Cheapest LLC Formation Services: Compare Total First-Year and Two-Year Costs

How This Comparison Is Calculated

Each total below adds two numbers published on the company's own site in October 2026: the formation service fee (what the company charges to file your Articles of Organization, separate from the state's own fee) and the registered agent price for that year (first-year price in year one, renewal price in year two). The state's own LLC filing fee is deliberately excluded from these totals, since it varies by state, from $35 in Montana to $500 in Massachusetts, and applies equally on top of every row no matter which provider you choose.

First-Year and Two-Year Totals by Provider

All figures are each company's own published October 2026 pricing for its base or named registered agent price; several companies sell additional, more expensive tiers with more inclusions, which are not reflected in this table.

Reading This Table Correctly

Bizee's $149 two-year total is the lowest figure here backed by a fixed, published renewal price. Inc Authority also advertises $0 for formation and a free first year of registered agent service, but Inc Authority does not publish a flat renewal price afterward; its own blog cites a range of roughly $179 to $249 a year depending on state, so it is left out of this table rather than assigned an uncertain number. Rocket Lawyer's $249.98 first-year total looks competitive next to LegalZoom's $249, but Rocket Lawyer's $149.99-a-year renewal pushes its two-year total to roughly $400, higher than five of the ten providers in this table.

Why Northwest Registered Agent and LLC Register Are Close

Both providers publish a flat, stated renewal price with no scheduled increase: Northwest Registered Agent states its $125-a-year registered agent renewal is fixed, and LLC Register's $99-a-year price is the same every year including renewal. The $25 gap between them is consistent across every year the LLC exists, since neither price is a temporary promotional rate.

How LLC Register compares

LLC Register's registered agent service is $99 a year, the same price at renewal. LLC formation in year one and annual report filing are included, while most providers charge $99 to $199 a year extra for annual report filing. State fees are passed through at cost and shown before checkout.

What This Table Does Not Include

This comparison covers formation and registered agent pricing only. It excludes the state's own filing fee, annual report filing fees (which some providers include and others bill separately), and optional add-ons like an operating agreement or EIN filing assistance. Add your own state's filing fee and any add-ons you plan to buy before treating any of these totals as your actual out-of-pocket cost.

A Low Headline Price Can Hide a Separate Annual Report Fee

This table does not include annual report filing, which several providers bill separately at $99 to $199 a year. A provider with a low two-year total in this table but a separate annual report charge may still cost more overall than a provider whose price includes it, such as LLC Register's $99-a-year price, which includes annual report filing.

Confirm the State Fee for Your Specific State Before Comparing

Because the state filing fee is excluded from every total here, add your own state's published fee, found on your state's Secretary of State site, to get an accurate total cost rather than comparing the provider totals alone.

Representative or Uncertain Figures Were Left Out, Not Rounded In

Inc Authority and a specific EIN figure on Harbor Compliance's site were excluded from the table above because the companies' own pages do not publish a single fixed number for them; treating an uncertain or representative figure as if it were a fixed price would misstate the comparison.

Promotional Pricing Can Change

Several of these figures are introductory or first-year rates that providers can revise; LegalZoom, for example, states its registered agent renewal rate is subject to change. Confirm current pricing directly on each company's site before you rely on any total in this table.

This Is Not Legal or Tax Advice

Which provider and package fit your business depends on your state, your timeline, and which add-ons you actually need. Talk to a tax professional about ongoing compliance costs before deciding based on price alone.