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Limited Partnership Annual Report Help
All Annual Reports must be entered and submitted electronically online. Payments can be made by credit card, debit card, or by check or money order. For credit card and debit card processing allow 2-3 days; if paying by check or money order allow 3-5 weeks. Annual Reports will be processed after credit card confirmation or when check is received. All payment options will display after you complete and submit your Annual Report online.
A certificate of status can be requested. If requested, a certificate of status will be sent by email once the annual report has posted. The certificate will be emailed to the email address provided on the annual report.
Required Fees:Limited Partnerships filing on or before May 1st:
| $411.25 | Filing Fee | |
| + | $88.75 | Supplemental Fee |
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| $500.00 | Total | |
Limited Partnerships filing after May 1st:
| $400 | Late Fee | |
| + | $411.25 | Filing Fees |
| + | $88.75 | Supplemental Fee |
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| $900.00 | Total | |
Optional Fees: A certificate of status may be requested for an additional $8.75. A certificate of status is a certificate certifying the limited partnership is filed/registered and has paid all fees due this office through December 31st. Only one certificate may be requested when filing the annual report. You may request a certificate at a later date, and it can be requested online. If you request a certificate of status, you will need to provide a valid email address for the delivery of the certificate. The certificate will be emailed once the annual report posts. This usually occurs within 24-48 hours of posting.
Name of Limited Partnership: The name of the limited partnership cannot be changed on the annual report. You must file a Certificate of Amendment to change the name of the limited partnership. The Certificate of Amendment cannot be filed online. However, you may download the form and instructions from our web site.
Principal Place of Business Address and Mailing Address: The principal place of business address must be a street address. The principal place of business address and the mailing address may be the same. They do not have to be in Florida. A post office box is acceptable for the mailing address.
Federal Employer Identification Number (FEI Number): The Federal Employer Identification Number is a 9-digit identification number assigned to a business entity by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). If blank, you must provide this office with the FEI number or check either the "APPLIED FOR" or "NOT APPLICABLE" box. When entering the FEI number, enter only the digits. Do not enter the dash. If the block already contains "APPLIED FOR", our records indicate the number was previously applied for. We cannot file an annual report where the number is being "APPLIED FOR" again. Please call the IRS at 1-800-829-4933 to obtain a Federal Employer Identification Number.
Registered Agent and Registered Office: The registered agent is an individual or business entity that has agreed to accept service of process in the state of Florida on behalf of your limited partnership. The limited partnership itself cannot serve as its own registered agent. An individual associated with the limited partnership may serve as the registered agent. If the registered agent is a business entity, the designated business entity must have an active registration/filing on file with this office. The registered agent must have a Florida street address. A post office box is NOT acceptable. If a new registered agent is designated, the registered agent must sign accepting this designation by typing his/her name in the appropriate signature block. The limited partnership should maintain the actual acceptance signature in their records.
General Partner(s): The general partners cannot be changed on the annual report. You must file a Certificate of Amendment to add or delete a general partner. You may, however, change the address of a general partner.
Our database can hold up to six general partners. If your limited partnership has more than six general partners, you must call (850) 245-6051 for special filing instructions.
Signature of General Partner: A general partner must sign the report by typing his/her name in the appropriate signature block.
Questions? Please direct your questions as follows:
For specific filing questions, please call the Registration Section at 850-245-6051.
For technical questions concerning the online application process or payment problems, please call the Internet Support Section at 850-245-6939.