BusinessRocket, a formation company based in Sherman Oaks, California, has packages aimed at founders abroad. Its non-US Essentials, EIN included, is $252 below our package for a Florida LLC, charges the same $99 agent renewal, and BusinessRocket will file your Florida annual report if you want. On price, it wins. What we offer for the extra money is more hands-on work on your EIN and bank application. We sell our package, so allow for that.
Does BusinessRocket work in Florida?
BusinessRocket has state guides across its site, yet the page for its non-US package leaves the covered states unstated. Confirm Florida with them.
What BusinessRocket offers
The Essentials package is $147, reduced from $195, and includes an EIN, a free year of registered agent service, internal documents, rush processing, a free domain, and a Bank Concierge for Lili and Relay. After the first year, the agent is $99, like ours. BusinessRocket estimates 3 to 6 weeks for a non-US resident's EIN.
- Florida report filing: included in Supreme ($254, list $349), then $99 a year, or bought as an option. With a $400 late fee in Florida, that's valuable.
- Chase bonus: available only to US residents with an SSN.
Feature comparison
| BusinessRocket Essentials | Our Non-US Founder Package | |
|---|---|---|
| Upfront price | $147 (list $195) | $399 one-time |
| State fee | Extra | Extra: $125 Florida filing fee |
| What's included | Formation, EIN, registered agent year one, bank concierge, internal documents, free domain | Florida LLC, registered agent for year one, 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, SS-4 by fax |
| 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 | Supreme includes it, then $99/yr; optional add-on | Not included |
| US tax filing (5472) | Not included; Tax Concierge meeting only | Not included |
| States | Not listed on the non-US package page | Florida |
Checked on businessrocket.com, September 29, 2026 (package cards and the non-US resident page).
The Florida numbers
| BusinessRocket Essentials | BusinessRocket Supreme | Our package | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year one, with $125 state fee | $272 | $379 | $524 |
| Later years, agent | $99 | $99 | $99 |
| Later years, report filing service | Optional | $99 | Not offered |
| Florida report fee ($138.75) | You pay | You pay | You pay |
Essentials is the cheapest route in every year. Supreme costs $145 less than our package in year one and also files your report.
Our approach
We write the bank application. BusinessRocket's concierge supports you as you apply. Every field for our partners is filled in by our team from your order, the filed Florida Articles are added, and the whole thing is waiting for you when the SS-4 is signed. Once you've approved it, off it goes, while the EIN arrives on its own schedule. Whether an account gets opened is our partners' call, and it's never guaranteed.
We run one process for owners without an SSN. One checkout feeds everything: the Articles, our consent to serve as agent, and your SS-4. We fax the signed SS-4, and the IRS typically issues the EIN in two to eight weeks.
The annual report question
With our package, the Florida annual report is yours to file: $138.75 through Sunbiz, any time from January through May 1. Late filing adds $400, and an LLC that's still unfiled by the third Friday in September can be dissolved. BusinessRocket's Supreme plan or its report add-on will do it for you.
Making the call
Go with BusinessRocket if price decides it, you'd like the Florida report filed for you, or rush processing and a free domain are useful.
Go with us if paying more for a drafted bank application and a handled SS-4, all in one order, seems worth it. Neither option files federal returns such as Form 5472.
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FAQ
How much cheaper is BusinessRocket for a Florida LLC?
$252 in the first year. Its non-US Essentials is $147 (list $195), plus Florida's $125, for $272. Ours is $524 with the same state fee.
Do the renewals differ?
No. Each charges $99 a year for the agent after the free first year.
Can BusinessRocket file my Florida annual report?
Yes. Report filing is built into Supreme ($254, list $349) and billed at $99 yearly after that, or you can add it on its own. We don't file reports.
Does BusinessRocket's non-US package cover Florida?
No state list appears on the non-US package page, even though BusinessRocket's site has guides by state. Ask before ordering.
Does BusinessRocket guarantee a bank account?
No. Its Bank Concierge helps with Lili and Relay without guaranteeing approval, and BusinessRocket reserves its Chase bonus for SSN holders living in the US. We don't guarantee approval either.