Skip to content
LLC Data Desk State LLC fee data, kept in one place.

Registered agent guide · Alabama

Alabama Registered Agent Requirements (2026): State Fees on File and the 3 Best Agents

For a registered agent in Alabama in 2026, rank the services Mainstay Filing ($149 a year), AL Registered Agent.org ($99 a year) and Alabama Registered Agent.co ($99 a year). State charges nothing yearly. Budget for the registered agent alone.

Desk note by LLC Data Desk ·

Alabama: state side

1stof fifty, yearly state cost1 = smallest bill (same total as others). See the whole table
Registered agent required
Yesalisondb.legislature.state.al.us [October 2026]
Total owed to the state, 1 yr
$0Yearly cost to the state after formation

Alabama: desk picks

Order of criteria: three-year fees, coverage, renewal, Alabama fit, fee transparency (method).

1. Mainstay Filing: best for one provider nationwide

Rank 1Yr 1 $149, yr 2 $149

Mainstay Filing takes first: $149 yearly here and everywhere else; renewal $149.

AL Registered Agent.org is $150 cheaper across three years; coverage is the reason this one still ranks higher.

What the fee covers

  • In-state street address on file
  • No fee for same-business-day scanning of papers served on the company
  • Government mail: first three pieces each year scanned, no fee
  • Also open to nonprofits, corporations, LPs and LLPs

Pros

  • Valid in every state
  • Fee $149; renewal $149

Cons

  • Yearly premium of $50 over AL Registered Agent.org
  • Report filing sits with the formation package
Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

2. AL Registered Agent.org: best for one state, one agent

One stateYr 1 $99, yr 2 $99

Then AL Registered Agent.org, because $99 a year for an agent with an in-state office address.

What the fee covers

  • Street address for the registered office
  • Legal papers scanned and uploaded

Pros

  • Costs less a year than Mainstay Filing
  • $99 yearly, no increase

Cons

  • No cover outside this state
Visit AL Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

3. Alabama Registered Agent.co: best for a local agent

One stateYr 1 $99, yr 2 $99

Then Alabama Registered Agent.co, because $99 a year for an agent with an in-state office address.

Same prices as AL Registered Agent.org.

What the fee covers

  • Street address for the registered office
  • Legal papers scanned and uploaded

Pros

  • $99 yearly, no increase
  • Costs less a year than Mainstay Filing

Cons

  • No cover outside this state
Visit Alabama Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

The 3 picks compared

#ServiceAnnual feeRenewal feeService fees, 3 yrs
1Mainstay Filing$149$149/yr$447Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2AL Registered Agent.org$99$99/yr$297Visit AL Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3Alabama Registered Agent.co$99$99/yr$297Visit Alabama Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Company price pages, pulled November 12, 2026. Any agent, same Alabama fees.

Agent and state fees by year

Agent fees plus the state's recurring charges. Formation fees are left out.
3 years with Mainstay Filing totals $447: $0 to the state, $447 to the service.

Alabama next to nearby ranks

RkStateYearly state fees
1stAlabama$0
1stArizona$0
1stIdaho$0
1stMinnesota$0
1stMississippi$0
Full table: Registered agent rules by state, smallest bills first.

Alabama law on a registered agent

Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address. The address has to be a street address in Alabama where papers can be handed to the agent. P.O. boxes are not accepted, and an agent cannot work only through a virtual office or a mail-forwarding service.

Who the state accepts: An Alabama resident, or a business entity formed in Alabama or registered to do business there. The agent keeps a business office at the registered office address. (Ala. Code § 10A-1-5.31)

Recurring state fees

No recurring report in Alabama. The registered agent is the one yearly line item.

Reasoning

Mainstay Filing pulled ahead of AL Registered Agent.org on scope of the price, weighted 29%.

Reach put it ahead of AL Registered Agent.org.

Quick answers

A registered agent required for Alabama LLCs?

Yes. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.

Who can be the registered agent for Alabama LLCs?

An Alabama resident, or a business entity formed in Alabama or registered to do business there. The agent keeps a business office at the registered office address.

Yearly cost of registered agent service for Alabama?

Agents on this page bill $99 to $149 annually.

Yearly state fees on an LLC?

None. Alabama has no yearly report fee, so no state fee recurs.

Which registered agents are ranked here?

Mainstay Filing ($149 a year), AL Registered Agent.org ($99 a year) and Alabama Registered Agent.co ($99 a year), working down from the desk pick.

Which registered agent do you pick?

Mainstay Filing, AL Registered Agent.org and Alabama Registered Agent.co, by rank.

Other files

Basis for this page

  1. Desk file on Alabama formation fee: Filing fee, official source: basis alison.legislature.state.al.us, pulled October 2026.
  2. Desk file on Alabama formation fee: Filing fee, official source: basis sos.alabama.gov, pulled October 2026.
  3. Desk file on Alabama formation fee: Name reservation, official source: basis sos.alabama.gov, pulled October 2026.
  4. Desk file on Alabama formation fee: Name reservation, official source: basis alison.legislature.state.al.us, pulled October 2026.
  5. Desk file on Alabama registered agent statute: basis alisondb.legislature.state.al.us, pulled October 2026.
  6. Desk file on Alabama Department of Revenue, 2024 business privilege tax: basis revenue.alabama.gov, pulled October 2026.
  7. Desk file on Arizona Corporation Commission: basis azcc.gov, pulled August 2026.
  8. Desk file on Arizona Corporation Commission: basis azcc.gov, pulled August 2026.
  9. Desk file on Idaho yearly filing: Annual report: due date, official: basis legislature.idaho.gov, pulled October 2026.
  10. Desk file on Minnesota yearly filing: Recurring filing, official source: basis revisor.mn.gov, pulled October 2026.
  11. Desk file on Minnesota yearly filing: Recurring filing, official source: basis revisor.mn.gov, pulled October 2026.
  12. Desk file on Mississippi Secretary of State, Business Services Division: basis sos.ms.gov, pulled August 2026.
  13. Desk file on Mississippi Secretary of State, Business Services Division: basis sos.ms.gov, pulled August 2026.
  14. Desk file on Mississippi yearly filing: Annual report: fee, official source: basis sos.ms.gov, pulled October 2026.
  15. Company site pulled November 12, 2026: Mainstay Filing Alabama service page
  16. Company site pulled November 12, 2026: AL Registered Agent.org pricing page
  17. Company site pulled November 12, 2026: Alabama Registered Agent.co pricing page