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Governing law: Fla. Stat. § 605.0201 — 605.0201 Formation of limited liability company; articles of organization.
Decision table (DMN), hit policy FIRST.
| Captioned to describe the record's purpose | In a medium the department authorizes | On the prescribed medium or form, if one is prescribed | Typewritten or printed, legible, and in English (unless the department provides otherwise) | Name complies with § 605.0112 | Street and mailing addresses of the principal office stated | Initial registered agent's name, Florida street address and written acceptance included | Signed by at least one authorized representative | All filing fees paid | → Articles comply | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| false | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | false | § 605.0206(1) |
| - | false | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | false | § 605.0206(1) |
| - | - | false | - | - | - | - | - | - | false | § 605.0206(3) |
| - | - | - | false | - | - | - | - | - | false | § 605.0206(4) |
| - | - | - | - | false | - | - | - | - | false | § 605.0201(2)(a) |
| - | - | - | - | - | false | - | - | - | false | § 605.0201(2)(b) |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | false | - | - | false | § 605.0201(2)© |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | false | - | false | § 605.0203(1)(b) |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | false | false | § 605.0206(1) |
| true | true | true | true | true | true | true | true | true | true | § 605.0206(1) |
Decision table (DMN), hit policy FIRST.
| Organized for a nonprofit or charitable purpose | Owners render a licensed professional service | Number of owners | Owners want protection from the business's debts | Plans to sell shares to outside investors | Some co-owners will be passive investors only | → Business structure | → What is filed, and where | → State filing fee | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| true | - | - | - | - | - | Not-for-profit corporation (chapter 617) | Articles of incorporation, delivered to the Department of State for filing | $35 for articles of incorporation (§ 617.0122(1)) plus $35 for designation of and acceptance by registered agent (§ 617.0122(5)) | § 617.02011 |
| false | true | - | true | - | - | Professional corporation (chapter 621, organized under chapter 607) or professional limited liability company (chapter 621, organized under chapter 605); every owner must be duly licensed or otherwise legally authorized to render the same professional service, and the entity may render only that service (§§ 621.05, 621.051) | Articles of incorporation (professional corporation) or articles of organization (professional LLC), delivered to the Department of State for filing | Professional corporation: $35 for articles of incorporation plus $35 for designation of registered agent (§ 607.0122(1), (5)); professional LLC: $100 for articles of organization (§ 605.0213(2)) plus $25 for designating a registered agent (§ 605.0213(7)) | § 621.05 |
| false | - | - | true | true | - | Corporation (chapter 607) | Articles of incorporation, delivered to the Department of State for filing | $35 for articles of incorporation (§ 607.0122(1)) plus $35 for designation of and acceptance by registered agent (§ 607.0122(5)) | § 607.0201 |
| false | - | >= 2 | true | - | true | Limited partnership (a limited partner is not personally liable for the partnership's obligations, even if participating in management, § 620.1303; that shield does not cover general partners) | Certificate of limited partnership, delivered to the Department of State for filing; the partnership is formed when the Department files it (§ 620.1201(3)) | $965 for the original certificate (§ 620.1109(2)) plus $35 for designating a registered agent (§ 620.1109(8)(a)) | § 620.1201(1) |
| false | - | - | true | - | - | Limited liability company (chapter 605) | Articles of organization, delivered to the Department of State for filing | $100 for articles of organization (§ 605.0213(2)) plus $25 for designating a registered agent (§ 605.0213(7)) | § 605.0201(1) |
| false | - | 1 | false | - | - | Sole proprietorship | No formation filing; before doing business under any name other than the owner's legal name, advertise the intention once in a newspaper in the county of the principal place of business and register the fictitious name with the Division of Corporations of the Department of State (§ 865.09(3)) | None to form; $50 to register a fictitious name (§ 865.09(12)(a)) | § 865.09(3)(a) |
| false | - | >= 2 | false | - | - | General partnership | No formation filing: two or more co-owners carrying on a business for profit form a partnership. A partnership doing business under a name other than its partners' legal names must register a fictitious name with the Division of Corporations; if the partnership is not registered with the Division, its partners are the registrants (§ 865.09(3)(c)). Optionally, the partnership may become a limited liability partnership by filing a statement of qualification with the Department of State, after approval by the vote needed to amend the partnership agreement (§ 620.9001(2), (3)) | None to form; $50 to register a fictitious name (§ 865.09(12)(a)); $25 for an optional statement of qualification as a limited liability partnership and $50 for an optional partnership registration statement (§ 620.81055(1)(f), (a)) | § 620.8202(1) |
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