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Florida LLC Reinstatement 2026: Fees, Timing, and Rules

Last updated: October 3, 2026

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Quick Answer

Florida law lists a $100 fee for filing an application for reinstatement after an administrative or judicial dissolution or a revocation of authority. An administratively dissolved LLC may apply for reinstatement at any time after dissolution, but it must submit fees and penalties then owed at rates effective when it applies. The four statutes summarized here do not establish a processing time or current filing-interface steps.

Key Takeaways

Florida law lists a $100 filing fee for an LLC reinstatement application.
A reinstatement applicant must submit fees and penalties then owed at rates effective when applying.
For annual-report failure, delivery by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on the third Friday in September is the statutory cutoff described in section 605.0714.
Annual-report failure dissolution must occur on the fourth Friday in September.
The listed annual-report fee is $50, and a separate $88.75 supplemental corporate fee applies to entities required to file an annual report.
The $400 late-charge exception applies when an entity was dissolved or revoked for annual-report failure, then applied for reinstatement and paid the applicable reinstatement fee.
Effective reinstatement relates back to the effective dissolution date, subject to statutory protection for certain third-party reliance.
A dissolved LLC name receives limited statutory protection for 1 year, with conditions stated in section 605.0715.

Item	Cost/Details	Notes
Annual report filing fee	$50	Listed in section 605.0213.
Annual supplemental corporate fee	$88.75	Applies to entities required to file an annual report under the cited statutes.
Reinstatement application	$100	Listed for reinstatement after administrative or judicial dissolution or revocation of authority.
Late charge	$400	Section 607.193 states a specific exception involving annual-report failure, reinstatement, and payment of the applicable reinstatement fee.
Original articles of organization	$100	Listed separately in section 605.0213.
Registered-agent designation or change	$25	Listed separately in section 605.0213.

Fees Listed in the Statutes

Florida's LLC fee statute lists $100 for filing an application for reinstatement after an administrative or judicial dissolution or a revocation of authority to transact business. The same statute separately lists $50 for filing an annual report, $100 for original articles of organization, and $25 for designating or changing a registered agent. Read the fee list in section 605.0213.

A separate statute imposes an $88.75 annual supplemental corporate fee on each business entity authorized to transact business in Florida and required to file an annual report under the referenced provisions. It is remitted when the annual report is filed. The $50 annual-report fee and $88.75 supplemental fee are listed components; their arithmetic total is $138.75, but that calculation is not a statement of every amount that may be owed in a particular reinstatement.

Annual-Report Dissolution Timing

Section 605.0714 authorizes administrative dissolution on several grounds. For annual-report failure specifically, an LLC must deliver its annual report by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on the third Friday in September. Administrative dissolution for failure to file an annual report must occur on the fourth Friday in September. The statute says the department issues a notice in a record of administrative dissolution for this ground. See section 605.0714 for all grounds and notice provisions.

The statute also describes other possible grounds, including failure to pay a department fee or penalty, failure to maintain a required registered agent, and certain failures involving changes in an agent's name or address. Those grounds have their own notice-and-correction provisions. The annual-report Friday schedule should not be applied to every dissolution ground.

Reinstatement Rules and Information

Florida LLC reinstatement checklist: find the Sunbiz record, gather company details, review amounts owed, and confirm submission status. — Find your record, gather current information, check reports and amounts owed, and confirm the resulting status after submitting. Filing does not guarantee approval or a completion time. This preparation checklist uses the current Sunbiz reinstatement instructions, checked October 16, 2026; the statutory rules below remain separate. Open the image for a full-size view.

An LLC administratively dissolved under section 605.0714 may apply for reinstatement at any time after the effective date of dissolution. It must submit all fees and penalties then owed at rates provided by law when it applies, together with the reinstatement application described in the statute. The department reinstates the LLC if it determines the required information is present and correct and all required fees and penalties are paid.

The statute describes information for the application, including the LLC's name, principal-office and mailing addresses, organization date, federal employer identification number or status, and information for at least one person with authority to manage the company. It also describes an alternative using a current annual report with the required information. Read the full conditions in section 605.0715.

