RIVEROS CORP NETWORK | Apostille de la Haya · Notary Public Center · Compliance Officers · USJurisdiction
RIVEROS CORP NETWORK | Apostille de la Haya · Notary Public Center · Compliance Officers · USJurisdiction
LLC, Corporation, Nonprofit or PA. We prepare and file your formation documents with the State of Florida and stay with you through everything that comes next: registered agent, EIN, bank account and Annual Report. No need to travel to the United States.
These six questions come up in almost every inquiry we receive from entrepreneurs in Spain and Latin America. If one sounds familiar, the problem isn’t you. No one has walked you through the whole picture.
It’s almost everyone’s first question, and it comes with a pile of conflicting stories from forums and WhatsApp groups.
Worrying about a number you’ll never have can stall the project before it starts.
Every advisor gives a different answer, and none of them explains how the two really differ.
Everyone repeats that there’s one magic state, but no one tells you what it means for your case.
The certificate arrives and the real problem begins: no EIN, no bank account and no idea what has to be filed every year.
Signing something without knowing what you’re committing to is hardest when the process happens in another jurisdiction, and often in another language.
The Florida Statutes refer to “one or more persons” forming an LLC (§605.0201) or a corporation (§607.0201). They do not require citizenship, residency or physical presence in the country.
Forming the entity with the state does not require a Social Security number. The EIN and, if it applies to you, the ITIN are handled afterward, as part of getting the company operational.
We compare the LLC, Corporation, Nonprofit and PA using concrete criteria. The choice is yours; we prepare and file the formation you decide on.
We work in Florida and we’ll tell you why, without pitching it as a miracle state. If your company already exists elsewhere and wants to operate here, the path is a Certificate of Authority.
Registered agent, EIN, bank account and Annual Report are all part of the same path. We see you through every step, not just the initial paperwork.
We walk you through every document before you sign it, in English or Spanish, including the ones the state issues only in English.
These are the four entity types we form in Florida. We give you what you need to compare them, so the decision is yours. Choosing the right entity type is a legal judgment; our job is to prepare and file the one you choose, correctly.
The most popular choice among entrepreneurs and online businesses. A flexible structure governed by an Operating Agreement that sets the rules among members (§605.0105).
A share-based structure with directors and officers. It’s the usual route when there are investors or shares to issue. Governed by its bylaws (§607.0206).
For foundations, associations and ministries. Florida expressly allows a “religious” purpose (§617.0301). The 501(c)(3) exemption is a separate federal step with the IRS.
Built for licensed professionals in Florida who must organize under the specific rules that apply to their profession.
Six stages. You always know which one you’re in.
We learn about your project, where you stand and what you want to do in the United States. You come away with the entity type you’ve chosen and a clear scope of work.
We check that the name meets the state’s requirements and doesn’t conflict with one already registered, before anything is filed.
Every Florida entity needs a registered agent with a physical address in the state who accepts the appointment in writing. We can be that agent: the statutes allow the agent to be another entity domiciled in Florida (§605.0113 and §607.0501).
We prepare and file the articles with your information. The entity comes into existence at the moment of filing (§607.0203).
An Operating Agreement for an LLC or bylaws for a corporation: the rules among the owners, how decisions get made and how those rules can be changed.
EIN, bank account opening and an ITIN if it applies to you. This is where the company stops being paperwork and starts operating.
Forming a company in Florida is a regulated filing that anyone can submit. The difference is who stays with you afterward, and who explains, in English or Spanish, what you’re signing and what obligations come with it every year.
We have a physical office in Miami. That’s not a marketing detail: it’s exactly what Florida law requires for us to serve as your company’s registered agent, so you don’t have to rely on a third party you don’t know.
Every statement on this page is grounded in the text of the Florida Statutes. You can check it yourself.
Anyone can form an LLC in Florida, with no nationality or residency requirement.
Anyone can serve as the incorporator of a corporation.
The permitted purposes for a nonprofit corporation expressly include religious purposes.
A corporation’s existence begins when its articles are filed with the state.
The Annual Report is filed between January 1 and May 1 of each year.
Maintaining accounts with financial institutions does NOT, by itself, constitute “transacting business” in Florida.
Yes. The Florida Statutes refer to “one or more persons” both for forming an LLC (§605.0201) and for acting as the incorporator of a corporation (§607.0201). They do not require US citizenship, residency or physical presence in the country.
Not to form it. Filing the entity with the State of Florida does not require a Social Security number. The EIN from the IRS and, where applicable, the ITIN are later steps that are part of getting the company operational.
An LLC is a flexible structure governed by an Operating Agreement, which sets the relationships among the members and how decisions are made (§605.0105). A corporation is organized by shares, with directors and officers, and is governed by its bylaws (§607.0206). Which one suits you depends on your specific case: we give you the information and the decision is yours.
No. You don’t have to travel to file your formation with the State of Florida. Some later steps, like opening certain bank accounts, may have their own requirements set by the bank you choose.
It’s the person or entity that receives your company’s official notices and service of process. It must have a physical address in Florida and accept the appointment in writing. The statutes allow that agent to be another entity domiciled in the state (§605.0113(1)(b)2 and §607.0501(1)(b)2), which is why we can serve as yours.
It’s the report every company must file with the state each year. The filing window runs from January 1 to May 1 (§607.1622(4)). For nonprofit corporations, the report must also be sworn (§617.1622).
If it is not filed by 5 p.m. on the third Friday of September, the state administratively dissolves the entity on the fourth Friday of September (§607.1420). It is a common oversight, and it can be fixed.
Yes. The law allows you to apply for reinstatement “at any time,” with no deadline, by paying the applicable fees and penalties; the application is signed by the registered agent and an officer or director (§607.1422).
Maintaining accounts with financial institutions does not, by itself, constitute “transacting business” in Florida (§607.1501(2)(c) for corporations and §605.0905(1)(c) for LLCs). Operating in the state is a different matter: that does require a Certificate of Authority.
Yes. Florida expressly allows a “religious” purpose among the permitted purposes of a nonprofit corporation (§617.0301). Keep in mind that the 501(c)(3) tax exemption is not granted by Florida: it is a federal process with the IRS, and it requires the articles to include the right clauses from day one.
No, and that is deliberate. Selecting the right entity type for a specific case is a legal judgment. Our job is to explain clearly how the options differ, and to prepare and file the one you decide on correctly.
Tell us what you want to set up and where you are now. We explain your options in English or Spanish and tell you clearly what each one involves.
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A guide to this entity type before you decide.
An overview of setting up your company in the United States.
EIN, ITIN, registered agent, bank account and Annual Report.
Due diligence and verification for regulated businesses.
The differences, the taxes and which one to choose for your business.
How the Limited Liability Company works in the United States.
What a C corporation is and how it’s organized.
How a sole proprietorship works in the United States.
What the state requires to keep your company active.
Why Florida is attractive for your company.
Tax obligations for foreign nationals in the United States.
What it is and who it applies to in the United States.
