Florida Foreign Registration / Form CR2E027
Florida Form CR2E027, the foreign LLC application
Form CR2E027 is Florida's Application by Foreign Limited Liability Company for Authorization to Transact Business in Florida, and a foreign LLC sends it to the Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations (Sunbiz), Registration Section with a certificate of existence and $125. We prepare the form, the cover letter and the check total for $199 plus the state fee, or you can follow the line notes below and assemble the packet yourself.
The application in brief
- Filed by
- A foreign LLC that will transact business in Florida
- State fee
- $125, made of $100 for the application and $25 for designating the registered agent
- Required attachment
- A certificate of existence or equivalent record, no older than 90 days when delivered
- Optional extras
- Certificate of status $5, certified copy $30
- Signature
- An authorized person; the agent also signs the acceptance in item 7
- Delivery
- Mail or courier to the Registration Section in Tallahassee, with one check
- After filing
- A free letter of acknowledgment; the annual report is due from the following year
Reading Form CR2E027 line by line
| Line | What to enter | Where it goes wrong |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Company name | The name exactly as it is registered at home, with the LLC designator. If the name is unavailable here, enter the alternate name to be used in Florida | An alternate name must also carry Limited Liability Company, L.L.C. or LLC |
| 2. Jurisdiction | The state or country where the company was organized | Must agree with the certificate of existence |
| 3. FEI number | The federal employer identification number, if the company has one | Leave blank only if none has been issued |
| 4. First Florida business | When Florida activity began, if it began before this registration | The form points to sections 605.0904 and 605.0905 for penalty liability, so be accurate |
| 5. Principal office | Where the company is run from, written as a street address | A mailbox instead of a street address |
| 6. Mailing address | Where the company receives mail | Used for notices |
| 7. Registered agent | The agent's name and Florida street address, and the agent's signed acceptance | A P.O. box is not accepted for the agent; the agent must sign |
| 8. Managers or members | Names, titles or capacity and addresses of the primary members, managers or authorized persons, for initial indexing | Room for six; use an attachment for more; others can be added on the annual report |
| 9. Certificate | Statement that a certificate of existence not over 90 days old is attached | An old certificate; a foreign-language certificate needs a sworn translation |
| 10. Execution | Signature of an authorized person with the printed name | Knowingly false statements are a felony of the third degree, as the form warns |
The application ends with the signature block. The cover letter, which is a separate sheet, names the company, a contact person, an email address for annual report notices and the check amount.
The cover letter and the check
The Division's packet includes a cover letter to the Registration Section with a box for each possible total: $125 for the filing alone, $130 with a certificate of status, $155 with a certified copy, and $160 with both. One check, payable to the Florida Department of State, covers the lot. The letter also gives an email address that the Division will use for future annual report notices, so use an address that someone reads.
Where to send it and who to call
Mail to P.O. Box 6327, Tallahassee, FL 32314, or use the courier address 2415 N. Monroe Street, Suite 810, Tallahassee, FL 32303. A letter of acknowledgment is issued free of charge upon registration.
Series LLCs and alternate names
A foreign series LLC does not simply file one form for everything. The department may require each series or cell that transacts business to make its own application (Fla. Stat. 605.0902(3)), and a foreign protected series applies on Form CR2E221. An LLC using an alternate name transacts business here only under that name, unless it has a separate fictitious name registration for another one.
Why Form CR2E027 packets come back
- The certificate of existence is more than 90 days old when the packet arrives, or it is a photocopy of a document that needed an original signature.
- The name on the application differs from the name on the certificate.
- The registered agent's acceptance is unsigned, or the agent address is a P.O. box.
- The check total does not match the boxes ticked on the cover letter.
- The name fails Florida's naming rules and no alternate name was entered.
- Item 8 lists no person with authority to manage the company.
Having us file Form CR2E027
Place the order
Have the home-state name, EIN and a list of managers ready.
We check the name
Against Florida's LLC naming rules, with an alternate name if needed.
We order the certificate
Timed so it is under 90 days old on delivery.
We complete the form and cover letter
All ten items, with the registered agent's acceptance.
We assemble and send the packet
One check for $125 or the total with your optional papers.
You receive the acknowledgment
With the date the first annual report window opens (January 1 to May 1).
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 CR2E027 questions
Does Form CR2E027 have to be notarized?
The instructions ask for the signature of an authorized person. That signature carries the felony warning for false statements.
Do I list every member in item 8?
No. It asks for the primary members, managers or authorized persons, and a company that wants to keep members off the record can list managers or authorized persons instead.
Is Form CR2E027 the Florida certificate of authority?
It is the request for one: once the Division files it, the LLC holds a certificate of authority to transact business in Florida.
$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
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
- Florida Division of Corporations, LLC fees
- Florida Division of Corporations, Form CR2E027 instructions (foreign LLC)
- Florida Division of Corporations, Form CR2E007 (foreign corporation)
- Florida Statutes 605.0902 (application for certificate of authority)
- Florida Division of Corporations, corporate fees
- Florida Division of Corporations, Form CR2E221 (foreign protected series)
Bringing your company into Florida?
Order in a few minutes. We gather the certificate, complete the application and file it for you.