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Florida Form CR2E007, the foreign corporation application

Form CR2E007 is Florida's Application by Foreign Corporation for Authorization to Transact Business in Florida, filed under Fla. Stat. 607.1503 with a certificate of existence and $70. We prepare the form and the packet for $199 plus the state fee.

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Form CR2E007 at a glance

Who files
A foreign profit corporation that will transact business in Florida
State fee
$70: $35 filing plus $35 registered agent designation
Attachment
An original, officially authenticated certificate of existence that is no older than 90 days when delivered; photocopies are refused
Optional extras
Certificate of status $8.75; certified copy $8.75, with a small per-page charge for long documents
Signature
A director or officer who is listed in item 11
Annual report
$150 online between January 1 and May 1; $550 afterwards

The thirteen items of Form CR2E007

LineWhat to enterWhere it goes wrong
1. Corporate nameThe name with its corporate suffix ("Inc.," "Co.," "Corp." or the like). If the name is unavailable in Florida, the alternate name adopted for Florida businessA name without a suffix
2. JurisdictionThe state or country of incorporationMust match the certificate
3. FEI numberThe federal employer identification number, if the corporation has oneLeave blank only if none
4. Date of incorporationWhen the corporation was incorporatedTake it from the home-state certificate
5. DurationThe period of duration, if it is not perpetualLeave blank for perpetual existence
6. First Florida businessWhen Florida activity began, if it began before registrationThe form points to sections 607.1501 and 607.1502 for penalties
7. AddressesThe principal office address and the current mailing address if differentKeep both current for annual report notices
8. Registered agentName and Florida street address of the agentNo P.O. box
9. Agent acceptanceThe agent's signed statement accepting the appointment and its dutiesUnsigned acceptance
10. CertificateStatement that an authenticated certificate of existence, within 90 days, is attachedToo old, or a photocopy
11. Directors and officersNames and business addresses: chairman, vice chairman and directors, then president, vice president, secretary and treasurerAn addendum is allowed for more
12. SignatureA director or officer listed in item 11 signs, affirming the facts are trueSigner not listed in item 11
13. Printed nameThe signer's typed or printed name and capacityMissing capacity

The certificate of existence

The corporation must deliver an original certificate of existence, bearing the home jurisdiction's official authentication, from whoever keeps its corporate records, and dated no more than 90 days before delivery . A photocopy is not acceptable. If the certificate is in a language other than English, a translation under the translator's oath has to be attached.

Money and the cover letter

The cover letter lists the possible check totals: $70 for the filing, and $87.50 if you add both a certificate of status and a certified copy. A certified copy is $8.75, plus a charge per page beyond the eighth, up to a stated cap. One check payable to the Florida Department of State covers the packet. The cover letter's email address receives the annual report notices.

Where it goes and what comes back

Send the packet to the Registration Section, Division of Corporations, P.O. Box 6327, Tallahassee, FL 32314. A letter of acknowledgment is issued at no extra charge upon registration.

Nonprofit and other corporations

A foreign nonprofit corporation pays the same $70 state fee to register, but its annual report is $61.25. Professional corporations and other special types may have their own requirements, so email us before ordering for those.

Why corporate packets come back

  • The certificate is a photocopy, older than 90 days, or missing its authentication.
  • Item 11 names no officers or directors, or the signer in item 12 is not in the list.
  • The corporate name lacks a suffix or does not match the certificate.
  • The agent's acceptance in item 9 is unsigned.
  • The check total does not match the cover letter boxes.

Having us file Form CR2E007

  1. Place the order

    Give the home state, incorporation date and a list of officers and directors.

  2. We order the certificate

    An original, authenticated, dated for delivery.

  3. We complete all thirteen items

    With the registered agent's acceptance.

  4. An officer or director signs

    We send the form for signature.

  5. We send the packet

    Cover letter, form, certificate and one check for $70 or your chosen total.

Registered agent: first year included, then $149 a year

$199 plus the state fee, including your first year of registered agent service; after that the agent service renews at $149 a year.

Form CR2E007 questions

Is the foreign corporation fee lower than the LLC fee?

Yes: $70 against $125. The annual report runs the other way, $150 for a profit corporation against $138.75 for an LLC.

What does Florida do to a corporation that never registers?

It cannot start an action in Florida courts until it registers, and a court may impose a civil penalty of $500 to $1,000 for each year or part of a year. See the penalty page.

Does a corporation withdraw with the same notice?

No. A corporation withdraws under Fla. Stat. 607.1520, signed by an officer or director, and the state fee is $35.

We prepare and send Form CR2E007 for you

$199, Florida fee at cost

Qualify in Florida

Florida

$199

+ $125 Division of Corporations fee

  • Form CR2E027 for an LLC or Form CR2E007 for a corporation, completed for you
  • Your home state's certificate of existence, which we order so it is dated inside the window
  • Sent to the Division of Corporations in Tallahassee
  • A Florida registered agent: ours, or one you have already
  • The filed authorization and your first annual report date
  • Renewal: after the first year, the agent service renews at $149 a year
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Our fee and the Florida fee appear on separate lines at checkout. The state fee is not marked up. $199 plus the state fee, including your first year of registered agent service; after that the agent service renews at $149 a year.

Sources for this page

  1. Florida Division of Corporations, LLC fees
  2. Florida Division of Corporations, Form CR2E027 instructions (foreign LLC)
  3. Florida Division of Corporations, Form CR2E007 (foreign corporation)
  4. Florida Statutes 605.0902 (application for certificate of authority)
  5. Florida Division of Corporations, corporate fees
  6. Florida Statutes 607.1503 (application for certificate of authority)
  7. Florida Division of Corporations, annual report fees
  8. Florida Statutes 607.1502 (effect of failure to have a certificate of authority)
  9. Florida Statutes 607.1520 (withdrawal of foreign corporation)

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