Florida Anonymous LLC: Why You Should Form Elsewhere
Florida requires member and/or manager disclosure on public LLC filings. For anonymous LLC formation, form in Wyoming, New Mexico, Delaware, or Nevada instead.
By Shafwan Ahmed, Operations & Fulfillment Lead, Anonymousllc.co
Updated May 2026
Florida LLC disclosure requirements
Requirement
Florida
Wyoming (recommended)
Member disclosure
Required
Not required
Manager disclosure
Required
Not required
Filing fee
$125
$100
Annual report
$138.75/year
$60/year
State income tax
None
None
Why Florida is not recommended for anonymous LLCs
Florida requires both member and manager disclosure on public LLC filings. This means your name appears in the state's business search database, accessible to anyone - competitors, litigants, journalists, data brokers, and the general public.
For genuine anonymity, form your LLC in one of the four anonymous-friendly states: Wyoming, New Mexico, Delaware, or Nevada. If you need to operate in Florida, you can foreign-qualify your anonymous LLC here.
Florida has no state income tax but does require full member/manager disclosure. Olmstead v. FTC (2010) weakened single-member LLC protection in Florida, though the legislature partially addressed this in 2013.
Florida forms LLCs through the Division of Corporations, and the Articles of Organization require an authorized representative plus the managers or managing members. A Florida LLC lists at least one manager or managing member with a name and address, and the mandatory annual report renews that disclosure every year. There is no confidential-filing option on a standard Florida LLC.
The public search tool is Sunbiz, the Division of Corporations database at the heart of Florida's transparency. Sunbiz is one of the most heavily indexed business registries in the country, so a Florida LLC's officers surface not only on the state site but across data-broker mirrors and search engines. Skip tracers and litigants treat Sunbiz as a first stop.
Florida's headline advantage is no state income tax, and that is real, but it does nothing for anonymity. You still pay a $125 filing fee and a $138.75 annual report every year to keep your name on public display. The tax saving does not buy privacy, it only removes one line item.
If privacy is the goal, form your anonymous LLC in Wyoming, New Mexico, or Delaware, where owners stay off the record, and a Wyoming anonymous LLC also carries no state income tax at $397 all-in. If you own Florida real estate or run a local storefront, foreign-qualify the private LLC into Florida and keep ownership in the formation state.
Florida's annual report is a hard deadline, not a formality. Every Florida LLC files the report by May 1, and missing it triggers a $400 late penalty on top of the $138.75 fee, followed by administrative dissolution if the report goes unfiled. The report republishes your managers or managing members each year, so the deadline that keeps the company alive also keeps your name current on Sunbiz.
Florida's asset-protection profile has a known weakness for solo owners. In Olmstead v. FTC (2010), the Florida Supreme Court allowed a creditor to reach a single-member LLC's assets directly, bypassing the charging-order limit that protects multi-member LLCs. The legislature partially addressed this in 2013, but Wyoming and Nevada offer stronger charging-order protection for single-member LLCs, another reason privacy-focused solo founders form outside Florida.
Florida's Sunbiz exposure is amplified by the volume of parties that mine it daily. Because the database is free, bulk-downloadable, and refreshed by every annual report, skip tracers, debt collectors, marketers, and litigants build entire workflows around it. A managing member listed once appears across dozens of mirror sites within weeks, and dissolving the LLC does not remove the historical entries. That is why a privacy plan for a Florida-facing business starts with a Wyoming or New Mexico formation: the anonymous entity holds the business, keeps owners off Sunbiz, and foreign-qualifies into Florida only when real estate or a physical location requires it. Wyoming adds the same no-income-tax benefit Florida offers while closing the disclosure gap.
Recommended alternative: form elsewhere + foreign-qualify
Form a Wyoming anonymous LLC ($397 all-in) or New Mexico anonymous LLC ($347 total ($297 + $50 state)). If you have physical operations in Florida, foreign-qualify the LLC here. The foreign qualification may require some disclosure in Florida, but your formation state (Wyoming/NM) records remain anonymous. This preserves partial privacy while maintaining local compliance.
For online-only businesses without physical presence in Florida, foreign qualification is typically not required. You can operate the Wyoming or NM LLC without registering in Florida.
Anonymousllc.co pricing for anonymous states
Wyoming: $397 all-in (recommended default)
New Mexico: $347 total ($297 + $50 state) (cheapest)
Delaware: $297 + $110 state fee (VC-track)
Nevada: $722 total ($297 + $425 state) (asset protection)
How does Florida's Sunbiz database expose LLC owners?
Florida lists an authorized representative plus the managers or managing members on the Articles of Organization, and publishes them on Sunbiz, one of the most heavily indexed business registries in the country.
