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LLC cost guide · Alabama

Alabama LLC Route (2026): State Fees Leg by Leg and the 3 Best LLC Services

Taking an LLC filing in Alabama as the destination, the services in 2026 line up as Mainstay Filing ($199), Alabama Registered Agent.co ($199) and AL Registered Agent.org ($199). A three-year trip through Alabama costs the state's share of $236 to start and nothing at later stops, good for 28th of 50.

Surveyed by the Filing Mapper team

Tolls on the Alabama route

28th

by the three-year odometer, of 50

Mile 1 is the lightest toll. Compare the neighbors

Entry fee
$236
Measured against alison.legislature.state.al.us, October 2026
Checkpoint report
None
Alabama has no checkpoint report
State toll, three years
$236
Leg one, then checkpoints two and three

Alabama route picks

Read the method for all five criteria; the two heaviest are three-year cost and how many steps the fare covers.

1. Mainstay Filing: best for a bundled fare with no add-ons

Start here$199/yr plus the $236 state toll

Mainstay Filing is stop one: one $199 ticket takes the LLC through the filing and registered agent duty and the EIN application as well.

An owner pays $200 more than at Alabama Registered Agent.co across three years and has fewer checkpoints to handle.

The fare covers

  • Leg one done for you: the formation is drafted and filed
  • Registered agent duty held through the year
  • The EIN application is part of the route
  • State tolls at cost, nothing added

On the plus side

  • The renewal fare holds at $199
  • EIN handled as well
  • A $199 annual ticket

On the minus side

  • A yearly bill $100 larger than Alabama Registered Agent.co's
  • No checkpoint in Alabama narrows the bundle's edge
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2. Alabama Registered Agent.co: best for light entry fees

Local pick$199 for lap one, $99 for each lap after

Farther along, Alabama Registered Agent.co, where the Alabama filing for $199 with agent duty free in lap one, then $99 a year for the agent.

The fare covers

  • Articles written and sent in
  • First year of agent service

On the plus side

  • Agent covered in the first lap
  • $99 yearly from lap two
  • An opening fee of $199

On the minus side

  • The EIN is not in the fare ($99)
Visit Alabama Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

3. AL Registered Agent.org: best for a smaller agent renewal

Local pick$199 for lap one, $99 for each lap after

Farther along, AL Registered Agent.org, where the Alabama filing for $199 with agent duty free in lap one, then $99 a year for the agent.

Compared with Alabama Registered Agent.co, the fares come out level.

The fare covers

  • Articles written and sent in
  • First year of agent service

On the plus side

  • An opening fee of $199
  • $99 yearly from lap two
  • Agent covered in the first lap

On the minus side

  • The EIN is not in the fare ($99)
Visit AL Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

3 services, side by side

StopProviderLeg oneLater legsProvider cost, three years
1Mainstay Filing$199$199/yr$597Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2Alabama Registered Agent.co$199$99/yr$397Visit Alabama Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3AL Registered Agent.org$199$99/yr$397Visit AL Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Provider fare pages, read November 12, 2026. The state's $236 is not counted in the table.

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Choose a trip length and a provider. State tolls follow the official schedule: $236 to open.

3 years with Mainstay Filing: $833 in all, split $236 state and $597 provider.

Alabama and the stops on either side of it

MileStateThree-year state fees
26thGeorgia$230
27thNorth Dakota$235
28thAlabama$236
29thVermont$245
30thNew Jersey$250

LLC costs by state plots all fifty, least expensive first.

What leg one costs in Alabama, 2026

Opening the LLC takes the Domestic Limited Liability Company Certificate of Formation, sent to the Alabama Secretary of State, plus $236. All of the providers below charge exactly that toll.

After the LLC is open

Past the first leg, nothing repeats with the state beyond the registered agent.

Reasoning for the order

Steps the service takes over settled first place in Alabama; it carries 27% of the score, and the remaining criteria are three-year charge on the route, year-two price, fit with the state's route, fee line separation.

With no checkpoint to bundle, the margin over Alabama Registered Agent.co is slim.

Alabama: your route questions

How much does the state toll for forming an LLC in Alabama?

$236 goes to the state. Using a provider adds $199.

Do Alabama LLCs clear a yearly checkpoint?

No. Alabama sets no recurring LLC report.

Where does Alabama fall on the 50-state route?

Mile 28th of 50 on three-year state tolls, at $236; mile 1 is the lightest toll.

Is a registered agent a fixed stop for Alabama LLCs?

Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.

Which LLC services are on this route?

Mainstay Filing ($199), Alabama Registered Agent.co ($199) and AL Registered Agent.org ($199), in route order, from the first stop.

Which service should walk my LLC through the route?

The route begins at Mainstay Filing ($199 a year carries the Alabama filing and registered agent duty and also the EIN application, with renewal at $199) and continues with Alabama Registered Agent.co and AL Registered Agent.org.

Connecting routes

Survey markers for this route

Survey marker
  1. Marker for Alabama formation fee: Filing fee, official source: the page at alison.legislature.state.al.us, logged October 2026.
  2. Marker for Alabama formation fee: Filing fee, official source: the page at sos.alabama.gov, logged October 2026.
  3. Marker for Alabama formation fee: Name reservation, official source: the page at sos.alabama.gov, logged October 2026.
  4. Marker for Alabama formation fee: Name reservation, official source: the page at alison.legislature.state.al.us, logged October 2026.
  5. Marker for Alabama registered agent statute: the page at alisondb.legislature.state.al.us, logged October 2026.
  6. Marker for Georgia Secretary of State Corporations Division fee schedule: the page at sos.ga.gov, logged October 2026.
  7. Marker for Georgia Secretary of State fee schedule Rev. 8/2025: the page at sos.ga.gov, logged October 2026.
  8. Marker for N.D: the page at ndlegis.gov, logged August 2026.
  9. Marker for North Dakota formation fee: Filing fee, official source: the page at sos.nd.gov, logged October 2026.
  10. Marker for North Dakota Secretary of State, Business Division: the page at sos.nd.gov, logged August 2026.
  11. Marker for North Dakota Secretary of State, Business Division: the page at sos.nd.gov, logged August 2026.
  12. Marker for Vermont Secretary of State fee schedule: the page at sos.vermont.gov, logged October 2026.
  13. Marker for Vermont formation fee: Filing fee, official source: the page at legislature.vermont.gov, logged October 2026.
  14. Marker for New Jersey DORES, Getting Registered: the page at nj.gov, logged October 2026.
  15. Marker for New Jersey formation fee: Filing fee, official source: the page at pub.njleg.gov, logged October 2026.
  16. Marker for New Jersey Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services: the page at njportal.com, logged August 2026.
  17. Marker for New Jersey Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services: the page at njportal.com, logged August 2026.
  18. Marker for Alabama Department of Revenue, 2024 business privilege tax: the page at revenue.alabama.gov, logged October 2026.
  19. Mainstay Filing's Alabama service page, as surveyed November 12, 2026
  20. Alabama Registered Agent.co's pricing page, as surveyed November 12, 2026
  21. AL Registered Agent.org's pricing page, as surveyed November 12, 2026