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LLC service prices in California, year by year
In California the state fee is $70. Mainstay Filing totals $687 over three years; the others range from $379 to $837 on sticker price.
- Official sources, checked October 20, 2026
- Provider prices checked October 2026
Year by year in California
| Service | Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mainstay Filing | $269 | $219 | $199 | $687 |
| Northwest Registered Agent | $109 | $145 | $125 | $379 |
| Bizee | $70 | $169 | $149 | $388 |
| ZenBusiness | $169 | $219 | $199 | $587 |
| LegalZoom | $319 | $269 | $249 | $837 |
Mainstay Filing
Our rating: 4.9 out of 5
$199 / year + $70 state fee
The pairs
The gap between any two services is the same in California as everywhere, because the Articles of Organization (LLC-1) fee goes to the California 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 California?
Over three years, Northwest Registered Agent at $379 on sticker price; Mainstay Filing is $687 and includes the annual-report filing and EIN application.
Sources
- Cal. Corp. Code § 17702.01 (California Revised Uniform Limited Liability Company Act) (multira state research spine): leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=CORP§ionNum=17702.01., checked August 12, 2026
- California Secretary of State (multira state research spine): www.sos.ca.gov/business-programs/business-entities/statements, checked August 12, 2026
- California Secretary of State (multira state research spine): bpd.cdn.sos.ca.gov/llc/forms/llc-12-112021.pdf, checked August 12, 2026
- California yearly filing: Statement of Information, official source read 2026-10-01: www.sos.ca.gov/business-programs/business-entities/forms/limited-liability-companies-statement-information, checked October 1, 2026
- California other cost: Annual LLC tax: amount and timing, official source read 2026-10-01: www.ftb.ca.gov/file/business/types/limited-liability-company/index.html, checked October 1, 2026
- California other cost: Annual LLC tax: amount and timing, official source read 2026-10-01: www.ftb.ca.gov/forms/2026/2026-3522.pdf, checked October 1, 2026
- California registered agent statute (Cal. Corp. Code § 17701.13): leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=CORP§ionNum=17701.13., checked October 20, 2026