Start Your Florida Company the Right Way.
Full-stack Florida business formation for first-time founders, remote operators, and international owners that sets up tax, banking, and compliance on day one.
A $35 Sunbiz filing is the easy part. The decisions that actually compound — entity type, tax election, operating agreement terms, owner comp structure, banking, and multi-state nexus — are where most founders quietly cost themselves five figures in year one. We handle all of it under one roof.
Based in Fort Lauderdale. Forming Florida entities for US and international founders.
- $50M+ identified in client savings
- 21,700+ returns filed
- 500+ five-star reviews
- 98% client retention
A Formation Filing Is Not a Business Plan.
Dozens of online services will file your LLC for $0-plus-fees. What they won’t tell you is what to pick in the next six boxes: the tax election, the operating agreement terms, the banking setup, the state registrations. Get those wrong and you’ll either rebuild your entity in two years, or you’ll overpay on every tax return until you do.
You don’t need a cheaper filing service. You need someone who looks past day one — at your year-one tax bill, your banking, and your exit. What’s keeping you from filing this week?
Form My Florida EntityDefaulting to an LLC with no tax election leaves self-employment tax money on the table for most owners earning $70K+. Choose wrong and you pay for it every quarter.
A non-US founder opening a Florida entity needs an ITIN plan, Form 5472 compliance, US banking, and the right entity type. Most filing services have no idea these rules exist.
Florida doesn’t require an operating agreement, but banks, investors, and the IRS all treat you worse without one. And the template versions online rarely match your cap table or exit plan.
Using your home address puts it in a public Florida database forever. A real registered-agent service keeps your home out of LinkedIn searches and handles service of process.
Miss the Florida annual report and your LLC gets administratively dissolved. That means no lawsuits you can defend, no contracts you can enforce, and reinstatement fees that stack by the month.
Federal EIN, Florida Sunbiz filing, FinCEN Beneficial Ownership report, business banking, state tax registration, and city/county licensing each have their own order, deadline, and penalty. One missed step stalls the other five.
Built in South Florida, by real tax pros.
SMAART Company was founded by Ray Dominguez in Fort Lauderdale, which means we form Florida entities where we actually operate — not from a mailbox in another state.
Every year, founders come to us with LLCs they formed online that didn’t fit. Wrong election, missing operating agreement, no BOI filed, address in public records. Rebuilding the entity is usually three to five times the cost of doing it right the first time.
Today, we form Florida LLCs, S-Corps, and C-Corps for US and international founders. The formation is the start of a relationship — bookkeeping, payroll, tax planning, and CFO support follow from one team under one roof.
A few faces from the team.
EAs, USTCPs, and formation specialists who’ve set up hundreds of Florida entities. The person who forms your company is the same person who files your first tax return and signs your books the first year.
- Credentials
- EA · USTCP · RIA
- Languages (6)
- EN · ES · FR · HT · PT · IT
- Combined experience
- 20+ years
- Home office
- Fort Lauderdale, FL
If your books only tell you what happened, you’re already behind. Real accounting shows you what to do next.
Clients don’t hire a firm because of clever ads. They hire us because the work is honest and the numbers hold up.
Your P&L should tell the truth every single month, not once a year when it’s already too late to act on it.
Plus formation specialists, compliance reviewers, and international founder support, across our Fort Lauderdale office.
Florida-based. Global founders.
A meaningful share of our formation clients never set foot in Florida. We handle remote formations, ITIN applications, US banking introductions, and cross-border tax planning for founders in 20+ countries.
Real Outcomes for Real Founders.
Across our client base we’ve identified over $50M in savings, earned 500+ five-star reviews, and maintain a 98% retention rate. Here’s a sample of the deeper engagements behind our formation work.
“I formed my LLC on LegalZoom three years ago and never elected S-Corp. SMAART ran the math in 20 minutes, filed a late 2553 under Rev. Proc. 2013-30, and saved me $14K a year in self-employment tax. Should have done it on day one.”
“I was running six rental properties under my personal name. SMAART set up a Florida holding company with per-property LLCs, coordinated the deed transfers, and gave me an entity structure my attorney actually recommended. Cost was a fraction of what a firm-rate would have run.”
“Non-US founder, no US address, no SSN. SMAART handled Sunbiz filing, EIN via fax, BOI, a real operating agreement, and introductions to two US banks that actually onboarded me. Live and bank-ready in 9 business days.”
“I wanted an LLC for liability, a DBA for the studio name, and a trademark to protect the brand. SMAART coordinated all three in the right order so the trademark application didn’t conflict with the DBA filing. One flat fee.”
Trusted by Founders Across Florida.
507 five-star Google reviews. Founders, professionals, and international entrepreneurs who formed their Florida entity with us.
“Ray and his staff are worth every penny I spent. Thank you Ray for saving me so much money on my taxes.”
“Lisa’s professional and efficient approach has been invaluable in helping us clarify doubts, find solutions, and make strategic decisions. Her dedication and expertise make a real difference.”
