Florida LLC Amendment
Your company changed. The state record has not caught up. This is the filing that fixes it.
Nothing is charged when you order. We confirm the change against your Sunbiz record, email an invoice for the exact total, and file the moment it is paid.
When you need an amendment
Florida’s Articles of Amendment update the information in your original Articles of Organization. You need one when:
- The company name changes. The new name must still end in “Limited Liability Company,” “L.L.C.,” or “LLC,” and must be distinguishable from every other name on the Florida register.
- Members or owners change. Someone joins, someone leaves, or the ownership split moves.
- Managers change, or the company switches between member-managed and manager-managed.
- A provision in your Articles changes — purpose, effective date language, or anything else you put in the original filing.
Two things you probably do not need us for
We would rather tell you this than take your money:
- Changing only your address? Florida lets you update your principal office and mailing address free on your annual report, every year. Only pay for an amendment if it genuinely cannot wait. Here is how to do it free.
- Changing only your registered agent? That is a separate, cheaper filing — Florida’s Statement of Change of Registered Agent. See the agent page.
What the $79 covers
- We pull your current Sunbiz record and check the change against what the state actually has on file.
- We draft the Articles of Amendment and the cover letter Florida requires with it.
- Where the name is changing, we run the official availability check first — and come back to you before filing if it is taken.
- We file with the Division of Corporations and email you the stamped result.
- If Florida rejects the filing for anything on our side, we fix and refile at no charge.
The real cost, itemised
| Line | Amount | Who charges it |
|---|---|---|
| Articles of Amendment prepared & filed | $79 | FloridaFormed |
| Florida amendment filing fee | $25 | Florida, at cost |
| Certified copy (optional) | $30 | Florida, at cost |
| Certificate of Status (optional) | $5 | Florida, at cost |
| Typical total | $104 |
For comparison: LegalZoom’s amendment service starts at $129 plus the same state fee. ZenBusiness bundles amendments into a $199-per-year compliance subscription. We charge once, for the filing you actually asked for.
How long it takes
We prepare and send your amendment within one business day of payment — within three business hours if you add priority handling ($49). After that it is the state’s clock, not ours: Florida accepts Articles of Amendment by mail or in person only, with no online option, so approval typically runs several business days plus mail time. Anyone promising you a same-day amendment in Florida is describing something the state does not offer.
After the state approves it
A Florida name change updates one government record. It does not update the others, and this is where people get caught out. You will also want to notify the IRS so the name attached to your EIN matches, update your bank, and update your licences, insurance, and contracts. We send you a checklist of these with your stamped amendment.
Questions
Can I make several changes on one amendment?
Yes. One filing, one $25 fee, one $79 service fee — list everything that is changing and we put it all on the same document.
Do all the members have to agree?
That depends on your operating agreement, and it is a legal question rather than a filing one. We file at the direction of the person authorised to sign; we cannot tell you who that is. If there is any dispute about authority, talk to an attorney before filing.
What if I just want to fix a typo in the original filing?
Florida has a separate, cheaper route for genuine errors — a Statement of Correction. Order the amendment and tell us it is a typo; if a correction is the right form we switch you to it and charge you less.
Official sources
- Florida Division of Corporations (Sunbiz) — the agency that processes every filing on this page.
- Sunbiz fee schedule — the official, current list of state charges.
- Sunbiz record search — look up any Florida company free.
- Sunbiz LLC forms — including the Articles of Amendment form and its cover letter.
FloridaFormed, a Filerra, LLC company, is a business filing and information service — not a law firm. Nothing here is legal or tax advice. We prepare and file documents at your direction; we do not decide what is right for your situation. State fees are set by Florida and can change — the Sunbiz fee schedule above is authoritative.
Every Florida filing we do
- Registered agent service — $99/yr
- Annual report filing — $49 + $138.75
- Reinstatement — $149 + state fees
- Out-of-state company into Florida — $199 + $125
- Fix a rejected Sunbiz filing — $49
- Dissolve an LLC — $99 + $25
- Change your address — free
- Form a new Florida LLC — $0 + $125 state fee
Every price above is our fee plus Florida's own charge, shown separately. Priority handling is $49 on any filing and speeds up our queue, never the state's.