Sources and Method

Package and agent prices are from each provider’s own pages. Providers are cited by name and read date, not linked.

Packages

Entry-package prices and wording from each provider’s LLC and registered agent pages, read October 21, 2026. Year-one totals use the entry package plus the registered agent as the page prices it; annual report filing charges, optional upgrades and add-ons are left out of every competitor figure, which understates their cost.

Mainstay Filing

Mainstay Filing pricing, FAQ and services pages, read October 25, 2026.

State fees

Formation filing fees are from each Secretary of State’s fee schedule and statutes, checked October 2026. Registered agent prices elsewhere on the web were last read October 20, 2026.

By state

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