Profit and NonProfit Reinstatement Help

Reinstatements can be filed online for any corporation that has been administratively dissolved or revoked for failure to file the annual report for 10 years or less.

Reinstatements are processed and posted within 24 to 48 hours of filing, payments by check or money order will take longer to post. An acknowledgement and any certification requested will be sent via e-mail to the e-mail address provided on the reinstatement application.

Filing fees:  The fee to file is based on the corporate status, for profit or not for profit.

For Profit fees: The reinstatement fee is $600.00 plus the $150.00 annual report fee. Reinstatements filed after January 1 will include an additional $150.00 for the current year annual report fee. The minimum amount charged is $750.00.

Not for Profit fees: The reinstatement fee is $175.00 plus the $61.25 annual report fee. Reinstatements filed after January 1 will include an additional $61.25 for the current year annual report fee. The minimum amount charged is $236.25.

Waiver of the Reinstatement fee: There is no statutory provision for the waiver of the reinstatement fee.

E-mail Address: Please provide a valid e-mail address. An acknowledgement letter and any certification requested will be sent to the e-mail address provided in the reinstatement application. Future annual report notices will be sent to the e-mail address provided. All future annual reports will be due between January 1 and May 1 of every calendar year. All business entities except non-profit corporations must pay a $400 late fee if the annual report and fee are submitted after May 1st. It is the business entity’s responsibility to ensure the annual report and fee are submitted on or before May 1st of every year, even if the business entity fails to receive an annual report filing notice.

Certificate of Status: A certificate of status is $8.75.

What is a Certificate of Status? A certificate of status is a certificate certifying the corporation is registered and active with the Division of Corporations and has paid all fees due this office through December 31. The certificate is optional. Only one can be requested as part of the online reinstatement. You may request a certificate at a later date, and can be requested online. If you request a certificate of status, you will need to provide a valid e-mail address for the delivery of the certificate. The certificate will be e-mailed once the reinstatement posts. This usually occurs within 24-48 hours of filing.

Corporate Name:  The name of a corporation can not be changed on the reinstatement application. If the entity has been administratively dissolved or revoked for more than one calendar year, the entity name will be checked for availability by an examiner in our office before the reinstatement can be processed. Articles of Amendment must be filed to change the corporate name.

FEI Number: This is the Federal Employer Identification number. This is a 9 digit number assigned by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) by filing the SS-4 form. You may contact the IRS at 1-800-829-4933. In order for the reinstatement application to be accepted, the corporation must provide the number, check the "APPLIED FOR" box, or the "NOT APPLICABLE" box.

If our records indicate the number was previously "APPLIED FOR", a number must now be provided, or the "NOT APPLICABLE" box checked. We can not file a reinstatement online where the number is being "APPLIED FOR" again. The application would need to be downloaded and mailed to our office. A copy of the SS-4 would need to be attached to the application.

When entering the FEI number, enter only numbers, do not enter the dash.

Principal place of business and mailing address:  These addresses can be the same. They do not have to be in Florida. A Post Office Box is acceptable for the mailing address however the principal address must be a street address.

Registered Agent: The registered agent is a person or business entity that has agreed to accept service of process and other legal documents on behalf of the corporation. A corporation may not serve as its own agent. An officer or director of the corporation may serve as the registered agent. The registered agent must have a Florida street address. A Post Office Box is not acceptable. The registered agent is required to sign accepting the designation as registered agent.

If the Chief Financial Officer is listed as the registered agent, the registered agent information cannot be changed. Each "authorized insurer" in Florida is required by s.48.151, F.S., to designate the "Chief Financial Officer" as its registered agent for Service of Process. A signature is not required for the Chief Financial Officer. Type in "NOT REQUIRED" in the signature field. For more information about changing the registered agent for an insurance company, please contact the Department of Financial Services.

The registered agent signs the application by typing their name in the signature field. If an entity is designated as the Agent, a principal(officer/director, member, partner, owner, etc.) of the entity would sign accepting the designation. The corporation should maintain in their records the actual acceptance of the registered agent.

Officers and Directors: The corporation is required to provide the title(s), name and address the officers and directors of the corporation. At least one officer or director must be listed. A Post Office Box is acceptable.

Our database can hold up to six officers/directors. If additional officers/directors are required to be listed, you will need to download a reinstatement application and list the additional officers/directors on an attachment.

An officer can also be a director, and vice versa. Please use the first letter of the title, to designate the office. Examples: President = P, vice president = V, secretary = S, treasurer = T, director = D, trustees = Tr (this is an exception)

One officer is required to sign the report. You will list their title, then type their name. An actual person must sign the application. If the officer signing is an entity a person with the authority to sign on behalf of the entity will sign the report. Please insert the individual’s appropriate title and complete name.