StartGlobal Alternative for Non-Residents in Florida

Short verdict: StartGlobal gives you a Florida LLC for $125 less, and it sells annual report filing, which Florida requires every year. Both packages cost $399 and both renew the agent at $99. The difference is what each $399 buys: StartGlobal's includes the state fee, and ours pays for us to prepare your SS-4 and bank application. We sell our package, so bear that in mind.

Can StartGlobal form a Florida LLC?

Yes. Every one of the 50 states is available through StartGlobal, and the state fee sits inside its $399.

What StartGlobal does well

• State fee included in the $399, so in Florida there's nothing to add at formation.
• A $99 agent renewal, matching ours.
• Annual report filing for $299 a year, which in Florida replaces a deadline you'd otherwise track yourself.
• More add-ons: federal tax returns and bookkeeping, each priced according to your revenue or volume, a US mailing address, and a Managed LLC plan at $149 a month.
• An EIN with no SSN, and StartGlobal guides bank applications to Mercury and Lili.

Compared line by line

	StartGlobal	Our Non-US Founder Package
Upfront price	$399, one time	$399, one time
State fee	Included	Extra: $125 to Florida
What's included	Formation, registered agent year one, EIN, guided bank application	Florida LLC, registered agent year one, EIN, bank account application
Recurring cost after year 1	Registered agent $99/yr; add-ons optional	$99/yr registered agent
EIN without SSN	Yes; timeline not published	Yes
Bank account help	Guided application with Mercury and Lili	We help you set up a bank account with our partners; your application is ready as soon as you sign
Annual report filing	Add-on, $299/yr	Not included; you file it
US tax filing (5472)	Add-on, priced by revenue	Not included
States	All 50	Florida

Checked on startglobal.co, September 29, 2026.

First-year and ongoing cost in Florida

	StartGlobal	Our package
Year one	$399, state fee included	$524 ($399 + $125)
Years two and three	$99 agent each year	$99 agent each year
Three-year total	$597	$722

StartGlobal stays $125 ahead. Florida's $138.75 report fee comes on top in years two and three for both, whether you file it yourself or pay StartGlobal's $299 service.

The Florida report you'll owe

Each year, between January 1 and May 1, your LLC files a report on Sunbiz for $138.75. File after May 1 and Florida adds $400 it won't waive; stay unfiled past the third Friday of September and the LLC can be administratively dissolved. StartGlobal will file it for $299 a year. We won't file it, and the choice of doing it yourself or hiring someone is yours.

How we're different

We write the bank application

StartGlobal guides you through yours. Ours for our partners is filled in by us from your order, with your filed Florida Articles included, and it's complete the moment your SS-4 is signed. You approve it before it's sent, and it doesn't wait for the IRS. Our partners judge each application themselves, so approval can't be guaranteed.

A stated EIN timeline

We draw up the SS-4, you sign it online, and our team faxes it over. Expect the EIN in roughly two to eight weeks. StartGlobal doesn't publish a timeline.

Nothing to upsell

There's no add-on menu. You buy the package, and later you decide whether to keep the agent for $99.

Pick StartGlobal if

• The $125 saving decides it.
• You want your Florida report filed for you.
• You expect to add bookkeeping or tax filing from the same company.

Pick our package if

• You want the bank application drafted rather than guided.
• A published EIN timeline matters to you.

Federal filings like Form 5472 are not part of our package. A tax professional who works with non-resident owners can say which apply.

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FAQ

Which is cheaper for a Florida LLC?

StartGlobal. Its $399 includes state fees, so a Florida LLC costs $399 there. Our package is $399 plus the $125 Florida fee, or $524.

Does StartGlobal cover Florida?

Yes. StartGlobal forms LLCs in all 50 states.

Is StartGlobal's annual report service useful in Florida?

It can be. Florida requires a report every year, and StartGlobal files one for $299 a year. Ask whether that includes the state's $138.75 fee. Our package doesn't file annual reports.

What do the two cost after year one?

The registered agent is $99 a year at both. Anything more with StartGlobal depends on which add-ons you pick.

When can my bank application go in with you?

Right after you sign the SS-4. We've already completed it from your order and attached your Florida Articles; once you approve, it goes to our partners and the EIN follows. Our partners decide on the account.