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How to Form a Double (Private) Florida LLC
While you can’t form an anonymous LLC in Florida, you can do the next best thing with our Double LLC service. Using our Florida business address, our filing experts create two Florida LLCs that manage each other, which enables you to keep your private information off the public record.
If you want maintain your anonymity without the inconvenience and cost of going to another state like Wyoming or Delaware, the Double LLC is for you!
Protect Your Privacy: Get a Double LLC Today!
Get two LLCs formed by our Florida filing specialists (the LLCs manage each other) with FREE use of our Florida business address so you can keep your personal contact information off the public record.
Plus, one year of registered agent service for both LLCs, including FREE business documents, FREE limited mail forwarding, FREE 90-day trial of our virtual phone service, and the option to add additional services inside your secure client account.
Why Form a Double LLC in Florida?
You may be wondering, why Florida and not another state? Or, why a Double LLC instead of just a single LLC? We’ve got the answers.
Florida is a great place for businesses
Florida is one best states to start an LLC.
The Sunshine State has business-friendly laws, low property taxes, no state income tax, no capital gains or estate taxes (also called “death taxes”), and a diverse workforce, making it one of the top choices for entrepreneurs and small business owners looking to start an LLC.
Plus, forming and maintaining an LLC is fairly simple and affordable in Florida compared to some other states.
Maintaining your privacy in Florida can be difficult
In Florida, you are required to provide the name of your LLC organizer (the individual who files your LLC formation paperwork with the state), the principal address of your business (plus mailing address and/or PO Box, if applicable), and the name and address of at least one authorized member or manager of your LLC. All of this information goes on the public record after you file your Articles of Organization and is then available to the public through the Florida Division of Corporation Business Records Search.
There are many reasons why you might not want this information public. For example, maybe you work from a home office and don’t want to advertise your home address. Maybe you have been a victim of domestic abuse and want to prevent certain individuals from accessing information about you or your business. Or maybe you just value privacy and want to keep your personal information from getting into the hands of bad actors.
Whatever the reason, forming a Double LLC is a smart solution for those who want—or need—to protect their personal information.
Why form a Double LLC with us?
Forming a Double LLC with us allows to you to completely keep your personal information off the record because we give you free use of our permanent Florida business address so that yours can stay private.
We can also provide you with mail forwarding or virtual office service so that your address so that none of your business mail goes directly to your private address.
Our Double LLC package comes with a library of FREE business documents, including an attorney-drafted operating agreement template for manager-managed LLCs. Having a strong operating agreement to verify ownership of your LLCs will be important since the names of your owners won’t be on your formation paperwork.
The client account that you receive with our services is secure, and we never sell client data to third parties for any reason. We deliver personal privacy and data security because we know that’s what you value.
On top of all that, our office is staffed with Florida filing experts who’ll make sure your Double LLC filing is accurately and professionally filed. And whenever you have questions, we’re available by phone or email during normal business hours.
What’s so great about our business address?
We have a permanent business address in St. Petersburg, so our address will never change. Many national business formation services use vendors, meaning that you’ll have to update your address every time they switch vendors. With us, you get security for the long haul.
How Does Our Double LLC Work?
Forming a single LLC means that you’ll need to list some of your information (LLC organizer, principal business address, name and address of at least authorized member or manager) on your Articles of Organization and Annual Reports, all of which go on the public record. How does the Double LLC solve this issue?
Step One: The formation process
Our filing experts create two Florida LLCs by filing two separate Articles of Organization—LLC A and LLC B.
We list ourselves as your organizer and put our Florida business address as your principal business address for both LLC A and B.
We list your LLCs as “manager-managed.” Because a manager can be an individual or a business entity, we can put each LLC as the manager of the other LLC. So, LLC A is the manager of LLC B, and LLC B is the manager of LLC A.
Step Two: Filing your Annual Reports
All Florida LLCs are required file an Annual Report by May 1st each year. As with your Articles of Organization, you must list an LLC manager (or authorized member).
So, instead of providing your own information on each report, you’ll list LLC A as the manager of LLC B, and vice versa.
With our annual report compliance service, we’ll list ourselves as the authorized person on your report so that you can avoid putting your contact information on the public record.
