Florida Entity Name Reservation

Name reservation protects the preferred name of your entity while you prepare to file formation documents with the state. Depending on entity type, reservations may be eligible for renewal if more time is needed. See the table below for more information on filing a name reservation in Florida.

Florida Entity Name Reservation Licenses

Florida Foreign Name Registration

Agency:Florida Department of State - Division of Corporations

Initial Registration

Form:

Foreign Name Registration

Agency Fee:

$87.50

Notes:

Name registration lasts for a period of one calendar year.

Registration Renewal

Agency Fee:

$87.50

Due:

Registered names expire at the close of the calendar year in which the application was filed.

Notes:

File a renewal between October 1st and December 31st to extend your name registration for another year.

Florida Name Reservation

Agency:Florida Department of State - Division of Corporations

Initial Registration

Agency Fee:

$25 for LLCs, $35 for corporations, and $52.50 for Limited Partnerships

Notes:

  • There is no form, instead send a letter, executed by the applicant, specifying the name to be reserved and the name and address of the applicant to the Secretary of State.
  • Names are reserved for 120 days.

Florida Resources

Annual Report Apostille - Authentication Architecture Firm License Articles of Incorporation Articles of Organization Business License Certificate of Authority Certificate of Cancellation Service Certificate of Good Standing / Existence Certificate of Merger Certification - Authentication Change Your Registered Agent
Charitable Gaming License Charitable Gift Annuity Licensing Compliance Charitable Registration Construction License Converting Your Entity Corporation LLC Nonprofit Amendment Dissolve Corporation LLC Nonprofit Employer (Payroll & Withholding Tax) Registration Service Employment Agency Licensing Energy Licensing Engineering Firm License Entity Name Reservation
Fictitious Name Registration & Renewal Foreign Corporation Foreign LLC Healthcare and Pharmaceutical Licenses How to File Flordia Articles of Incorporation How to Form an LLC How to Incorporate How to Start a Nonprofit Organization Insurance Licensing Licensing Resources Moving Your Company's Domicile to Nonprofit Articles of Incorporation
Nonprofit Compliance Obtain Certified Copies Private Investigator License Real Estate Licensing Registered Agent Service Reinstate Corporation LLC Nonprofit Sales & Use Tax Registration Service Sales Tax Exemption Start a Business Tax Clearance Certificate Tax Exemption Utilization Review Certification / License
Revised October 02, 2020. Complete data last reviewed October 02, 2020.
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