For Florida freelancers & consultants
Your clients are companies. Invoice like one.
For freelancers the LLC is less about lawsuits and more about legitimacy, taxes, and contracts — corporate clients onboard vendors, not individuals, and the S-Corp option later can save real money.
Start My LLC — $164.99 All-In →Florida's $125 state fee included · filed by real people in our team
Why freelancers & consultants in Florida use an LLC
Vendor onboarding walls
Enterprise clients route contracts through procurement — W-9 with an EIN, certificate of insurance, entity name. Sole proprietors stall in that pipeline.
Contract liability
An indemnification clause in a client contract reaches whoever signed. Sign as the LLC.
The S-Corp election at higher income
Once profit clears roughly $60–80K, electing S-Corp taxation on your LLC can trim self-employment tax meaningfully. The LLC is the prerequisite.
What your consulting practice needs alongside the LLC
- An EIN for W-9s so clients never hold your SSN
- Contracts in the LLC's name
- Clean books from day one — future-you at tax time says thanks
S-Corp election filing: When profits justify it, the S-Corp election pays for itself many times over — prepared and filed, $199. Learn more →
Questions freelancers & consultants ask us
Is an LLC worth it for a freelancer in Florida?
At $164.99 all-in with a $138.75/yr annual report, the break-even is one avoided headache: a faster vendor onboarding, an SSN kept private, or one contract signed with a shield.
When does S-Corp status make sense?
A common rule of thumb: consistent profit above roughly $60–80K/yr. We file the election ($199) when the math works — ask your accountant to bless the timing.
Can my LLC have a different brand than my name?
Yes — form under any available name, or form under your name and add brands with $99 fictitious names.