Prices, filing by filing
Each row lists providers and their advertised fees. Billing periods, introductory offers, and included services differ, so the order is not a total-cost ranking. Prices are service fees; government fees are generally extra, except when a provider expressly covers them. Northwest, for example, pays the state fee when you switch to its registered agent service. Check the conditions below each table for included services and renewal terms. "Lowest" marks the lowest listed fee for a one-time filing. The filing name links to the steps for doing it yourself.
Starting out
| Filing | Who files it for you and what they charge |
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| Form the LLCArticles of organization |
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| Registered agentYearly service |
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| EIN (tax ID)From the IRS |
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| DBA (business name)Assumed or fictitious name |
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| Business address and mailMailbox or virtual office |
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Conditions behind these fees
- Form the LLC. Bizee: first year of agent included; LegalZoom: paid plans add services; ZenBusiness: Pro and Premium renew yearly; Northwest: first year of agent included; CorpNet: plus a 3% convenience fee; Firstbase: offer, regular $399; Delaware or Wyoming only; RAI: first year of agent included.
- Registered agent. Harbor: then $159/yr; Northwest: $100/yr each at 5+ states; Bizee: first year free with formation; ZenBusiness: $99 first year when you switch; RAI: annual report filing included; Firstbase: per state; includes several filings.
- EIN (tax ID). Northwest: $200 without an SSN; CorpNet: online filing; SSN or ITIN needed; Firstbase: in formation; no SSN needed; RAI: listed as a service, no price.
- DBA (business name). Harbor: managed service, price not listed.
- Business address and mail. Northwest: mail forwarding, select states; office $29/mo; Bizee: no packages; Firstbase: or $315/yr; RAI: mail scanning, select states; Harbor: select states.
Staying in good standing
| Filing | Who files it for you and what they charge |
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| File the annual reportYearly or biennial filing |
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| Deadline remindersCompliance calendar or alerts |
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| Register in another stateForeign qualification |
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| Certificate of good standingProof the LLC is current |
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| Switch your registered agentChange of agent filing |
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| Change name, address or membersArticles of amendment |
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Conditions behind these fees
- File the annual report. CorpNet: per report; LegalZoom: or $199/yr plan; Northwest: per report; ZenBusiness: per report; Harbor: per state; Firstbase: with its $299/yr agent; RAI: with its $200/yr agent; Bizee: price at checkout.
- Deadline reminders. Bizee: lifetime notifications; CorpNet: compliance tool with alerts; ZenBusiness: free first year with Starter; Firstbase: with its agent; Harbor: with its agent; LegalZoom: with its agent; Northwest: with its agent.
- Register in another state. Northwest: with a year of agent; CorpNet: $388 with agent; RAI: with a year of agent; Harbor: with registered agent; Firstbase: with its $299/yr agent.
- Certificate of good standing. Bizee: order page shows both.
- Switch your registered agent. Northwest: pays the state fee too; LegalZoom: with its agent; state fee covered; ZenBusiness: with its agent, $99 first year; Firstbase: who files it is not stated; Harbor: pre-filled forms; you file.
- Change name, address or members. Northwest: for its agent clients; Firstbase: through its agent, no price.
Fixing, moving or closing
| Filing | Who files it for you and what they charge |
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| Reinstate a dissolved LLCAfter the state shut it down |
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| Close the LLCArticles of dissolution |
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| Leave a state you registered inForeign withdrawal |
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| Move the LLC to another stateDomestication |
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Conditions behind these fees
- Reinstate a dissolved LLC. Harbor: back reports billed separately; ZenBusiness: depends on the state.
- Close the LLC. Firstbase: referred to Starcycle.
- Move the LLC to another state. CorpNet: quote by state pair; Harbor: contact them.
Which company fits the filing you need
The state dissolved your LLC. Reinstatement is sold by Bizee, CorpNet, LegalZoom and Harbor Compliance. Back annual reports and penalties are usually billed on top. The state-by-state reinstatement steps show what the state charges first.
Registering in a second state. Bizee, CorpNet, LegalZoom, Harbor Compliance, Northwest Registered Agent, Firstbase and Registered Agents Inc handle foreign qualification. Several include a year of registered agent service in the new state, so compare the fee against the agent you would buy anyway.
Switching registered agents. Bizee, CorpNet, LegalZoom, Northwest Registered Agent and ZenBusiness file the change for you. Some fold it into the agent price and cover the state fee. The change-of-agent guides list each state's form and fee.
A certificate of good standing. Bizee, CorpNet, LegalZoom, Harbor Compliance, Northwest Registered Agent and ZenBusiness order one. The state's own fee is usually small and many states issue the certificate online, so check your state's steps before paying a service fee several times the state fee.
Closing the LLC, or leaving a state. Dissolution is sold by Bizee, CorpNet, LegalZoom and Harbor Compliance. Withdrawing a registration from a second state: Harbor Compliance.
Moving the LLC to another state. Only CorpNet sells this as a filing service. The domestication guide shows which states allow it.
A business name (DBA). Bizee, CorpNet, LegalZoom, ZenBusiness and Registered Agents Inc file one. In some states a DBA is filed with the county rather than the state, which is where a service saves the most time. Where each state files a DBA, and the fee.
