the $125 state fee on top — itemised in a written quote before any payment; the state fee is a government charge, never hidden inside the service price
Your Mandatory Obligations After Formation
Florida is simple to run, but three things are non-negotiable — and the May 1 report is the one people miss. CompanyVista handles all of them.
1 · Registered AgentMaintain a registered agent with a physical Florida address — renewed each year
2 · Annual Report (May 1)File the $138.75 Sunbiz annual report by May 1 — a $400 penalty applies the moment it is late
3 · Federal Form 5472For foreign-owned single-member LLCs: Form 5472 + pro-forma 1120 by April 15 — $25,000 penalty if missed
Home-Country TaxYour profit is generally taxable where you are tax-resident — the LLC doesn’t change that
Sales & Use Tax (If Applicable)Florida sales-tax registration only where you sell taxable goods/services with nexus — assessed by activity
BookkeepingMaintained through the year to support the federal filing and any banking review
Is a Florida LLC Right for You?
  • ✓You own or operate Florida real estate, rentals or tourism
  • ✓You trade with Latin America or the Caribbean
  • ✓You want a no-income-tax base in a huge US market
  • ✓You’ll reliably file the May 1 annual report each year
  • ✕You want owner anonymity (Florida is standard, not anonymous)
  • ✕You want the lowest-maintenance, zero-recurring-fee holding LLC
  • ✕Your real operations sit in a different US state
If Florida isn’t the right fit, CompanyVista will point you to New Mexico (no annual report), Wyoming (privacy/low cost) or your actual operating state instead.
What’s Included

Your Florida LLC Package
— What’s Included & What’s Separate

So there are no surprises: CompanyVista’s all-in service starts at USD 299, and the government state fee is a separate pass-through cost added on top. Here is exactly what the service covers, and what the state charges.

CompanyVista Service PackageFrom $299
Our all-in professional fee — everything needed to form and activate your Florida LLC as a non-resident.
  • ✓Local registered agent (mandatory for non-residents)
  • ✓Registered Florida business address
  • ✓State filing & professional service charges
  • ✓Articles of Organization preparation & filing
  • ✓EIN application (without an SSN)
  • ✓Tailored operating agreement
  • ✓Notarization / attorney charges where required
  • ✓US bank account & Stripe assistance
  • ✓Client portal access & document vault
  • ✓Compliance alerts & deadline tracking
  • ✓Digital document delivery
  • ✓Dedicated WhatsApp support
Florida State Fee+$125
A government charge paid to the Florida Division of Corporations — passed through at exact cost, never marked up.
  • →$100 Articles of Organization
  • →$25 registered-agent designation
  • →Then $138.75 annual report each May 1
The honest total: your first-year cost is the CompanyVista service (from $299) plus the $125 Florida state fee — so a typical single-member formation starts around $424 all-in, with the exact figure fixed in your written quote before you pay anything. The state fee is never bundled into or hidden inside the service price.
Documentation & Restrictions

What You’ll Need to Provide
& What to Be Aware Of

Florida formation is light on documents — no apostilles for the filing itself — but banking and the federal filings need care, and the May 1 report is the date to respect. CompanyVista prepares everything so Sunbiz, the EIN and bank onboarding proceed cleanly.

Documents You’ll Need to Provide
1
Passport Copy — Each Member
A clear colour scan of the passport photo page for every LLC member — the core identity document for formation, the EIN and banking.
2
Proposed LLC Names & Business Activity
Two or three name options to check on Sunbiz, plus a short description of your activity — which informs any licensing and the banking profile.
3
Residential Address & Contact
Your home (non-US) address and contact details. You don’t need a Florida address — the registered agent provides the required Florida street address.
4
Proof of Address (for Banking)
For bank/fintech onboarding, a recent utility bill or bank statement confirming your residential address is typically required.
5
Member & Ownership Details
The members and their ownership percentages, so the operating agreement and any multi-member structure are set up correctly from the start.
6
Source-of-Funds & Activity Notes (for Banking)
A clear explanation of your business model and where funds come from — the detail non-resident-friendly banks and fintechs expect during compliance review.
⚠️ Restrictions & What to Be Aware Of
  • ⚠The May 1 annual report is unforgiving. Miss it and Florida adds an automatic, non-waivable $400 fee (total $538.75), and an LLC left unfiled is administratively dissolved by around late September — stripping liability protection. This is the single most important Florida date, and CompanyVista tracks it for you.
  • ⚠A dormant Florida LLC still costs $138.75 a year. Unlike New Mexico, Florida charges the annual report even if the company is inactive. If you want a zero-recurring-fee holding entity, Florida is not the cheapest option.
  • ⚠Florida is not an anonymity state. Ownership and management information is part of the public Sunbiz record. A professional registered agent keeps your home address off it, but if full owner anonymity matters, Wyoming or New Mexico fit better.
  • ⚠Forming in Florida without a Florida footprint can misalign. If your real operations are in another state, forming in Florida forces a foreign-LLC registration there anyway — two sets of fees. Match the state to where activity happens.
  • ⚠A Florida LLC does not make you tax-free. Your profit is generally taxable in your country of residence, and US-source effectively connected income is taxable federally. Florida removes state income tax, not all tax.
  • ⚠Federal Form 5472 still applies. Regardless of Florida’s light state regime, foreign-owned single-member LLCs must file Form 5472 federally — the $25,000-penalty filing that most founders overlook.
Tax & Compliance — Made Simple

What a Florida LLC Must Do
— and What Might Apply to You

Florida keeps state tax simple — no personal income tax and no franchise tax on standard LLCs. Here is the honest picture: three things every Florida LLC must do (one of them the famous May 1 report), and a few that only apply depending on your business.

