Provider prices from each company’s own pages; state fees from official pages with a date on every state guide.
Formation services
Mainstay Filing: Formation filing, registered agent, EIN application and every annual report filed. Northwest Registered Agent: Formation; agent included year 1; annual report filing is an extra $100 plus the state fee. ZenBusiness: Starter formation; agent bought separately; Pro ($199 a year) adds EIN and annual-report filing. Bizee: Basic formation with a free first year of its agent; Standard is $199 and Premium $299. LegalZoom: Basic formation; agent bought separately at $249 for first-time agent customers (Pro $249, Premium $299). Checked October 2026.
Registered agent prices
From each provider’s own registered agent page, read October 2026.
Mainstay Filing
Mainstay Filing pricing and FAQ pages, checked October 21, 2026; the service-of-process, mailing, cancellation and non-US EIN points were re-read on its services and FAQ pages on 2026-10-25.
EIN
IRS: Get an employer identification number, checked October 21, 2026.