BusinessRocket Alternative for Overseas Founders in Florida
BusinessRocket is cheaper, and we won't pretend otherwise. With Florida's $125 fee, ours comes to $524, and the difference pays for a prepared SS-4 and bank application. The agent renews at $99/yr with either.
BusinessRocket is a general formation company in Sherman Oaks, California, with a dedicated offer for owners outside the US. For a Florida LLC with an EIN, it costs $252 less than our package, renews the agent at the same $99, and can file your Florida annual report for you. If you're choosing on price, it's the stronger option. The reasons to pay more are below. We sell the competing package, so take that into account.
At a glance
| BusinessRocket Essentials | Our Non-US Founder Package | |
|---|---|---|
| Upfront price | $147 (list $195) | $399, paid once |
| State fee | Extra | Extra: Florida's $125 |
| What's included | Formation, EIN, first-year registered agent, bank concierge, internal documents, free domain | Florida LLC, first-year registered agent, EIN, bank account application |
| Recurring cost after year 1 | Registered agent $99/yr | $99/yr registered agent |
| EIN without SSN | Yes, 3 to 6 weeks per BusinessRocket | Yes |
| Bank account help | Bank Concierge (Lili, Relay), not guaranteed | We help you set up a bank account with our partners; your application is ready as soon as you sign |
| Florida annual report | Included in Supreme, then $99/yr; optional add-on | Not included |
| US tax filing (5472) | Not included; one-on-one Tax Concierge meeting | Not included |
| States | Not listed on the non-US package page | Florida |
Source: BusinessRocket's pricing cards and its page for non-US residents, checked September 29, 2026.
Why founders overseas choose BusinessRocket
The price is the headline: $147 for Essentials, reduced from $195, and it still bundles the EIN, rush processing, internal company documents, a free domain, and twelve months of registered agent service at no cost. After that, the agent is $99 a year, the same as ours. For Florida in particular, BusinessRocket's annual report filing (included in Supreme at $254, then $99 a year, or bought separately) takes care of the spring deadline and its $400 late fee risk. Its Bank Concierge helps with Lili and Relay applications. The Chase bonus it advertises requires US residency and an SSN, which rules out founders overseas.
Year by year in Florida
| BusinessRocket Essentials | Our package | |
|---|---|---|
| Year one | $272 | $524 |
| Year two | $99 | $99 |
| Year three | $99 | $99 |
| Three-year total | $470 | $722 |
| Florida annual report | You file, or pay BusinessRocket $99/yr | You file |
Florida's $138.75 state fee applies in both columns from year two.
What we do differently
- We prepare the bank application instead of coaching you through it. Your application for our partners is filled in from your checkout details, with your Florida Articles attached, and complete the moment you e-sign the SS-4. You approve it, we submit it, and the EIN follows. Our partners decide whether to open the account; there's no guarantee.
- The whole no-SSN process in one order. Articles, agent consent, and SS-4 all come from what you enter once. We fax the signed SS-4; once the IRS assigns the number, usually two to eight weeks later, it appears in your dashboard.
BusinessRocket is the better fit when
- Price is the deciding factor.
- You'd like BusinessRocket to file the Florida report each year.
- You'd use the free domain and rush processing.
- Lili or Relay, with concierge help, suits your banking plans.
After your Florida LLC is formed
With our package you handle the Florida report yourself: $138.75, filed on Sunbiz sometime from January through May 1; a missed deadline costs $400, and the state can dissolve LLCs still unfiled in late September. Neither our package nor BusinessRocket Essentials prepares Form 5472 or other federal returns, so plan on a tax professional.
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Common questions
What's the price difference for a Florida LLC?
BusinessRocket's non-US Essentials is $147 (list $195), or $272 with Florida's $125 fee. Our package with the same fee is $524, so BusinessRocket saves you $252.
What about year two?
It stays at $252. Each company's agent renewal is $99 a year once the free first year is over.
Does BusinessRocket offer Florida annual report filing?
Yes. The Supreme package ($254, list $349) includes it, then it's $99 a year, and it's also sold as an optional add-on. We don't file annual reports.
Is Florida covered by BusinessRocket's non-US package?
The package page for non-US owners names no states, though BusinessRocket publishes state-by-state guides. Ask them to confirm Florida.
How long does BusinessRocket say the EIN takes?
3 to 6 weeks for non-US residents, per its own page. The IRS generally processes faxed SS-4 applications like ours in two to eight weeks.
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