Mandatory Every Florida LLC — No Exceptions
These three are non-negotiable. Miss the May 1 annual report and Florida adds a $400 penalty and can dissolve the LLC; miss the federal filing and the penalty starts at $25,000. CompanyVista handles all three.
Required
1
Registered Agent & FL Address
Maintain a registered agent with a physical Florida address to receive legal and tax mail. You don’t need your own Florida address — the agent provides it — and it’s renewed each year.
Required
2
Annual Report (Due May 1)
File the $138.75 annual report via Sunbiz by May 1 every year. A $400 automatic penalty applies the moment it’s late, and the LLC is dissolved if it stays unfiled — the one Florida date that really matters.
Required
3
Federal Form 5472 (Apr 15)
Foreign-owned single-member LLCs must file Form 5472 with a pro-forma 1120 by April 15 — even with no income. This federal information return carries a penalty starting at $25,000 if missed.
Situational Only If It Applies to Your Business
These depend on how and where you operate. For a typical non-resident running an online business from abroad, most won’t apply — but here’s the honest picture.
If applicable
Do You Owe US Income Tax?
Run entirely outside the US with no US office, staff or agent, and you usually have no Effectively Connected Income and owe no US federal income tax. US operations change that. We assess your position.
If applicable
Florida Sales & Use Tax
Only if you sell taxable goods or services into Florida above nexus thresholds. Purely service, B2B or overseas-facing businesses often never trigger it — we flag it if your model does.
If elected
5.5% Corporate Tax
Only if your LLC elects to be taxed as a C-Corp — Florida then taxes Florida-source income over $50k at 5.5%. Standard pass-through LLCs do not pay this.
If applicable
Home-Country Tax
Your profit is generally taxable where you are tax-resident. A Florida LLC removes state income tax, not the tax you owe at home — this almost always applies.
Optional
C-Corp Election (Funding)
Optional. An LLC can elect C-Corp taxation — usually only worthwhile if raising US venture capital, where a Delaware C-Corp is the norm.
If needed
ITIN / Personal Return
An ITIN and a 1040-NR are needed only where you personally have US-source income requiring them — not for a typical LLC owner.
💡 The Bottom Line for a Typical Non-Resident
A Florida LLC run from abroad has three duties: the registered agent, the May 1 annual report ($138.75), and the federal Form 5472. Florida removes state income tax, but your home country still taxes your profit and the federal 5472 still applies — and the May 1 deadline carries a $400 penalty if missed. CompanyVista handles all of it.
Banking & Payments — The Real Picture

US Banking & Payments
for Your Florida LLC

Banking is usually the real reason non-residents form a US LLC — and the step with the most uncertainty. Here is what actually works, and what no honest provider can promise.

Non-Resident-Friendly Fintechs
Remote USD accounts via partner FDIC-member banks
Modern fintech platforms — providing banking through partner FDIC-member banks — are the practical route for most non-residents: remote onboarding, USD accounts, no US visit. Acceptance is subject to compliance review, your country of residence and address verification, and you’ll typically need the EIN, filed Articles of Organization, an operating agreement and your passport. Florida’s large, familiar business profile helps, but approval is never automatic.
Payment Processors
Stripe, card payments & marketplace payouts
A Florida LLC with an EIN and a US business account unlocks US payment processing at US rates and terms, plus marketplace payouts. For e-commerce, SaaS and agencies, this payments access is frequently worth more than any tax consideration — it’s the commercial engine of the whole structure.
What Gets You Approved
Clarity, substance & clean funds
A clear business description that matches your activity, disclosed ownership, a documented source of funds, and complete formation documents. A clean, honest file clears far more smoothly than a vague one.
⚠️ Honest Banking Expectations
No one can guarantee a US bank account for a non-resident — acceptance depends on your country, activity and the provider’s compliance review. Treat “guaranteed US bank account” claims with caution. CompanyVista prepares your documentation to the standard these platforms expect, matches you to the providers most likely to accept your profile, and sets honest expectations up front.
Formation Process

