Northwest Registered Agent vs. Bizee: LLC Formation Service Comparison

What Northwest Registered Agent Charges for LLC Formation

Northwest Registered Agent's LLC formation package is $39 plus the state filing fee, as published on its website in October 2026, and includes one year of registered agent service plus an operating agreement at no extra charge. Northwest says its $125-a-year registered agent renewal price is fixed and never raised, a specific published claim rather than an estimate. Its own site blocks automated fetching, so this figure was read from Northwest's pages as indexed by web search, not a live page load.

What Bizee Charges for LLC Formation

Bizee's Basic LLC package is $0 plus the state filing fee, as published on its website in October 2026, with a one-time Standard package at $199 and Premium at $299. An operating agreement and EIN are included free in Standard and Premium; in Basic they are add-ons, listed at $99 and $70. Bizee is also A/B testing checkout copy that describes the free period as anywhere from three to twelve months depending on the package, so some visitors may see a shorter free period than others before the $149-a-year renewal starts.

Comparing the Two Formation Fees

Northwest's $39 formation fee is higher than Bizee's $0 Basic package, but Northwest bundles one year of registered agent service into that $39, while Bizee's registered agent service is also free for the first year with any package. The fee that actually distinguishes the two providers over time is the registered agent renewal price: $125 a year for Northwest against $149 a year for Bizee.

Annual Report Filing

Northwest's annual report filing is $100 plus the state fee, charged at the time of filing. Bizee's annual report filing is $99 plus the state fee, a figure published on Bizee's own comparison page rather than its annual report page. Neither of these fees is part of the formation price itself; both are separate, recurring charges tied to the state's own annual or biennial report requirement.

What a Registered Agent Does, and Why the Renewal Price Follows You

A registered agent is a person or company available at a physical address during business hours to receive legal and state notices on the LLC's behalf, and every state requires one for as long as the LLC exists, not just in year one. That is why the registered agent renewal price, rather than either provider's formation fee, is the number that recurs across the life of the business.

How LLC Register compares

LLC Register's registered agent service is $99 a year, the same price at renewal. LLC formation is included in year one and annual report filing is included every year, 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 to Confirm Before You Choose

Before paying for either provider's package, confirm four numbers directly on its current pricing page: the state's own filing fee, the service fee for year one, the registered agent renewal price starting in year two, and whether annual report filing is included in that renewal price or billed separately. Prices change, and a provider's own site is the only place to confirm the current number before you pay. Where a note above says to confirm at checkout, that reflects conflicting figures published on the provider's own pages, not a guess. Reading the full order summary at checkout, rather than only the advertised headline price, is the most reliable way to see all four numbers before you commit to either provider.

Compare the Full First Two Years, Not Just Year One

A $0 or low headline formation fee is only part of the cost. Add up the formation fee plus the registered agent renewal price across the first two years with Northwest and with Bizee before deciding between them, and do the same for year three if you plan to keep the LLC active that long.

State Fees Are the Same No Matter Who Files Them

The state's own LLC filing fee does not change based on which provider submits your paperwork, since it is paid directly to the state's filing agency either way. every state charges its own LLC filing fee no matter which service files the paperwork, from $35 in Montana to $500 in Massachusetts.

Published Numbers Can Shift

Northwest says its $125-a-year registered agent renewal price is fixed and never raised, a specific published claim rather than an estimate. Its own site blocks automated fetching, so this figure was read from Northwest's pages as indexed by web search, not a live page load. Bizee is also A/B testing checkout copy that describes the free period as anywhere from three to twelve months depending on the package, so some visitors may see a shorter free period than others before the $149-a-year renewal starts.

What Else the Price Includes

Beyond the formation filing itself, check whether an operating agreement, EIN application help, and organizational minutes are bundled into the price you are comparing or sold as separate add-ons, since two providers advertising a similar headline number can differ in what that number actually buys.

This Is Not Legal or Tax Advice

Which service costs less for your specific LLC depends on your state's own filing fee and how long you plan to keep the business running. Talk to a tax professional before deciding how to structure ongoing compliance costs, especially for a multi-state business.