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3 Best LLC Services for Any State (2026): Your Questions Answered

For 2026, our answer to which LLC service works in any state is Mainstay Filing ($199), MD Registered Agent.org ($199) and NC Registered Agent.org ($199), ranked first to last. Mainstay Filing comes first because one yearly price of $199 covers forming the LLC, the registered agent and the state report in any state.

Answered by the Ask About LLC editorial team ·

In a nutshell

Ask this one anywhere
Mainstay Filing
Staying in Maryland?
MD Registered Agent.org
Only filing in North Carolina?
NC Registered Agent.org

Who should you ask?

Ranked by the method we explain here.

1Our first answer

1. Mainstay Filing: best for owners in several states

Year one is $199, later years are $199, and the state fee comes on top

Mainstay Filing is the one to ask in any state because one yearly price of $199 covers forming the LLC, the registered agent and the state report in any state.

MD Registered Agent.org would save $200 across three years, if you never need a state besides Maryland.

What the price covers

  • Formation filing
  • Registered agent, full year
  • State report filed where the state has one
  • EIN application

Good news

  • $199 wherever the LLC goes
  • Renewal matches the first year
  • The state report is filed for you

The catch

  • A one-state service can cost less
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2The Maryland answer

2. MD Registered Agent.org: best for Maryland businesses

Year one is $199, later years are $99, and the state fee comes on top

MD Registered Agent.org comes next: forming a Maryland LLC with it runs $199 over state fees, then $99 a year.

It covers Maryland and nothing else, so it fits a company that will never file anywhere else.

What the price covers

  • Maryland formation filing
  • Agent service in Maryland, year one

Good news

  • Renews for less than Mainstay Filing ($99)
  • Renews at $99

The catch

  • One state: Maryland
  • You file the report yourself
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3The North Carolina answer

3. NC Registered Agent.org: best for North Carolina businesses

Year one is $199, later years are $99, and the state fee comes on top

Why NC Registered Agent.org in third place? Forming a North Carolina LLC with it runs $199 over state fees, then $99 a year.

It covers North Carolina and nothing else, so it fits a company that will never file anywhere else.

What the price covers

  • North Carolina formation filing
  • Agent service in North Carolina, year one

Good news

  • Renews for less than Mainstay Filing ($99)
  • Renews at $99

The catch

  • One state: North Carolina
  • You file the report yourself
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The picks side by side

#CompanyFirst yearRenewalThree years in allWhere it works
1Mainstay Filing$199$199/yr$597All 50 statesAsk Mainstay Filing directly
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2MD Registered Agent.org$199$99/yr$397MarylandAsk MD Registered Agent.org directly
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3NC Registered Agent.org$199$99/yr$397North CarolinaAsk NC Registered Agent.org directly
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Prices as of November 13, 2026; the state's charge is separate.

More questions

Can a single company handle every state I might need?

One does: Mainstay Filing. The other two stay inside a single state.

That matters the day the LLC registers in a second state.

Why are one-state services on the list at all?

One-state businesses sometimes save by hiring locally. MD Registered Agent.org is the answer for Maryland businesses; NC Registered Agent.org for North Carolina businesses.

How did you decide the order?

Because a reader could live in any state, the pick that serves all of them goes first, and only one does.

The two heavy questions are what you pay over three years (33%) and chores the price takes care of (29%). See the five questions

Still wondering?

Which LLC service do you recommend for 2026?

Ask Mainstay Filing, MD Registered Agent.org and NC Registered Agent.org, in that order.

How much does a LLC service cost?

Anywhere from $199 up to $199 before state fees.

Which one totals less after three years?

Mainstay Filing comes to $597; MD Registered Agent.org comes to $397; NC Registered Agent.org comes to $397, before state fees.

Where do I find my own state's answer?

Yes. Open your state from the list for its official fees and requirements, each with a source.

Where do these prices come from?

The prices the companies publish themselves, as of November 13, 2026.

Sources for this answer

  1. The Mainstay Filing pricing page, as it stood on November 13, 2026
  2. The MD Registered Agent.org pricing page, as it stood on November 13, 2026
  3. The NC Registered Agent.org pricing page, as it stood on November 13, 2026