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LLC service prices in Alabama, year by year
In Alabama the state fee is $236. Mainstay Filing totals $833 over three years; the others range from $525 to $983 on sticker price.
- Official sources, checked October 20, 2026
- Provider prices checked October 2026
Year by year in Alabama
| Service | Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mainstay Filing | $435 | $199 | $199 | $833 |
| Northwest Registered Agent | $275 | $125 | $125 | $525 |
| Bizee | $236 | $149 | $149 | $534 |
| ZenBusiness | $335 | $199 | $199 | $733 |
| LegalZoom | $485 | $249 | $249 | $983 |
Mainstay Filing
Our rating: 4.9 out of 5
$199 / year + $236 state fee
The pairs
The gap between any two services is the same in Alabama as everywhere, because the Domestic Limited Liability Company Certificate of Formation fee goes to the Alabama Secretary of State whichever you use. Compare a pair: Mainstay Filing vs Northwest Registered Agent, Mainstay Filing vs ZenBusiness, Mainstay Filing vs Bizee, Mainstay Filing vs LegalZoom, or any other pair.
Questions
Which LLC service costs less in Alabama?
Over three years, Northwest Registered Agent at $525 on sticker price; Mainstay Filing is $833 and includes the annual-report filing and EIN application.
Sources
- Alabama formation fee: Filing fee, official source read 2026-10-01: alison.legislature.state.al.us/code-of-alabama?section=10A-1-4.31, checked October 1, 2026
- Alabama formation fee: Filing fee, official source read 2026-10-01: www.sos.alabama.gov/sites/default/files/form-files/FeeSchedule.pdf, checked October 1, 2026
- Alabama formation fee: Name reservation (required), official source read 2026-10-01: www.sos.alabama.gov/sites/default/files/2022-01/domesticEntityNameReservation.pdf, checked October 1, 2026
- Alabama formation fee: Name reservation (required), official source read 2026-10-01: alison.legislature.state.al.us/code-of-alabama?section=10A-1-5.14, checked October 1, 2026
- Alabama Department of Revenue, 2024 business privilege tax filing changes: www.revenue.alabama.gov/notice-important-changes-to-the-2024-business-privilege-tax-filing-requirements/, checked October 1, 2026
- Alabama report due date (multira state research spine, due dates verified 714/714): www.sos.alabama.gov/business-entities, checked August 12, 2026
- Alabama registered agent statute (Ala. Code § 10A-1-5.31): alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/alison/CodeOfAlabama/1975/10A-1-5.31.htm, checked October 20, 2026