3 Best LLC Services in Alabama (2026): Who to Ask First
For LLC formation services in Alabama, we would ask Mainstay Filing ($199), AL Registered Agent.org ($199) and Alabama Registered Agent.co ($199) in 2026, in that order. Every option pays Alabama $236 to file, then charges $397 to $597 for three years of service.
Answered by the Ask About LLC editorial team ·
The short answers
What does the state charge?
$236, paid once
Every year after
Nothing to file
Registered agent
Yes, the law says so
Who to ask
Mainstay Filing, AL Registered Agent.org then Alabama Registered Agent.co
Prices as of November 13, 2026. The state's own fees are in the checklist below.
What owners want to know
What will forming an LLC cost in this state?
Set aside $236 for the state, plus $199 if you hire help in the first year.
Over three years the state collects $236, filing fee included. looked up at alison.legislature.state.al.us in October 2026 to confirm
What do I actually send the state?
The paper that starts the company is the Domestic Limited Liability Company Certificate of Formation, and it is submitted to the Alabama Secretary of State.
Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
An Alabama resident, or a business entity formed in Alabama or registered to do business there. The agent keeps a business office at the registered office address.
Alabama wants no report, which leaves nothing to file.
Can I file it myself instead of hiring a service?
Yes, you can. Filing on your own costs the state's fees only, $236 over three years.
Paying for help raises the three-year total by $397 to $597, which buys the paperwork and the agent role.
What put number one on top?
On chores the price takes care of, worth 29%, Mainstay Filing comes out ahead.
We weigh five questions: what you pay over three years (33%), chores the price takes care of (29%), answers on the price page (14%), what happens at renewal (13%) and room to add states (11%).
It still wins on what the price covers, only by less than where a yearly report exists.
How was the bottom line figured? Add the filing fee, the next two reports and the minimum tax if the state has one. Anything with no fixed price, a newspaper notice for instance, is described above and kept out of the sum.
Still wondering?
Who applies for the EIN?
Only Mainstay Filing covers it at no added cost. At the others, AL Registered Agent.org bills $99 and Alabama Registered Agent.co bills $99.
How do the three-year totals compare?
Mainstay Filing comes to $597; AL Registered Agent.org comes to $397; Alabama Registered Agent.co comes to $397, before state fees.
Where do these numbers come from?
State fees come from Alabama's official documents, and service fees come from each company's own pricing page. Both carry dates on this page.
Do I have to use a service?
No. What the law asks for is a filing, and it does not say who has to send it.
Are there yearly state fees?
Alabama wants no report, which leaves nothing to file.
What is the best LLC service for Alabama?
Mainstay Filing, because the yearly $199 covers the filing and the registered agent, plus the EIN application. After that, AL Registered Agent.org and Alabama Registered Agent.co.
Sources for this answer
Our answer on Alabama formation fee: Filing fee rests on alison.legislature.state.al.us, a page we confirmed October 2026 and still point you to
Our answer on Alabama formation fee: Filing fee rests on sos.alabama.gov, a page we confirmed October 2026 and still point you to
Our answer on Alabama formation fee: Name reservation rests on sos.alabama.gov, a page we confirmed October 2026 and still point you to
Our answer on Alabama formation fee: Name reservation rests on alison.legislature.state.al.us, a page we confirmed October 2026 and still point you to
Our answer on Alabama registered agent statute rests on alisondb.legislature.state.al.us, a page we confirmed October 2026 and still point you to
Mainstay Filing Alabama service page, read November 13, 2026
AL Registered Agent.org pricing page, read November 13, 2026
Alabama Registered Agent.co pricing page, read November 13, 2026