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3 Best Foreign Registration Services (2026): Fee Schedule

For 2026, anyone buying foreign registration services anywhere in the US should start with Mainstay Filing ($199), TX Registered Agent.org ($199) and ND Registered Agents.org ($199), in that order. Mainstay Filing is at the top. The reason: $199 over each state's own fee, then $149 a year for the agent.

Prepared by the Agent Fee Tables editorial team ·

Schedules ordered by: Three-year charges and duties (full formula)

Ranked nationwide

The order comes from five weighted measures.
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1. Mainstay Filing: best for businesses that might add states

Ranked first

$199 plus the state's fee, then $149 yearly

Opening charge
$199
Charge from year two
$149/yr
Charges, three years
$497

Mainstay Filing holds the top schedule: $199 over each state's own fee, then $149 a year for the agent.

TX Registered Agent.org keeps $100 over three years, provided the company never leaves Texas.

Duties the charge covers

  • The registration filing, completed for you
  • Agent service free for the first year
  • One service fee in each state

Charges in its favor

  • $199 across all fifty states
  • $149 a year after that

Charges against it

  • A one-state plan can undercut it
Check Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
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2. TX Registered Agent.org: best for Texas businesses

Texas option

$199 plus the state's fee, then $99 yearly

Opening charge
$199
Charge from year two
$99/yr
Charges, three years
$397

Schedule 2 goes to TX Registered Agent.org: a Texas registration priced at $199 over state fees.

It serves Texas alone, a fit for a company that will never file elsewhere.

Duties the charge covers

  • The Texas registration filing, completed for you
  • First-year agent service in Texas

Charges in its favor

  • $99 at renewal
  • $99 a year after that

Charges against it

  • Limited to Texas
  • You file the yearly report
Check TX Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
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3. ND Registered Agents.org: best for North Dakota businesses

North Dakota option

$199 plus the state's fee, then $99 yearly

Opening charge
$199
Charge from year two
$99/yr
Charges, three years
$397

ND Registered Agents.org holds the third schedule: a North Dakota registration priced at $199 over state fees.

It serves North Dakota alone, a fit for a company that will never file elsewhere.

Duties the charge covers

  • The North Dakota registration filing, completed for you
  • First-year agent service in North Dakota

Charges in its favor

  • $99 at renewal
  • $99 a year after that

Charges against it

  • Limited to North Dakota
  • You file the yearly report
Check ND Registered Agents.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Year-by-year totals

OrderServiceCharges, year 1Charges, year 2Charges, year 3Charges, year 5
1Mainstay Filing$199$348$497$795Check Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2TX Registered Agent.org$199$298$397$595Check TX Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3ND Registered Agents.org$199$298$397$595Check ND Registered Agents.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Charges taken from each company November 13, 2026, before state fees. No schedule passes another within ten years.

Before you compare

Three figures per schedule: year one, each later year and the three-year total. Once the company grows past its first state, coverage across states matters more than a small saving.

Notes on the order

Five weighted measures set the order, led by three-year charges and duties per dollar. Reach decides it: one schedule covers every state. Second and third: TX Registered Agent.org for Texas, ND Registered Agents.org for North Dakota, each priced lower at home.

Your state's schedule

Each state schedule adds that state's official fees, running charges and an equal-cost check. Foreign registration fee schedules, all 50 states.

Common questions

Which foreign registration services come out on top in 2026?

Our 2026 list: Mainstay Filing, TX Registered Agent.org and ND Registered Agents.org.

What does a foreign registration service charge?

Between $199 and $199, with the state fee extra.

What do the three-year totals come to?

Mainstay Filing $497, TX Registered Agent.org $397 and ND Registered Agents.org $397, before state fees.

Does any single service cover every state?

Yes: Mainstay Filing charges one price in all fifty states, while the other two schedules serve one state each.

Why list one-state services on a national page?

With a single state to cover, the local plan comes to less. TX Registered Agent.org is the choice for Texas businesses, and ND Registered Agents.org for North Dakota businesses.

How are the schedules ranked?

By five weighted measures: three-year charges, duties covered per dollar, renewal charge, point of equal cost and fee disclosure.

Related schedules

Fee sources

  1. The pricing page page at Mainstay Filing, November 13, 2026
  2. The pricing page page at TX Registered Agent.org, November 13, 2026
  3. The pricing page page at ND Registered Agents.org, November 13, 2026