Registered agent pricing: what each price includes
Mainstay Filing is our pick at $149 a year for registered agent service, the same at renewal. We priced 19 other providers from their own pages: $0 (FreeRegisteredAgent.com) is the lowest year-one price and $596 (Swyft Filings) the highest.
Mainstay Filing
Our rating: 4.9 out of 5
$149 a year, same at renewal
- Service of process is scanned and uploaded the same business day at no fee
- The first three government mailings a year are scanned free; after that a per-piece fee applies
- State fees are passed through at cost and shown before you pay
Mainstay Filing pricing, FAQ and services pages, read October 25, 2026. The registered agent address is not a business mailing address and cannot stand in for one, for example for bank verification.
Where the prices sit
- Under $100 in year one: FreeRegisteredAgent.com $0, Launch Registered Agent $34.99, IncParadise $89, Harbor Compliance $99 and ZenBusiness $99
- $100 to $149: MyCompanyWorks $119, Northwest Registered Agent $125, InCorp Services $129, MyLLC $129, RegisteredAgents.com $129, ResidentAgents.com $129, Bizee $149, CorpNet $149, Mainstay Filing $149 and MyUSACorporation $149
- $150 to $249: Standard Filings $199, Registered Agents Inc $200 and LegalZoom $249
- $250 and up: doola $297 and Swyft Filings $596
Every price in one table
| Provider | Year 1 | After year 1 | 3 years | What the page says the price includes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mainstay Filing | $149 | $149 | $447 | Registered agent all year; same-business-day scan of service of process; first three government mailings a year scanned free |
| FreeRegisteredAgent.com | $0 | $129 | $258 | Compliance alerts, per its Illinois page Price page |
| Launch Registered Agent | $34.99 | $48.99 | $132.97 | Document scanning and upload; client portal; annual report reminders |
| IncParadise | $89 | $89 | $267 | Not listed on the pricing page Price page |
| Harbor Compliance | $99 | $159 | $417 | Documents delivered to a client portal; annual report reminders Price page |
| ZenBusiness | $99 | $199 | $497 | Document receipt, scanning and upload to a dashboard; email notifications Price page |
| MyCompanyWorks | $119 | Not published | n/a | Documents scanned to an account dashboard; filing reminders |
| Northwest Registered Agent | $125 | $125 | $375 | Its address on public filings; scans of state and legal mail; up to 5 pieces of other business mail scanned free a year; domain, website, email and phone line Price page |
| InCorp Services | $129 | $129 | $387 | Same-day electronic service of process; compliance calendar; entity monitoring Price page |
| MyLLC | $129 | $129 | $387 | Not listed on the pricing page Price page |
| RegisteredAgents.com | $129 | $129 | $387 | Online document portal |
| ResidentAgents.com | $129 | $129 | $387 | Service of process received and scanned the same business day Price page |
| Bizee | $149 | $149 | $447 | Compliance notifications; its address on the public record Price page |
| CorpNet | $149 | $149 | $447 | Not listed on the pricing page Price page |
| MyUSACorporation | $149 | $149 | $447 | Not listed on the pricing page |
| Standard Filings | $199 | $199 | $597 | Not listed on the pricing page Price page |
| Registered Agents Inc | $200 | $200 | $600 | Business address, annual report filing and same-day document scans, per its order page Price page |
| LegalZoom | $249 | $249 | $747 | Alerts when mail arrives; documents scanned and uploaded; annual report reminders Price page |
| doola | $297 | $297 | $891 | Alerts for legal documents and government notices |
| Swyft Filings | $596 | $596 | $1,788 | Not listed on the pricing page Price page |
Questions
How much does a registered agent cost?
Among the 20 providers priced here, year-one prices run from $0 (FreeRegisteredAgent.com) to $596 (Swyft Filings), with a median of $129. Mainstay Filing is $149 a year for registered agent service alone.
What is included in a registered agent’s price?
At minimum the agent’s address on your state filing and forwarding of legal papers. Beyond that it varies by provider, which is why the table lists what each page says. See what each price includes.
Does the price change after the first year?
For some providers it does. Mainstay Filing stays at $149 a year. See prepay deals and extra charges for the step-ups and the extras.
Pricing in your state
| State | Providers priced | Lowest year 1 | Highest year 1 | State fee to change agent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 10 | $0 | $249 | $100 |
| Alaska | 7 | $99 | $249 | $25 |
| Arizona | 8 | $99 | $596 | $5 |
| Arkansas | 6 | $99 | $249 | None |
| California | 8 | $0 | $249 | None |
| Colorado | 8 | $99 | $596 | $10 |
| Connecticut | 7 | $99 | $249 | $50 |
| Delaware | 7 | $89 | $249 | $50 |
| Florida | 9 | $0 | $249 | $25 |
| Georgia | 7 | $99 | $249 | $30 |
| Hawaii | 7 | $99 | $249 | $25 |
| Idaho | 7 | $99 | $249 | None |
| Illinois | 9 | $0 | $249 | $25 |
| Indiana | 8 | $99 | $249 | None |
| Iowa | 6 | $99 | $249 | None |
| Kansas | 5 | $99 | $249 | $30 |
| Kentucky | 6 | $99 | $249 | $10 |
| Louisiana | 8 | $99 | $249 | $30 |
| Maine | 9 | $0 | $249 | $35 |
| Maryland | 7 | $99 | $596 | $25 |
| Massachusetts | 7 | $89 | $249 | None |
| Michigan | 7 | $99 | $249 | $5 |
| Minnesota | 10 | $0 | $249 | $55 |
| Mississippi | 9 | $0 | $249 | $10 |
| Missouri | 9 | $0 | $249 | $10 |
| Montana | 6 | $99 | $249 | None |
| Nebraska | 7 | $99 | $249 | $25 |
| Nevada | 8 | $99 | $596 | $60 |
| New Hampshire | 9 | $99 | $249 | $15 |
| New Jersey | 8 | $99 | $596 | $25 |
| New Mexico | 9 | $99 | $596 | $20 |
| New York | 6 | $99 | $249 | $30 |
| North Carolina | 9 | $0 | $249 | $5 |
| North Dakota | 9 | $99 | $596 | $10 |
| Ohio | 9 | $89 | $596 | $25 |
| Oklahoma | 6 | $0 | $249 | $25 |
| Oregon | 8 | $99 | $297 | None |
| Pennsylvania | 8 | $89 | $596 | $5 |
| Rhode Island | 8 | $99 | $249 | $20 |
| South Carolina | 9 | $99 | $249 | $10 |
| South Dakota | 6 | $89 | $249 | $10 |
| Tennessee | 8 | $89 | $596 | $20 |
| Texas | 6 | $99 | $249 | $15 |
| Utah | 6 | $99 | $249 | $17 |
| Vermont | 6 | $99 | $249 | $35 |
| Virginia | 8 | $0 | $249 | None |
| Washington | 8 | $0 | $249 | None |
| West Virginia | 9 | $99 | $249 | $15 |
| Wisconsin | 6 | $99 | $596 | $10 |
| Wyoming | 8 | $0 | $249 | $5 |