Relation Back and Name Rules

When reinstatement becomes effective, section 605.0715 states that it relates back to the effective date of administrative dissolution and that the LLC may resume activities and affairs as if administrative dissolution had not occurred. This rule is qualified: rights arising from an act or omission in reliance on the dissolution before a person knew or had notice of reinstatement are not affected.

The statute also provides that a dissolved LLC's name is not available for another business entity's use until 1 year after the effective dissolution date, unless the dissolved LLC provides the specified record permitting immediate use. If the name has been lawfully assumed by another entity in Florida, the department requires an amendment to change the LLC's name before accepting reinstatement. These are statutory conditions, not a blanket promise about name availability.

Late Charge and Limits of These Sources

Section 607.193 says a $400 late charge is imposed when the supplemental corporate fee is remitted after May 1, in addition to the referenced fees. Its exception is specific: it applies where a business entity was administratively dissolved or its authority was revoked because it failed to file an annual report and later applied for reinstatement and paid the applicable reinstatement fee. Read the exact language in section 607.193.

The four statutes do not establish processing times, current filing-interface steps, or a universal total bill. They also do not resolve an individual LLC's facts. This article is educational general information, not legal or tax advice.

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Where the reminder went — and how to not miss the next one

Most owners who miss a report never saw the notice. Florida does not chase you personally — the reminder, and later the dissolution notice and any lawsuit papers, go to the registered agent address on your public record. If that address is an old apartment, a closed office, or a mailbox nobody opens, the filing is missed long before anyone realises.

The free fix comes first, because it is usually the right one: check the registered agent address on your Secretary of State record while you are reinstating, and correct it if it is stale. If you have a physical Florida street address, you are reliably there during business hours, and you do not mind that address sitting in a public database, serving as your own registered agent costs nothing and is completely legal.

Paying someone earns its money in three specific situations: you do not live in Florida, you run the business from home and want your home address off the Secretary of State's searchable record, or you travel enough that a process server could miss you. That last one is the expensive one — a lawsuit you never heard about becomes a default judgment, which is a far worse version of the problem that brought you to this page.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the listed Florida LLC reinstatement fee?

Section 605.0213 lists $100 for filing an application for reinstatement after an administrative or judicial dissolution or a revocation of authority to transact business. Section 605.0715 also requires an administratively dissolved LLC seeking reinstatement to submit fees and penalties then owed at rates provided by law when it applies. The statutes do not establish one universal all-in reinstatement amount.

Can an administratively dissolved Florida LLC apply at any time?

Section 605.0715 says an LLC administratively dissolved under section 605.0714 or former section 608.4481 may apply at any time after the effective date of dissolution. The application and payment requirements in the statute still apply.

When does annual-report failure lead to administrative dissolution?

For failure to deliver an annual report, section 605.0714 identifies 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on the third Friday in September as the deadline and says administrative dissolution must occur on the fourth Friday in September. Those timing provisions address annual-report failure, not every possible ground for administrative dissolution.

Does Florida law list a late charge?

Section 607.193 imposes an $88.75 annual supplemental corporate fee and states that a $400 late charge applies if that fee is remitted after May 1, in addition to the referenced fees. Its stated exception concerns an entity administratively dissolved or revoked for failure to file an annual report that subsequently applies for reinstatement and pays the applicable reinstatement fee. Consult the full text for the exact conditions.

What information does the reinstatement statute describe?

Section 605.0715 describes an application prescribed and furnished by the department, signed by the registered agent and an authorized company representative. It lists company-name, office and mailing-address, organization-date, federal employer identification number or status, management-authority contact information, and other information necessary or appropriate to administer the chapter. It also permits an alternative involving fees and penalties owed with a current annual report containing the listed information.

Does reinstatement have relation-back effect?

When reinstatement becomes effective, section 605.0715 says it relates back to and takes effect as of the effective date of administrative dissolution, and the LLC may resume activities and affairs as if dissolution had not occurred. The same provision preserves rights arising from reliance on the dissolution before a person knew or had notice of reinstatement.

Official Source

For the most up-to-date information, always verify requirements with the official Florida Secretary of State website:

https://www.flsenate.gov/Laws/Statutes/2026/605.0213

Important Disclaimer

This article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. LLC requirements, fees, and deadlines change frequently. Always verify current requirements with your state's Secretary of State office before making business decisions.

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