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You can form your Florida LLC yourself, or you can hire a professional incorporation service like Sunshine Corporate Filings LLC® to do it for you. Either way, the Florida LLC formation process involves filing Articles of Organization with the Florida Division of Corporations and paying a $125 state filing fee.

Does Florida require an operating agreement for LLCs? No, LLCs formed in Florida are not required to have an operating agreement.

Key Takeaways. Florida is a tax-friendly state that does not impose an income tax on individuals, and has a 6% sales tax. Corporations that do business in Florida are subject to a 5.5% income tax. However, LLCs, sole proprietorships and S corporations are, however, exempt from paying state income tax.

Florida does not require an SMLLC to have an operating agreement. However, even though an SMLLC has just one member, an operating agreement is highly recommended. An SMLLC operating agreement does not need to be filed with the state.

An operating agreement is a key business document that shows your business operates like a legit company. Without the operating agreement, your state might not acknowledge you as an LLC, which means someone could sue you without there being any shield to protect your personal assets.

A Florida single-member LLC is not formed any differently than a multi-member LLC. You form an LLC by filing Florida LLC Articles of Organization with the Division of Corporations and paying the appropriate fee. A single-member LLC can be formed online, by mail, fax or in-person.

Single-member LLCs are automatically taxed like sole proprietorships. The LLC's income and expenses are reported on Schedule C of their personal income tax returns. Next, the net profit or loss will need to be reported under the income section of U.S. Individual Income Tax Return Form 1040.

The members of an LLC are required to adopt a written Operating Agreement. See Section 417 of the Limited Liability Company Law. The Operating Agreement may be entered into before, at the time of, or within 90 days after the filing of the Articles of Organization.

Single Member LLC Post Formation in Florida Step 1: Draft and Sign an LLC Operating Agreement. ... Step 2: Get a Federal Tax ID (EIN) ... Step 3: Get a Business License. ... Step 4: Register with the Florida Department of Revenue. ... Step 5: Open a Business Bank Account. ... Step 6 (Optional): File a Fictitious Name Registration.