Holiday Closures

 The Division of Corporations will be closed

 Christmas (Monday December 23, Tuesday December 24 and Wednesday December 25)

 New Year’s (Tuesday December 31 and Wednesday January 1)

Online Florida profit, non-profit, limited liability company, judgment lien, fictitious name registration and limited partnership filings will not be processed beginning 5:00 PM December 20th through 8:00 AM December 26^th.

Prep for 2025 Filing Season

Online Annual Reports, Reinstatements, and Certificates of Status will be unavailable from 5:00 PM, December 20, 2024, until 8:00 AM, January 2, 2025.

Searches through search.sunbiz.org will be unavailable from 5:00 PM, December 20, 2024, until 8:00 AM, December 26, 2024.

Online filing services and searches for fictitious names, general partnerships, or liens will be unavailable from 5:00PM, December 30, 2024, until 8:00 AM, January 2, 2025.

Current Processing Dates

Click here for current processing dates. The processing date is the date your filing was received by the Division of Corporations. Online filings receipt date is the date your credit card payment was processed. Filings paying by check the receipt date is the date of deposit of your check.  This can be determined by viewing the back of the check that has cleared your bank.  Look for our endorsement and a validation, this will be the date, followed by a 5 digit  number, then a 3 digit number. Example 01/01/24 –01001 –001. 01/01/24 would be the receipt date.

Important Message Regarding Reporting of Beneficial Ownership Information

Effective January 1, 2024 there is a Federal requirement for the Reporting of Beneficial Ownership information. The Division of Corporations’ responsibility is to provide notice of the requirement.  For additional information please visit the Beneficial Ownership Page "Reporting of Beneficial Ownership Information".