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OLSI Visual Guide · 08

Forming a Florida Corporation

The complete walkthrough under the modernized Business Corporation Act — the articles of incorporation, the organizational meeting, bylaws, seating a board, issuing shares, the S election, and the records that keep your liability shield intact.

12 min · Captioned · Florida · Current to 2026

How to Form a Corporation in Florida: Step-by-Step

A visual, step-by-step guide to forming a Florida corporation — the articles of incorporation, the organizational meeting, bylaws, directors and officers, issuing shares, the business judgment rule, the S election, and staying compliant. Free from OLSI.

This visual walkthrough is published free of charge by Open Law Services Institute (OLSI), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit public charity, EIN 42-2351258. It accompanies our full written guide, which is also available as a downloadable PDF. Every OLSI resource is written and reviewed by licensed attorneys and released under an open Creative Commons licence.