VerdictMainstay Filing
Mainstay Filing: best for companies in any state
$199 a year, renewal price $199
One flat yearly price that covers formation, the agent and the report: the best bundle we rank.
What you get
- Formation prepared and filed
- Your registered agent, all year
- Your annual report prepared and filed
- EIN application
Why pick it
- One $199 yearly price with the annual report filed
- No renewal increase
- EIN application included in the formation package
- Service of process scanned the same business day, no fee
- Works in all fifty states
Less good
- Agent-only plan ($149) costs more than the single-state agents we rank
- Agent-only plan does not file reports
The $199 formation package
It covers the formation filing, a full year of registered agent service and the state's yearly report in the 44 states that require one. State fees are passed through at cost and shown before you pay, and the price is the same for every entity type and state. In Alabama, Arizona, Missouri, New Mexico, Ohio and South Carolina there is no yearly LLC report to file, so the package covers the formation and the agent.
Agent service at $149 a year
Already formed? The agent plan costs $149 a year and renews at $149. It includes service of process scanned and uploaded the same business day at no fee, the first three government mailings a year scanned free and compliance reminders. Annual report filing is part of the formation package, not this plan.
Foreign registration: $199 plus the state fee
$199 plus the state's fee registers an existing company in a new state, with a free first agent year ($149 a year after).
Where Mainstay Filing ranks
It is first on 26 of our 50 registered agent rankings, 29 of our 50 LLC service rankings and 29 of our 50 foreign registration service rankings, and on all three nationwide lists. Its losses come down to price: the state agents cost less for the agent alone.
Mainstay Filing, answered
How much does Mainstay Filing cost?
$199 a year for formation, registered agent and annual report filing, plus state fees at cost. The registered agent alone is $149 a year.
Does the Mainstay Filing price go up at renewal?
No. The formation package renews at $199 and the agent-only plan at $149.
Does Mainstay Filing file the annual report?
Yes, in the formation package, in every state that has a yearly LLC report. The agent-only plan does not include it.
Which states does Mainstay Filing serve?
All fifty, at the same price.
Is the EIN included?
The EIN application is included in the formation package.
Sources we used
- Mainstay Filing: pricing, registered agent and state service pages, read November 12, 2026