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Start a Business in Florida
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Important Message RE: Reporting of Beneficial Ownership Information
Business entities should visit the U.S. Department of Treasury’s Beneficial Ownership Information site to determine if they are required to register or update their business information with the Federal Government.
Current Processing Dates
Under the direction of Governor Ron DeSantis, Florida is the #1 state in the nation for starting a business. Our welcoming business climate, low corporate tax rate, and global connectivity mean that we are the best state for business. The numbers don't lie, Florida has over 3.5 million business entities who file with the Division of Corporations. Find out where we are in processing your documents.
Contact
Amendments - AmendmentsCorpHelp@dos.fl.gov
Apostilles - ApostillesCertsCorpHelp@dos.fl.gov
New Filings - NewFilingsCorpHelp@dos.fl.gov
Notaries - NotariesCorpHelp@dos.fl.gov
Registrations - RegistrationsCorpHelp@dos.fl.gov
Reinstatements - FICARReinstCorpHelp@dos.fl.gov
General inquiries - CorpHelp@dos.fl.gov
Consumer Notices
- 10/20/2023 - BBB Scam Alert: Watch out for fake "Corporate Transparency Act" compliance notices
- 6/9/2023 - U.S. Chamber of Commerce: 47 Grants, Loans and Programs to Benefit your Small Business
- 11/22/2021 - Federal Trade Commission: How to donate wisely and avoid charity scams
- 11/11/2021 - NASS & Cybercrime Support Network Webinar: Working Together to Combat Charity Fraud
- 07/09/2018 - Government Impostor and Deceptive Advertisement Act (GIDAA)
- 05/18/2017 – Beware DocuSign Phishing Campaign