“Lisa is very knowledgeable, easy to work with, and tries her best to find ways to save you money when possible.”
“Especially Lisa and Katie. I’ve known them for so many years. They are very professional and knowledgeable. They know what they’re doing, and I’m very happy to be their client.”
Built for Founders Who Want It Done Right.
Not a filing service. A full formation: entity structure, tax election, operating agreement, EIN, banking, BOI, and the tax plan that funds year one.
Or call (305) 819-3675 to talk with our team today.
Florida LLC & Corporation Formation
Sunbiz filing, name search, articles of organization or incorporation, registered agent, and the corporate records package — done in days, not weeks.
- Florida Sunbiz filing and articles
- Registered agent service included
- Corporate records and member/shareholder setup
Tax Election & Entity Strategy
LLC taxed as disregarded, partnership, S-Corp, or C-Corp. We run the math for your revenue projection and owner comp before filing Form 2553 or 8832.
- Entity selection and tax-election strategy
- Form 2553 (S-Corp) and 8832 filings
- Owner compensation and distribution plan
EIN, BOI, and Compliance Setup
Federal EIN, FinCEN Beneficial Ownership Information report, state tax registrations, Florida annual report calendar, and the compliance checklist that keeps you in good standing.
- EIN application and IRS setup
- FinCEN BOI report filing
- State tax registration and annual report
Banking, Bookkeeping & Year-One Tax Plan
Business banking introductions, Chart of Accounts setup, first-year tax projection, and the bookkeeping rhythm that keeps the entity clean from day one.
- Business banking introductions
- Chart of Accounts and bookkeeping setup
- Year-one tax projection and planning
Built for Founders Who Want Day-One Clarity.
Our formation clients range from first-time solo owners to international founders launching US operations. The common thread: they want the entity done right before they sign their first contract.
Not sure which entity type fits? Book a free 30-minute call and find out.
Form My Florida EntityFirst-time founders launching a solo LLC or S-Corp.
Out-of-state entrepreneurs relocating to Florida.
International founders forming a US entity remotely.
Multi-partner ventures needing a real operating agreement.
E-commerce and SaaS companies forming a holding structure.
Real estate investors forming per-property LLCs.
Consultants converting from sole-prop to S-Corp.
Professionals (medical, legal, engineering) forming a PA or PLLC.
Founders Choose SMAART Company.
Formation is a 30-minute filing and a 30-year relationship. Here’s what you get with us that you don’t get from a $0-plus-fees online service.
Our formation clients usually stay for bookkeeping, payroll, and tax — because the team already knows the entity inside-out.
Entity strategy before entity filing.
We run the math on your projected revenue and owner comp before anyone picks LLC vs. S-Corp. The wrong election costs most owners five figures a year.
A real operating agreement.
Cap table, distributions, voting, buyout, and exit — written to fit your deal, not pulled from a template. Banks and investors notice the difference.
Compliance calendar from day one.
Sunbiz annual report, BOI, state tax filings, and federal deadlines all on one calendar, with reminders. Nothing falls off.
International founders welcome.
ITIN applications, Form 5472, and cross-border tax planning handled in-house. You don’t need to be in the US to form a US entity the right way.
One firm for everything after.
Formation, bookkeeping, payroll, tax, IRS defense, CFO work — one team, one portal, one point of contact for the life of the company.
Flat-rate pricing. No billable-hour games.
Full Florida formation engagements are $750–$2,500 one-time flat, scoped up front by entity choice, number of owners, and whether an S-Corp election or international-founder setup is needed. Includes entity analysis, filing, EIN, operating agreement, BOI, and state registrations. No hourly surprises, no add-on fees for the “next box to check.”
A Simple Process to Launch Right.
From first call to filed-and-funded entity, a clean path that handles the decisions most filing services skip.
Free 30-minute formation call.
A senior team member walks through your situation, projected revenue, ownership, and goals. You leave the call knowing the right entity type and election before any money changes hands.
Flat-rate engagement and scope.
We send a clear written scope: filings, operating agreement, EIN, BOI, banking intro, and first-year planning. One price. No hourly surprises.
File, fund, and run.
We file with Sunbiz, get the EIN, file BOI, prepare your operating agreement, register state tax accounts, and hand you a live entity ready to open a bank account and take on clients.
Formation Questions, Answered.
Questions founders ask on discovery calls. Want something specific? Book a free review.
Or call (305) 819-3675 to talk with our team today.
Form Your Florida Company With Founders in Mind.
30 minutes with a senior team member. We’ll talk through your situation, map the right entity and tax election, and tell you whether we’re the right fit. No pressure, no hard sell.
- A senior advisor, not a filing clerk
- Entity and tax-election analysis for your numbers
- A written, flat-rate proposal — if we're a fit
- Zero pressure if we're not
Tell us where you stand.
Drop your details and a senior accountant will reply within one business day. You'll get specific answers on your situation, not a pitch. No spam, no hard sell.