StartGlobal Alternative for a Florida Company Formed From Overseas
Same $399 price tag, different contents. StartGlobal's includes the state fee; ours adds Florida's $125 and covers a prepared SS-4 and bank application. Both renew the agent at $99/yr.
StartGlobal and our Non-US Founder Package both cost $399, but the two prices buy different things. StartGlobal's includes the state fee and leaves extra services to a menu. Ours adds Florida's $125 fee and includes us preparing your EIN application and your bank application. In Florida, StartGlobal comes out $125 cheaper. It's our package being compared, so allow for some bias.
At a glance
| StartGlobal | Our Non-US Founder Package | |
|---|---|---|
| Upfront price | $399, paid once | $399, paid once |
| State fee | Included | Extra: Florida's $125 |
| What's included | Formation, first-year registered agent, EIN, guided bank application | Florida LLC, first-year registered agent, EIN, bank account application |
| Recurring cost after year 1 | Registered agent $99/yr; add-ons optional | $99/yr registered agent |
| EIN without SSN | Yes; no timeline published | Yes |
| Bank account help | Guided application, Mercury and Lili | We help you set up a bank account with our partners; your application is ready as soon as you sign |
| Florida annual report | $299/yr add-on | Not included |
| US tax filing (5472) | Add-on, priced by revenue | Not included |
| States | All 50 | Florida |
Source: startglobal.co, September 29, 2026.
Why founders overseas choose StartGlobal
The biggest draw is that the state fee is already inside the $399, in any state, Florida included. The agent renews at $99, like ours. Extras are sold one at a time: $299 a year buys annual report filing, which matters in Florida since a report is due every spring; bookkeeping and federal returns, priced on revenue or volume; a mailing address in the US; and $149 a month for its Managed LLC plan. It offers an EIN without an SSN, and StartGlobal guides applicants to Mercury and Lili for banking.
Year by year in Florida
| StartGlobal | Our package | |
|---|---|---|
| Year one | $399 | $524 |
| Year two | $99 | $99 |
| Year three | $99 | $99 |
| Three-year total | $597 | $722 |
| Florida annual report | You file, or add StartGlobal's $299/yr service | You file |
StartGlobal is $125 lower throughout. Florida's $138.75 report fee comes due from year two either way.
What we do differently
- We write the bank application. StartGlobal guides you. Our team completes it for our partners from your checkout details, adds your filed Florida Articles, and has it finished when the SS-4 is signed. You approve it, it's sent, and the EIN follows without holding anything up. Our partners make every decision on approval, which we can't guarantee.
- A published EIN timeline. The SS-4 is prepared on our side, signed electronically by you, then faxed. Allow two to eight weeks. StartGlobal doesn't state one.
- No menu to navigate. The package is the whole purchase. Keep the $99 agent or cancel it; nothing else is offered.
StartGlobal is the better fit when
- Saving $125 matters most.
- You want the Florida report filed for you.
- You'll likely buy bookkeeping or tax filing from the same company later.
After your Florida LLC is formed
Our package leaves the annual report with you: Sunbiz, January 1 to May 1, $138.75, and a $400 late fee afterward that Florida won't waive. Federal filings such as Form 5472, common for foreign-owned single-member LLCs, are also outside our package. A tax professional can guide you.
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Common questions
Which one is cheaper for Florida?
StartGlobal, by $125. State fees are part of its $399, which is therefore the whole Florida price. Ours is $399 plus Florida's $125, or $524.
Can StartGlobal form in Florida?
Yes. StartGlobal forms LLCs in all 50 states.
Will StartGlobal file my Florida annual report?
It offers annual report filing as an add-on at $299 a year; check whether Florida's $138.75 state fee is included. We don't file annual reports.
What's the yearly cost after formation?
$99 for the registered agent at both companies. StartGlobal's add-ons, if you choose any, cost extra.
Does my bank application wait for the EIN with you?
No. We build it from your order and attach your Florida Articles, so it's finished at the moment of your SS-4 signature. After your approval we send it to our partners, who decide on the account.
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