Sources and Method

Prices are from each provider’s own registered agent page. Providers are cited by name and read date, not linked.

Provider prices

Read October 20, 2026, with a saved copy of each page. A provider with no published price on its site is left out. See how cost is counted.

Mainstay Filing pricing, FAQ and services pages, read October 25, 2026. The $149 price is for registered agent service alone.

Mainstay Filing against every provider priced in five or more states, and the 6 most widely priced providers against each other.

Agent requirements, statutes and change-of-agent fees are from each state’s code and Secretary of State forms, checked October 2026.