Because Sunbiz is free and widely mirrored, a Florida LLC's officers surface not only on the state site but across data-broker copies and search engines. Skip tracers and litigants treat Sunbiz as a first stop when connecting a business to a person. The mandatory annual report refreshes the disclosure every year, so there is no confidential-filing option and no way to let the record fade while the company stays active.
What does a Florida LLC cost each year?
Florida charges $125 to file the Articles of Organization and $138.75 for the mandatory annual report each year, with a $400 penalty for filing late.
Florida levies no state income tax, which is a genuine advantage, but the annual report is unavoidable and public. Miss the May 1 deadline and the penalty applies, followed by administrative dissolution if the report stays unfiled. The tax saving removes one line item; it does not buy privacy, because your managers or managing members still publish on Sunbiz. Wyoming also has no state income tax, charges a flat $60 annual report, and keeps ownership private.
Why did Olmstead v. FTC weaken Florida single-member LLCs?
In Olmstead v. FTC (2010), the Florida Supreme Court let a creditor reach a single-member LLC's assets directly, bypassing the charging-order protection that shields multi-member LLCs.
The ruling meant a solo owner's LLC interest was exposed to personal creditors in a way a multi-member LLC's was not. Florida's legislature partially addressed the gap in 2013, but the protection for single-member LLCs remains weaker than in dedicated asset-protection states. Wyoming and Nevada provide stronger charging-order limits that apply to single-member LLCs, so a solo founder gains both privacy and firmer protection by forming outside Florida.
How do I keep ownership private while doing business in Florida?
Form the LLC in Wyoming or New Mexico, then foreign-qualify into Florida if you own real estate, run a storefront, or have employees or inventory here.
Foreign qualification registers your out-of-state LLC to operate in Florida while the ownership records stay in the private formation state. Florida sees a registered agent and a local compliance contact, not your member list. If your business is online-only with no Florida nexus, you run the Wyoming or New Mexico LLC without registering here. Either path keeps your name out of Sunbiz while your company operates legally.
Why choose a Wyoming or New Mexico LLC over a Florida LLC?
Both keep members and managers off the public record, and Wyoming, like Florida, charges no state income tax. Wyoming is $397 all-in; New Mexico is $347 total with no annual report.
Wyoming pairs anonymity with strong charging-order protection for single-member LLCs and a flat $60 annual report, delivering the tax benefit Florida offers without the Sunbiz disclosure. New Mexico requires no annual report and no annual fee, the lightest maintenance of the four privacy states. Delaware at $407 total serves venture-track founders, and Nevada at $722 total targets maximum asset protection. Each keeps your name off the public filing that Florida would refresh every year.
Florida anonymous LLC FAQ
No. Florida's Articles of Organization and its annual report require managers or managing members to be listed on Sunbiz, the public Division of Corporations database. For anonymity, form in Wyoming, New Mexico, or Delaware, and foreign-qualify into Florida only if you operate here physically.
Yes. Florida discloses managers and managing members, and the annual report refreshes that information every year. It all appears on Sunbiz, which is free and heavily mirrored across the web, making Florida one of the least private states for LLC ownership.
For privacy, yes. Wyoming keeps members and managers off the public filing and, like Florida, charges no state income tax. A Wyoming anonymous LLC costs $397 all-in and gives you the confidentiality that Florida's Sunbiz system cannot.
Only if you have a Florida nexus, such as real estate, an office, employees, or inventory in the state. Online businesses without a physical Florida presence do not register here. Foreign-qualifying keeps your Wyoming ownership records private.
Florida charges $125 to file the Articles of Organization and $138.75 for the mandatory annual report each year. Missing the annual report leads to administrative dissolution. Wyoming's $397 all-in formation avoids both the recurring public filing and the disclosure.
Florida has no personal state income tax, which is a genuine advantage. However, it offers zero privacy, since owners still publish on Sunbiz. Wyoming also has no state income tax and keeps ownership private, so you get the tax benefit without the disclosure.
Florida assesses a $400 late penalty on top of the $138.75 fee when the annual report is not filed by May 1, and the state administratively dissolves the LLC if it stays unfiled. The report republishes your managers or managing members on Sunbiz each year.
Yes. Olmstead v. FTC (2010) let a creditor reach a single-member LLC's assets directly, bypassing charging-order protection. The legislature partially addressed it in 2013, but Wyoming and Nevada offer stronger protection for single-member LLCs, so solo owners find firmer footing outside Florida.
No. A manager-managed Florida LLC still names the manager, and a member-managed one names the managing members, all on Sunbiz. Wyoming and New Mexico omit both roles from public filings, which is why they support anonymity and Florida does not.
A Wyoming anonymous LLC is $397 all-in and a New Mexico LLC is $347 total ($297 + $50 state). We handle formation, the registered agent, EIN, and BOI reporting, plus foreign qualification into Florida if you own property or operate physically here.
Form your anonymous LLC in a privacy-friendly state
Wyoming from $397. New Mexico from $347. 5-10 day turnaround.