Florida LLC
LLC Formation Cost Calculator
Estimate your total cost to form and maintain a Florida LLC, including state fees, registered agent, and annual reporting.
ZenBusiness
Most popular Florida LLC formation service
Form your LLC for $49 + state fees
Includes registered agent for 1 year free
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Northwest
Registered Agent & LLC Formation
$39 + state fee
Florida registered agent included free for 1 year
Privacy by default — your address stays off public records
Free operating agreement, banking resolution & more
Estimated Costs
First Year Total
$0
One-time + recurring
Annual Ongoing
$0
After year one
FL Articles of Organization (state fee)
$125.00
FL Annual Report (due May 1)
$138.75
Registered Agent
$0.00
Operating Agreement
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Local Business License
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First Year Total
$0.00
Incfile
Over 1 million businesses formed
Silver plan — $0 + state fees
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S-Corp Election
S-Corp Tax Savings Calculator
See how much you could save in self-employment taxes by electing S-Corp status through your Florida LLC.
Collective
The all-in-one S-Corp platform for solopreneurs
Payroll, bookkeeping & taxes — done for you
Members save $10,000+ per year on average
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Your profit after business expenses
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Must be reasonable for your role
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Payroll service, extra accounting, etc. (~$1,500–$3,000/yr)
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1-800Accountant
America's leading small business accounting firm
Free consultation
S-Corp election filing handled by a licensed CPA
Year-round tax advice specific to Florida businesses
Dedicated accountant — not a call center
Tax Analysis
SE Tax as LLC
$0
15.3% self-employment tax
SE Tax as S-Corp
$0
On salary portion only
Net Annual Savings
$0
After S-Corp admin costs
LLC SE Tax (15.3% on 92.35% of income)
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S-Corp payroll taxes on salary
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Gross SE tax savings
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Less: S-Corp admin costs
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Net savings
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⚠️ Consult a CPA before making the S-Corp election. The IRS requires a "reasonable salary" for your role.
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Website Planning
Website Cost Calculator
Estimate the cost to build and maintain a professional business website in Florida.
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Webflow
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Free to start
Build a stunning business site visually — no code needed
Free SSL, fast hosting, and a custom domain on paid plans
Scales to e-commerce, CMS, and memberships as you grow
Cost Estimate
Initial Build Cost
$0
One-time investment
Annual Recurring
$0
Hosting, domain, SSL
3-Year Total Cost of Ownership
$0
Build + 3 years recurring + maintenance
Design & development
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Domain name (annual)
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Hosting (annual)
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SSL certificate (annual)
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Add-ons & extras
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Bluehost
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Free domain name for the first year
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Investment Analysis
ROI Calculator
Calculate return on investment for any business expenditure — marketing, equipment, hiring, and more.
HubSpot
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Ongoing costs after initial investment
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QuickBooks
The #1 accounting software for small businesses
50% off 3 months
Automatically tracks income, expenses, and profit by project
Connects to your bank — see your real ROI in real time
Integrates with payroll, invoicing, and Florida sales tax
ROI Analysis
ROI Percentage
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Over selected period
Payback Period
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Months to break even
Net Profit (after costs)
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Over the selected time horizon
Total gross return
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Initial investment
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Total operating costs
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Net profit
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FreshBooks
Invoicing & accounting for service businesses
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Profitability
Profit Margin Calculator
Calculate gross, operating, and net profit margins to understand your business's true profitability.
Wave
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Direct costs: materials, labor, manufacturing
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Rent, utilities, salaries, marketing, admin
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FL has no state income tax for individuals
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QuickBooks
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Florida sales tax tracking built in
Margin Analysis
Gross Margin
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$0 gross profit
Operating Margin
0%
$0 operating profit
Net Profit Margin
0%
$0 net profit after tax
Revenue
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Less: COGS
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= Gross Profit
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Less: Operating Expenses
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= Operating Profit (EBIT)
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Less: Interest & Taxes
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= Net Profit
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Industry Benchmark
Enter your numbers above to see a benchmark comparison.
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Florida Sales Tax
Florida Sales Tax Calculator
Calculate Florida's 6% state sales tax plus your county's discretionary surtax — instantly.
TaxJar
Automated FL sales tax filing & remittance
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Connects to Shopify, WooCommerce, Amazon & more
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County surtax is collected on top of the 6% state rate
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Avalara
Enterprise-grade sales tax compliance
Free assessment
Calculates the exact rate for every FL county automatically
Files and remits Florida sales tax on your behalf
Trusted by 30,000+ businesses across all 50 states
Tax Breakdown
State Tax (6%)
$0.00
County Surtax
$0.00
0%
Total Tax
$0.00
0% effective rate
Total Customer Pays
$0.00
Sale amount (× qty)
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Florida state tax (6.0%)
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County discretionary surtax
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Tax-exempt amount
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Total due from customer
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⚠️ County surtax rates change periodically. Always verify current rates at floridarevenue.com before filing.
QuickBooks
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Hiring Costs
True Cost of an Employee Calculator
Most Florida employers underestimate employee cost by 25–40%. See the full picture before you hire.
Gusto
Payroll, benefits & HR built for small business
3 months free payroll — no credit card needed
Handles all FL payroll taxes automatically
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Avg. employer covers 70% of ~$7,500/yr premium
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FL varies by industry: office ~0.5%, construction ~15%
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Desk, software, computer, phone, etc.
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Rippling
HR, IT & payroll in one platform
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Run FL payroll in 90 seconds — taxes filed automatically
Onboard new employees in minutes with e-signatures
Manage benefits, devices, and apps from one dashboard
Total Employment Cost
True Annual Cost
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0× salary
True Hourly Cost
$0
Based on 2,080 hrs/yr
Monthly Burn
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All-in per month
Base salary
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Social Security (6.2%)
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Medicare (1.45%)
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FUTA + FL SUTA
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Health insurance (employer share)
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Workers' compensation
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Retirement match
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PTO cost
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Overhead & equipment
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True total annual cost
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ADP
Trusted payroll provider for 1M+ businesses
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Break-Even Analysis
Break-Even Calculator
Find out exactly how many units you need to sell — or how much revenue you need to generate — before your business turns a profit.
QuickBooks
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Track fixed & variable costs automatically
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Rent, salaries, insurance, subscriptions — costs that don't change with sales volume
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Materials, shipping, direct labor per unit
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Enter a profit goal to see what it takes to hit it
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FreshBooks
Track every dollar in and out effortlessly
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Automatically categorizes fixed vs. variable expenses
Profit & loss reports show your real break-even in real time
Invoicing, time tracking & payments all in one place
Break-Even Analysis
Break-Even Units
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per month to break even
Break-Even Revenue
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monthly sales needed
Contribution Margin
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0% margin per unit
Monthly fixed costs
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Selling price per unit
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Variable cost per unit
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Contribution margin per unit
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Break-even point
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