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LLC service picks · Alabama

3 Best LLC Services in Alabama (2026)

The The Formation Desk call for LLC services in Alabama in 2026: Mainstay Filing ($199), AL Registered Agent.org ($199) and Alabama Registered Agent.co ($199), in that order. Mainstay Filing takes the call: $199 a year buys the Alabama filing and the registered agent, and the EIN application is thrown in, renewing at $199.
Written by The Formation Desk editorial team
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Top pick on this page

1. Mainstay Filing: best for a single all-in yearly price

$199 a year plus the state fee, $435 due at checkout

Editorial score 9.6 out of 10

The desk picks Mainstay Filing: one $199 yearly bill handles the formation and the registered agent, renewing at $199.

Alabama has no yearly LLC report, so after year one you are paying the renewal for the registered agent alone (the EIN application was part of the first-year bundle).

Over three years Mainstay runs $200 more than AL Registered Agent.org, and the desk thinks the wider coverage is worth it.

In the price

  • Your LLC formation, handled
  • Registered agent service for the full year
  • EIN application handled

Strengths

  • Alabama's fee passes through at cost
  • One $199 yearly price
  • $199 on renewal, nothing extra
  • EIN application comes with the package

Cons

  • Its agent renews at $100 a year more than AL Registered Agent.org
  • Alabama has no yearly report, so the bundle is worth less
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Best for an Alabama-only company

2. AL Registered Agent.org: best for an Alabama LLC with no plans to expand

Form for $199; the agent is $99 a year after that, plus the state fee

Editorial score 9.4 out of 10

Runner-up, AL Registered Agent.org: Alabama formation for $199 on top of the state's fee, year-one agent included, then $99 a year to keep the agent.

You get an in-state street address as the registered office, and papers served there are scanned into your account.

In the price

  • Alabama formation filed for you
  • The first year as your registered agent

Strengths

  • $199 service fee, then the state fee
  • A year of registered agent service comes in the price
  • $99 a year for the agent from year two

Cons

  • EIN application will cost you $99 more
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Low renewal

3. Alabama Registered Agent.co: best for keeping it local in Alabama

Form for $199; the agent is $99 a year after that, plus the state fee

Editorial score 9.1 out of 10

Third, Alabama Registered Agent.co: Alabama formation for $199 on top of the state's fee, year-one agent included, then $99 a year to keep the agent.

You get an in-state street address as the registered office, and papers served there are scanned into your account.

The published prices and features do not separate AL Registered Agent.org from Alabama Registered Agent.co; take whichever you like.

In the price

  • Alabama formation filed for you
  • A first year of registered agent service

Strengths

  • Then $99 a year for agent service
  • A $199 formation price, state fee on top
  • Registered agent service for year one is covered

Cons

  • EIN application will cost you $99 more
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The desk's 3 picks in brief

Pick Service Desk score Service fee Year two Good for Visit
1 Mainstay Filing 9.6 $199 $199/yr Formation and agent in a single price Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2 AL Registered Agent.org 9.4 $199 $99/yr An Alabama-only LLC on a shoestring Visit AL Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3 Alabama Registered Agent.co 9.1 $199 $99/yr An Alabama-only LLC on a shoestring Visit Alabama Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

A score out of 10 here is editorial judgment built on the criteria explained on How we rank, not an average of customer ratings.

What a Alabama LLC service costs in 2026: year one, renewal and the three-year bill

Service Year one Year two Year three Bill over three years EIN application
Mainstay Filing $199 $199 $199 $597 Included
AL Registered Agent.org $199 $99 $99 $397 $99 add-on
Alabama Registered Agent.co $199 $99 $99 $397 $99 add-on

Every price here was read off the company's own pages on November 12, 2026. Alabama's $236 filing fee comes on top of every row and is left out of these totals.

How the desk made the call

Here is the weighting: 33% for spend over three years, 33% for work the price removes, 34% spread over what renewal looks like, fit with the state and plain price display. In Alabama, work the price removes made the call.

Alabama has no yearly report to file, so the bundle matters less here, but one fixed price with the EIN application included still edged AL Registered Agent.org on coverage.

The full criteria and weights are on How we rank.

Alabama LLC filing fee and form: the official numbers

It takes $236 to file the Domestic Limited Liability Company Certificate of Formation with the Alabama Secretary of State. Every service here adds that fee at cost on top of its own price.

After you form: keeping the Alabama LLC in order

Alabama has no yearly LLC report to send in. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.

Alabama LLC service: reader questions

What will setting up an LLC in Alabama cost you?

$236 goes to the state and $199 to the service.

What do you file to create the LLC?

The Domestic Limited Liability Company Certificate of Formation, sent to the Alabama Secretary of State.

Does an Alabama LLC have to line up a registered agent on day one?

Yes. Alabama expects a registered agent from the start, with a street address inside the state.

What keeps coming due once an Alabama LLC exists?

Nothing yearly. Alabama has no LLC report to file.

Does the service price take care of the EIN?

Mainstay Filing builds it into the yearly price. AL Registered Agent.org and Alabama Registered Agent.co tack on $99. The IRS never charges for an EIN.

Who is our pick for an LLC service in Alabama?

Mainstay Filing, since $199 pays for the Alabama formation and a year of registered agent service, EIN application included.

See also

Where the numbers came from

  1. Alabama formation fee: Filing fee, official source, last checked October 2026
  2. Alabama formation fee: Filing fee, official source, last checked October 2026
  3. Alabama formation fee: Name reservation, official source, last checked October 2026
  4. Alabama formation fee: Name reservation, official source, last checked October 2026
  5. Alabama registered agent statute, last checked October 2026
  6. Mainstay Filing: Alabama service page, as of November 12, 2026
  7. AL Registered Agent.org: pricing and service pages, as of November 12, 2026
  8. Alabama Registered Agent.co: pricing and service pages, as of November 12, 2026