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3 Best LLC Services in Alabama (2026): Fee Schedule

For LLC formation services in Alabama, the 2026 schedules rank Alabama Registered Agent.co ($199), AL Registered Agent.org ($199) and Mainstay Filing ($199), in that order. From $397 to $597 for three years of service, plus $236 that Alabama collects at filing.

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Schedules ordered by: Charges count 39% and duties 31% (the full order)

Alabama: the fee summary

Formation charge$236alison.legislature.state.al.us {fee list dated October 2026}
Opening charges$199Government fee not included
What three years bill$397 to $597Opening charge plus two renewals
State fees by year three$236Official amounts only
Point of equal costNeverOrder is fixed for ten years

Alabama ranking

Schedules sit in value order, with charges taken from company pages. The $236 state fee stays outside the service charges.
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1. Alabama Registered Agent.co: best for companies that stay in one state

Leads the list

$199 and fees; renewal $99

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

Alabama Registered Agent.co ranks first. $199 in year one, then $99 a year.

Charges under Mainstay Filing's over three years earn it the top place.

Duties the charge covers

  • Formation handled for you
  • Agent service in the first year

Charges in its favor

  • Opens at $199
  • No agent charge in year one
  • $99 a year after that

Charges against it

  • EIN application adds $99
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2. AL Registered Agent.org: best for a local formation service

Alabama focus

$199 and fees; renewal $99

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

AL Registered Agent.org holds position 2 because $199 in year one, then $99 a year.

Its charges match Alabama Registered Agent.co's exactly.

Duties the charge covers

  • Formation handled for you
  • Agent service in the first year

Charges in its favor

  • Opens at $199
  • $99 a year after that
  • No agent charge in year one

Charges against it

  • EIN application adds $99
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3. Mainstay Filing: best for a yearly charge that holds

All fifty states

$199 each year, with $435 due at checkout together with the state fee

Opening charge
$199
Charge from year two
$199/yr
Charges, three years
$597

Following that, Mainstay Filing: $199 a year, unchanged at renewal, for formation and agent and the EIN application.

Three years bill $200 more here than at Alabama Registered Agent.co.

Duties the charge covers

  • Formation paperwork, completed
  • Registered agent for the whole year
  • EIN application prepared
  • Government fees with no markup

Charges in its favor

  • The EIN application is taken care of
  • The same $199 after year one
  • $199 for the full package

Charges against it

  • Renews $100 above Alabama Registered Agent.co
  • Bundling saves less in this state
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Running charges by year

OrderServiceCharges, year 1Charges, year 2Charges, year 3Charges, year 5
1Alabama Registered Agent.co$199$298$397$595Check Alabama Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2AL Registered Agent.org$199$298$397$595Check AL Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3Mainstay Filing$199$398$597$995Check Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Service fees only, taken from each company's charges as of November 13, 2026. Ranked by running total, the order is stable for ten years.

Fee calculator

Pick a different span of years to see new totals, and add the EIN application if you want it counted.
Running charges at 3 years: Alabama Registered Agent.co $397, AL Registered Agent.org $397, Mainstay Filing $597. Lowest of the totals: Alabama Registered Agent.co.

Official government charges

LineChargeSource
Articles filing$236alison.legislature.state.al.us {fee list dated October 2026}
State fees summed, years 1 to 3$236Our sum
Three years of state charges come to the filing fee, the reports owed in years two and three, and a yearly minimum tax where the state levies one. Costs without a fixed amount, newspaper publication for example, are mentioned in the text and excluded from the sum.

The order behind Alabama

Charges over three years put Alabama Registered Agent.co first. That measure is 39% of the order, and duties inside the charge, charge at renewal, point of equal cost and fee disclosure make up the rest.

The three-year column reads $397 for Alabama Registered Agent.co, $200 lower than Mainstay Filing.

Add the EIN application and Mainstay Filing's running charges pass Alabama Registered Agent.co's in year 2.

The Alabama LLC filing fee and what the state requires, in its own words

The Alabama Secretary of State takes $236 along with the Domestic Limited Liability Company Certificate of Formation. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.

Quoted text: alison.legislature.state.al.us {fee list dated October 2026}

State fees only

Do it alone and Alabama still collects $236 over three years, plus you complete every form. A service charges $397 to $597 to take that off you.

Common questions

What do LLC formation services charge in Alabama?

$199 for the service and $236 for the state.

What do these schedules add up to over three years?

Year one plus two renewals comes to $397 to $597.

How much does Alabama bill to file an LLC?

$236 to the state; the form is the Domestic Limited Liability Company Certificate of Formation.

What does Alabama bill each year after formation?

This state has no recurring LLC report.

Does the charge include the EIN application?

Alabama Registered Agent.co, plus $99, AL Registered Agent.org, plus $99 and Mainstay Filing, nothing added.

When does one schedule pass another in total charges?

Not in ten years: the order of running totals does not change.

Which LLC formation service is the best value in Alabama?

Alabama Registered Agent.co, which wins on charges over three years. AL Registered Agent.org and Mainstay Filing follow.

See also

Fee sources

  1. Where Alabama formation fee: Filing fee comes from: alison.legislature.state.al.us, confirmed October 2026.
  2. Where Alabama formation fee: Filing fee comes from: sos.alabama.gov, confirmed October 2026.
  3. Where Alabama formation fee: Name reservation comes from: sos.alabama.gov, confirmed October 2026.
  4. Where Alabama formation fee: Name reservation comes from: alison.legislature.state.al.us, confirmed October 2026.
  5. Where Alabama registered agent statute comes from: alisondb.legislature.state.al.us, confirmed October 2026.
  6. Charges from Alabama Registered Agent.co pricing page, retrieved November 13, 2026
  7. Charges from AL Registered Agent.org pricing page, retrieved November 13, 2026
  8. Charges from Mainstay Filing Alabama service page, retrieved November 13, 2026