Only a registered agent. All 8 sell one. The difference is the renewal price, not the service. Our registered agent cost comparison has five-year totals.
You can file every one of these yourself
None of these filings requires a service. Each is a form the state publishes, usually online, and the state fee is the same whoever files it. A service earns its fee when the filing is unfamiliar, spans two states, or has a deadline you cannot miss. It does not when the state fee is a few dollars and the form is one page.
Common questions
Which registered agent company files the most things for you? Of the 8 companies we checked, Bizee, CorpNet and LegalZoom each sell 13 of the 15 filings in our table. Coverage is not price: check the row for the filing you need.
Does my registered agent company have to be the one that files for me? No. Any filing service can file for any LLC, and you can file yourself. Your registered agent only needs to be listed correctly on what gets filed.
Are state fees included in these prices? Usually not. Government fees are generally additional, but some offers cover them. Northwest pays the state change-of-agent fee when you switch to its service. Read each filing's conditions before adding government fees to the listed service price.
Who can reinstate a dissolved LLC for me? Bizee, CorpNet, LegalZoom and Harbor Compliance sell reinstatement filing. Back annual reports and penalties are usually billed on top of the reinstatement fee.
Sources & research process
Every entry was read on the company's own website on 25 September 2026: product pages, pricing pages and, for Bizee, its order pages, where its filing prices appear. No review site or other affiliate site was used. A blank in the coverage table means we searched the company's site and found no way to order that filing; it may still be available by calling them. "Lowest" is a price comparison, not a quality ranking. We re-read every entry each quarter.
- Bizee: bizee.com/llc, bizee.com/business-management/registered-agent, bizee.com/ein, orders.bizee.com/fictitious-business-name, bizee.com/business-management/virtual-mailbox, bizee.com/business-management/annual-report, orders.bizee.com/foreign-qual.php, orders.bizee.com/cert-good-standing.php, orders.bizee.com/change-agent.php, orders.bizee.com/amendment.php, orders.bizee.com/reinstatement, orders.bizee.com/dissolution.php
- CorpNet: corpnet.com/about/pricing, corpnet.com/run-business/domestication
- LegalZoom: legalzoom.com/business/business-formation/llc-overview.html, legalzoom.com/business/business-operations/registered-agent-overview.html, legalzoom.com/business/business-operations, legalzoom.com/business/business-formation/dba-overview.html, legalzoom.com/business/business-operations/lz-virtual-mail-overview.html, legalzoom.com/business/business-operations/annual-report-overview.html, legalzoom.com/business/business-operations/foreign-qualifications-for-business-overview.html, legalzoom.com/business/business-operations/certificate-of-good-standing-overview.html, legalzoom.com/business/business-operations/articles-of-amendment-corporation-llc-overview.html, legalzoom.com/business/business-operations/reinstatement-overview.html, legalzoom.com/business/business-operations/articles-of-dissolution-llc-corporation-overview.html
- Harbor Compliance: harborcompliance.com/limited-liability-company, harborcompliance.com/registered-agent-service, harborcompliance.com/ein-online, harborcompliance.com/doing-business-as, harborcompliance.com/virtual-address-service, harborcompliance.com/annual-report, harborcompliance.com/foreign-qualification, harborcompliance.com/certificate-of-good-standing, harborcompliance.com/corporate-amendment, harborcompliance.com/reinstate-llc-corporation, harborcompliance.com/certificate-of-withdrawal, harborcompliance.com/domestication
- Northwest Registered Agent: northwestregisteredagent.com/llc, northwestregisteredagent.com/registered-agent, northwestregisteredagent.com/start-a-business/ein-tax-id, northwestregisteredagent.com/business-address, northwestregisteredagent.com/annual-report, northwestregisteredagent.com/start-a-business/foreign-qualification, northwestregisteredagent.com/maintain-a-business/certificate-of-good-standing, northwestregisteredagent.com/registered-agent/change, northwestregisteredagent.com/maintain-a-business/change-name
- ZenBusiness: zenbusiness.com/pricing-formation-plans, zenbusiness.com/registered-agent, zenbusiness.com/ein-number, zenbusiness.com/pricing-dba, zenbusiness.com/annual-reports, zenbusiness.com/pricing-worry-free, zenbusiness.com/certificate-good-standing, zenbusiness.com/change-registered-agent, zenbusiness.com/pricing-amendment, help.zenbusiness.com/business-formations/how-to-reinstate-llc
- Firstbase: firstbase.io/pricing, help.firstbase.io/hc/en-us/articles/360057006111-How-do-I-switch-my-registered-agent-to-Firstbase-Agent, help.firstbase.io/hc/en-us/articles/360062001671-How-can-I-change-my-company-s-name-after-the-company-is-formed, help.firstbase.io/hc/en-us/articles/5194955558804-Dissolution-how-does-it-work-and-who-can-assist
- Registered Agents Inc: registeredagentsinc.com/llc, registeredagentsinc.com/registered-agent, registeredagentsinc.com/dba, registeredagentsinc.com/registered-agent/mail-scanning, registeredagentsinc.com/state-filings, registeredagentsinc.com/order-services
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