Step Three: Maintain your LLCs
We’ll continue to provide you with free use of our business address and accept legal & state documents on behalf of your LLCs as long as you have us hired as your registered agent. Plus, we won’t change address vendors like national business formation companies do because we have a permanent business address that is both professional and stable.
What You Get With Our Double LLC Service
- Two Florida LLCs formed by our filing specialists
- A secure online account
- A year of registered agent service for each LLC with same-day scanning of all state and legal mail
- FREE library of business documents, including customized manager-managed LLC operating agreements
- FREE use of our permanent Florida business address by both LLCs
- FREE limited mail forwarding (you can order Premium Mail Forwarding at checkout)
- FREE 90-day trial of our virtual phone service
- Enrollment in our Annual Report Compliance Service at no upfront cost
- Option additional filings and services (BOI Report, EIN, corporate books and seals) in your client account
- Lifetime customer support by phone and email
Protect your privacy with our Double LLC!
How Much Does it Cost to Set Up a Double LLC?
The total cost to set up a Double LLC is $548 total. That covers two LLC formation filings and one year of registered agent service for two Florida LLCs, plus the state formation filing fees.
Everything else–operating agreements and other business documents, use of our business address, limited mail forwarding, one-on-one customer support, and more–is complimentary. Plus, you get access to our other products and filings, some of which (like our Florida Business Presence: Website & Phone Service) come with 90-day free trials.
| Service | Fee |
|---|---|
| Our Formation Service Fee for both LLCs | $100 x 2 |
| One Year of Registered Agent Service for both LLCs | $49 x 2 |
| State Filing Free for both LLCs | $125 x 2 |
| Total Cost | $548 |
Double LLC FAQs
Get answers to some of our most commonly-asked questions about forming a Double LLC.
Is the Double LLC structure legal?
Yes. It’s not illegal for one company to own or manage another. It’s very common. For example, there are many holding companies throughout the US.
Does it take longer to form a Double LLC?
No. We file the paperwork for both LLCs at the same time, the same business day we receive your order. Filing times are generally pretty short, especially for online filings (the method we use). LLC formation paperwork can be processed in as quickly as 1 or 2 business days.
Does my second LLC have to conduct any business?
No. In fact, no LLC in the state of Florida is legally required to do business.
How does my Double LLC pay taxes?
Like all LLCs, the two LLCs you form are “pass-through” entities, which means that the companies themselves do not pay taxes. Instead, the profits are passed on to the owners of your LLCs, who then pay personal income tax on their earnings.
Lucky for you, there’s no state income tax in Florida, but you’ll still need to pay federal income taxes. Your LLC may have to collect and pay state and local sales tax. Depending on your line of work, you may also need to pay industry-specific taxes (for example, if you run a convenience store that sells cigarettes, you’ll have to collect and pay the tobacco tax).
Can you file my Annual Report for me?
Yes. With our Annual Report Compliance Filing Service ($100 + state fee for each filing), we’ll submit the reports on your behalf and ensure that your LLCs remain in good standing with the state.
How do I open bank accounts for my LLCs?
This can be tricky because the names of your LLC’s owners do not appear on your formation paperwork. You need to have a strong operating agreement that clarifies who owns and who manages your LLC (we include free lawyer-drafted operating agreements in our package). Then you can use your operating agreement to verify your ownership in situations like opening a business bank account or applying for a loans.
However, you may still run into banks that are hesitant about opening a bank account for a Double LLC, so our local experts maintain a list of banks in Florida that have previously opened accounts with our Double LLC clients.
Why can’t I form a Double LLC on my own?
To form a Double LLC on your own and completely keep your personal information off of your formation documents, you’d need: a registered agent, someone to act as your organizer (this can be your registered agent), and a physical street address that you can use as your principal business address. In particular, a business address unconnected to your own that you can use for free can be hard to come by.
With us, you get all of that (and more), all in one place, plus the security of our permanent business address.
Can I form a Double LLC if I’m not a US resident?
Yes. Doing business in Florida as a non-US resident is possible–LLC owners are not required to be US residents.
$149
Plus State fees
$49
Per Year