Forming Your Florida LLC
Step by Step

1
Free Consultation & Fit Check
CompanyVista confirms Florida is the right state for your situation — or points you elsewhere if not. You receive a written quote covering the state fee, registered agent and services before any payment.
2
Name Check & Articles of Organization (Sunbiz)
We confirm name availability on Florida’s Sunbiz portal and file the Articles of Organization with a registered agent appointed. Online processing is typically one to five business days.
3
Operating Agreement
A tailored operating agreement is prepared — single- or multi-member — setting out ownership, management and profit allocation. Banks and processors often ask for this, so it’s done properly from the start.
4
EIN Without an SSN
We obtain your federal EIN via the IRS international process on Form SS-4 — by phone (often same-day) or fax (~4 business days) — with no SSN required. This unlocks banking and payments.
5
US Banking & Payments Setup
With the formation documents and EIN, CompanyVista prepares your file to fintech standard and introduces you to non-resident-friendly platforms, plus guidance on Stripe and PayPal — matched to the providers most likely to accept your profile.
6
Compliance Calendar Set Up
We set your annual calendar — the May 1 Sunbiz annual report ($138.75), registered-agent renewal, and the federal Form 5472 + 1120 — so the $400 late penalty and the $25,000 5472 penalty never become a risk.
7
Ongoing Accounting & Filings
CompanyVista maintains bookkeeping, prepares and files your Florida and federal returns, and advises on sales-tax nexus as your business grows — the recurring work that keeps the LLC compliant.
Compare Other States

Other US States
to Consider

If anonymity, the lowest ongoing cost, or no annual report matter more than Florida’s market and gateway, one of these may fit better. CompanyVista quotes across all of them.

🌵
New Mexico
No annual report at all and anonymous ownership — the lowest-maintenance, lowest-cost pick
New Mexico LLC →
🏔️
Wyoming
Anonymous ownership and strong asset protection at low ongoing cost — the value leader
Wyoming LLC →
⭐
Texas
No state income tax and a vast market — strong for staffing, services and a Texas footprint
Texas LLC →
View All 12 US States & the Hub →
Florida LLC — Non-Residents

Form Your Florida LLC
Free Written Quote in 4 Hours

100% foreign-owned, formed remotely, with no state income tax, an EIN without an SSN, US banking and Stripe access, and the Form 5472 plus May 1 report handled. Our all-in service starts at USD 299, with the $125 Florida state fee added on top — itemised in a written quote before you pay anything. And if Florida isn’t the right state for you, CompanyVista will say so before you spend a cent.

Start Your Florida LLC Now → WhatsApp Us Now
✓ Free written quote✓ No state income tax✓ EIN without an SSN✓ US banking & Stripe✓ May 1 report handled✓ Told honestly if it isn’t right

Florida LLC Formation for Non-Residents — Complete 2026 Guide

CompanyVista provides end-to-end Florida LLC formation for non-resident founders — filing the Articles of Organization with the Florida Division of Corporations through the Sunbiz portal, appointing a registered agent with a physical Florida address, obtaining an EIN without a Social Security Number, drafting the operating agreement, introducing you to US business banking and payment processors, and handling the federal Form 5472 compliance that catches most founders off guard. There is no citizenship or residency requirement to own a Florida LLC: you can own it 100%, form it entirely remotely, and run it from anywhere in the world without visiting the United States. This makes a Florida LLC part of a broader US company registration strategy for founders who want a no-income-tax base in a huge, fast-growing market.

Florida’s appeal for non-residents is concrete. There is no personal state income tax, and no franchise tax on standard pass-through LLCs. The state filing fee is $125 — a $100 Articles of Organization fee plus a $25 registered-agent designation — with fast online processing of roughly one to five business days through Sunbiz. The main recurring obligation is the annual report of $138.75, due by May 1 every year. That date matters more in Florida than almost anywhere else: filing late triggers an automatic, non-waivable $400 penalty, and an LLC that remains unfiled is administratively dissolved around late September, which strips its liability protection. CompanyVista tracks and files that report so it is never missed.

Florida is a particularly strong choice for real-estate investors and short-term rental operators, tourism and hospitality ventures, import-export businesses trading with Latin America and the Caribbean, and e-commerce brands selling into the large US consumer market. Miami’s ports and airports make Florida a genuine commercial gateway to the Americas, and for property or hospitality businesses the entity naturally belongs where the assets and guests are. The honest caveat, which CompanyVista always applies first, is that the right state depends on where your activity actually happens: if your office, staff or owned inventory sit in a different US state, forming in Florida would force a foreign-LLC registration there anyway, so you should generally form in your operating state instead. Florida is also not an anonymity state, and its annual report is charged even on a dormant company — so for a pure privacy or zero-maintenance holding entity, New Mexico or Wyoming are usually a better fit.

Every foreign-owned Florida LLC also has federal obligations that are easy to overlook. A single-member LLC owned by a non-resident is by default a disregarded entity, and if the business runs entirely outside the United States with no US employees, office or dependent agent, it often has no effectively connected income and therefore no US federal income tax — though the profit remains taxable in the owner’s home country. Regardless of income, foreign-owned single-member LLCs must file Form 5472 together with a pro-forma Form 1120 by April 15 each year, and the penalty for failing to file starts at $25,000. CompanyVista — a brand of Koshika LLC with offices in Noida NCR, Albuquerque and Wyoming — provides a free written quote for Florida LLC formation before any payment, on WhatsApp at +91 86309 28581 or by email at info@companyvista.com.

Start your Florida LLC from $424 all-in ($299 service + $125 state fee) · no state income tax · EIN without SSN

Start Now →