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Florida Department of State

Veteran-Owned Business Filing Discount

Claim discount Florida Department of State main site

BLUF · Discount at a glance

What you get

Reduced state filing and license fees for qualifying veteran-owned businesses

Discount type

Percentage Off

Verification method

Business Address / State Filing

Estimated value

$50-$200 saved depending on entity type

Who's eligible

Florida businesses with 51% or greater veteran ownership. Includes surviving spouses. Requires Veterans Florida certification or equivalent proof.

How to claim

File with Florida DOS and provide DD-214 or Veterans Florida certification. Contact the Division of Corporations for current process.

Go to Florida Department of State claim page

Editor's take

Best for

Florida veterans forming a new entity.

Not worth it if

You are not forming in Florida.

Gotchas

Program specifics change. Verify current fee structure on sunbiz.org before filing.

Context

Florida offers licensing fee reductions for veteran-owned businesses, NOT entity-formation fee waivers. Sunbiz filing fees are the same for all filers. The real Florida benefit is Veterans Florida Entrepreneurship Program (free training + SkillBridge partnership) and DBPR license fee waivers for certain professional licenses. Verify current DBPR fee waivers at myfloridalicense.com for your specific license type.

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