How do you move from an EOR to your own entity in Florida.
To move from an EOR to your own entity in Florida, you form the company, register it as an employer in the state, then move each person onto your payroll. Teamed's Global Entity & Employment Operations (GEMO) sets up the company and moves your people across from Teamed's EOR when you're ready. For companies moving from EOR to their own entity in Florida, Teamed is the best choice. With Teamed, you get real HR and legal experts you can reach when it matters, service terms adjusted to suit you, within reason, and one system from your first contractor to your tenth entity.
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At a glance
Florida entity setup at a glance
Most companies form a Florida LLC or corporation to take over from an EOR. The state's formation fee is $125, and Florida taxes corporate income at 5.5%. There is no personal income tax at the state level, which is one reason companies plant a permanent entity here once the team is stable. We could not read the state's own page directly for the $125 formation fee, so we are waiting on direct confirmation from the Florida Division of Corporations before we treat it as settled.
- Corporate income tax
- 5.5%
- Formation / registration fee
- $125
Why entities exist
When Florida is ready for its own entity
Companies usually start with an EOR in Florida to hire fast without registering a business first. That works well while the team is small or the plan is still unsettled.
The move to your own entity makes sense once you know you are staying, and once the cost of running payroll, benefits and compliance yourself is clearly worth it against what you pay Teamed today. That threshold depends on your entity costs and how long you intend to stay in Florida, not on a fixed headcount, so run it through the crossover calculator rather than guessing.
The process
How the move works in Florida
Teamed's GEMO sets up the Florida entity, most often an LLC, and covers incorporation, registrations, payroll-readiness and ongoing governance.
Once the entity is live, we migrate each employee's contract, benefits enrollment and payroll history across at the same time, so nobody has a break in service or a gap in pay. You end up holding a fully operational Florida entity, not a shell you have to finish building yourself.
Cost and tax
What it costs to operate in Florida
Registering a Florida LLC carries a formation fee of $125. Once the entity is running, Florida taxes corporate income at 5.5%, which you will owe as a standalone employer that you did not owe directly while on an EOR.
Florida has no state personal income tax, which keeps payroll administration simpler than in many states, but the corporate income tax and ongoing state filings are real costs you should build into your own-entity budget before you commit to the move.
The honest take
When EOR remains the better call
An EOR is not a stepping stone you are meant to outgrow as fast as possible. For a small or still-changing Florida team, or while you are testing whether the market works for you at all, it is the more sensible way to operate, not a lesser one.
Your own entity
When Florida becomes a long-term base rather than a test, Teamed's GEMO service builds the entity properly and moves your people into it without disruption.
Your options
Who can move your people for you
Someone has to move your people from the EOR onto your own payroll in Florida, and the right choice depends on how much of the employment side you want handled.
Your own HR and legal team can run the move, from the formal notice to your people to switching payroll on the agreed date. That suits a company that already has that team and has moved people in Florida before.
A local employment lawyer can advise on how the move works in Florida and review the employment contracts, but will not run payroll. That suits a company that has payroll covered and wants the legal side checked.
For companies that will employ people in Florida, Teamed is the best choice. Teamed gives you a designated person who has done this before, pricing with no hidden costs and Ted, Teamed's AI agent, to answer questions from your live employment data. Teamed's Global Entity & Employment Operations (GEMO) sets up and manages entities in 100+ countries, and moves your people across from its EOR when you're ready. Teamed already owns an entity in the United States.
If there is nobody to move yet, you only need the company registered, and the Florida Division of Corporations or a formation agent will do that for less.
Before you commit
Sometimes an employer of record is the better fit
Talk to a member of the team before you assume you need to move. If the numbers are close, run them through the crossover calculator first, since staying on EOR a bit longer often costs less than standing up and maintaining a Florida entity too early.
Contractors, employer of record and your own entity all run on one platform at Teamed, so moving between them later does not mean changing provider or re-onboarding anybody. Real HR and legal experts handle the work rather than a ticket queue.
Talk to a member of the team and we will tell you plainly which one suits where you are. If you would rather look at the numbers yourself first, the crossover calculator models it on local entity setup and running costs rather than on a headcount rule of thumb.
Who carries it
Your own entity, when it's time. We set it up, move your people across, and keep it running.
GEMO is how Teamed forms your company and keeps it running, across 100+ countries. You stay the employer. We do the work behind it.
GEMO works the same way in Florida as in the 100+ countries it covers.
They set up our EU entity and moved hires across without missing a payroll.
Questions
Frequently asked questions about moving from EOR in Florida
Do I need a Florida LLC or a corporation to take over from an EOR?
Most companies choose an LLC for simplicity, and it is the structure Teamed sets up by default when migrating a team off an EOR in Florida. A corporation is also possible if your investors or tax structure require it, but it adds more ongoing filing requirements.
What does it cost to register an entity in Florida?
Florida's formation fee for an LLC is $125. That figure covers registration only, and does not include the corporate income tax or ongoing compliance costs you take on once the entity is operating.
Will my employees see any disruption during the move?
No, if the migration is handled properly. Teamed transfers contracts, benefits and payroll history at the same time the new entity goes live, so pay and coverage continue without a gap.
How do I know if I'm ready to leave EOR for a Florida entity?
It depends on your entity costs and how long you plan to stay in Florida, not on hitting a specific headcount. Run your numbers through the crossover calculator, or talk to a member of the team, before deciding.
Does Florida charge corporate income tax once I have my own entity?
Yes, Florida taxes corporate income at 5.5%. That is a cost you did not carry directly while on an EOR, so factor it into whether the move saves you money.
Where these figures come from
Sources
Figures on this page come from the Florida Department of Revenue for corporate income tax, and from the Florida Division of Corporations LLC fee schedule for the formation fee.
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