Foreign registration price tables - Alabama
3 Best Foreign Registration Services in Alabama (2026): Price Table
Table order: Sorted by three-year cost (40%) and filing work covered (30%), then renewal gap, crossover year and cell clarity. Table method
Quick reference
- Fee to register the foreign LLC$150sos.alabama.gov [read October 2026, table note]
- Opening cells$199The state fee is separate
- Year-3 range$397 to $497Year one plus two renewals
- State total, years 1 to 3$150Registration, reports and any minimum tax
- Ranks change inNo break-evenSteady ranking
Alabama price table
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1. Alabama Registered Agent.co: best for the smallest agent bill
Top of the table- Year-1 cell$199
- Cell for later years$99/yr
- Three-year cell$397
$199 on top of Alabama's $150; renewal $99
Alabama Registered Agent.co sits first, since $199 on top of the state fee, year-one agent included, then $99 a year.
A three-year cell below Mainstay Filing's wins the top place.
Price buys
- Registration paperwork, filed
- Agent service for the first year
In its favor
- First agent year included
- Service fee of $199
- Then $99 a year
Against it
- The home state needs a different agent
See Alabama Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. -
2. Mainstay Filing: best for one fee wherever you register
National- Year-1 cell$199
- Cell for later years$149/yr
- Three-year cell$497
$199 on top of Alabama's $150; renewal $149
Mainstay Filing is ranked second. $199 on top of the state fee, free agent service in year one, then $149 a year.
Alabama Registered Agent.co is $100 cheaper over three years, enough to place higher.
After the free year, the agent bills $149 annually.
Price buys
- Registration completed for you
- Registered agent costs nothing in year one
- Good in all fifty states
In its favor
- First-year agent service included
- $199 plus the state's fee
- One price in every state
Against it
- Alabama Registered Agent.co bills $50 less for the agent
See Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. -
3. AL Registered Agent.org: best for one extra state
Alabama specialist- Year-1 cell$199
- Cell for later years$99/yr
- Three-year cell$397
$199 on top of Alabama's $150; renewal $99
Place 3 belongs to AL Registered Agent.org: $199 on top of the state fee, year-one agent included, then $99 a year.
No price gap from Alabama Registered Agent.co.
Price buys
- Registration paperwork, filed
- Agent service for the first year
In its favor
- Then $99 a year
- First agent year included
- Service fee of $199
Against it
- The home state needs a different agent
See AL Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Year-by-year totals
| No. | Entry | Year 1 cell | Year 2 cell | Year 3 cell | Year 5 cell | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alabama Registered Agent.co | $199 | $298 | $397 | $595 | See Alabama Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
| 2 | Mainstay Filing | $199 | $348 | $497 | $795 | See Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
| 3 | AL Registered Agent.org | $199 | $298 | $397 | $595 | See AL Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
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The government side, Alabama
| Charge | Cell | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Filing to register the foreign LLC | $150 | sos.alabama.gov [read October 2026, table note] |
| Three-year state total | $150 | Our sum |
Notes on the order
Weight 40%: three-year row total. That column separated the top two.
Alabama Registered Agent.co adds up to $397 over three years, a $100 saving next to Mainstay Filing.
Alabama foreign LLC registration fee and rules, quoted from the official source
An LLC from another state that does business in Alabama files the Foreign Limited Liability Company (LLC) Application for Registration at the Alabama Secretary of State, Business Entities Division for $150.
Skipping registration risks being unable to bring its own claims in Alabama (Ala. Code 10A-1-7.21(a)).
Source: revenue.alabama.gov [read October 2026, table note]
State fees only
Do the filing yourself and the only charge left is the state's: $150 across three years. The entries above add $397 to $497 for the paperwork.
About these figures
What does registering a foreign LLC in Alabama cost?
$150 for the filing, with our entries adding $199.
What do these entries add up to over three years?
$397 to $497 in service fees, with state fees on top.
Which form carries out the registration?
Use Foreign Limited Liability Company (LLC) Application for Registration, lodged with the Alabama Secretary of State, Business Entities Division.
Which recurring filing follows registration?
It is the business privilege tax return, with no charge.
When does one entry pass another in total cost?
They keep one order for ten years.
Which foreign registration service is the best value for Alabama?
Alabama Registered Agent.co ranks first, ahead of Mainstay Filing and AL Registered Agent.org.
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Where this came from
- Alabama formation fee: Filing fee: alison.legislature.state.al.us, as of October 2026.
- Alabama formation fee: Filing fee: sos.alabama.gov, as of October 2026.
- Alabama formation fee: Name reservation: sos.alabama.gov, as of October 2026.
- Alabama formation fee: Name reservation: alison.legislature.state.al.us, as of October 2026.
- Alabama registered agent statute: alisondb.legislature.state.al.us, as of October 2026.
- Alabama Secretary of State, LLC: sos.alabama.gov, as of October 2026.
- Foreign LLC Application for Registration: sos.alabama.gov, as of October 2026.
- Secretary of State Online Services: alabamainteractive.org, as of October 2026.
- Code of Alabama, section 10A-1-7.01: alison.legislature.state.al.us, as of October 2026.
- Department of Revenue, business privilege: revenue.alabama.gov, as of October 2026.
- Code of Alabama, section 10A-1-7.21: alison.legislature.state.al.us, as of November 2026.
- Alabama Registered Agent.co pricing page page as of November 13, 2026
- Mainstay Filing Alabama service page page as of November 13, 2026
- AL Registered Agent.org pricing page page as of November 13, 2026