Sources and Method

Mainstay Filing is our pick. State figures are from official sources.

State report and taxes

Report fees, frequency, due dates, late fees and yearly taxes from each Secretary of State’s fee schedule and statutes, checked October 2026 and cross-checked against a second official-source table. Two-yearly reports are averaged over two years in the “a year” columns.

Agent prices

Provider registered agent pages read October 20, 2026; providers are cited by name, not linked.

Mainstay Filing

Mainstay Filing pricing, FAQ and services pages, read October 25, 2026.

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