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3 Best LLC Services (2026)

Filing Verdict's 2026 verdict on the best LLC services: Mainstay Filing ($199), Indiana Registered Agent.co ($199) and VT Registered Agent.org ($199), in that order. Mainstay Filing wins the nationwide call: a single $199 yearly price covers the formation, your registered agent and the yearly report in all fifty states, renewing at $199.
The Filing Verdict editorial team
Best across the country
Spot 1

1. Mainstay Filing: best for a company in any state

$199 to start, state fee added; $199 per year after to cover the agent and the yearly report

9.1Editorial score
out of 10

Mainstay Filing wins the national call: a single $199 yearly price covers the formation, your registered agent and the yearly report in all fifty states, renewing at $199.

Over three years it costs $200 more than Indiana Registered Agent.co in Indiana. That premium buys one account in every state and the yearly report filing.

What you get

  • The LLC formation, done for you
  • A registered agent for the full year
  • The yearly report filed for you, where a state has one
  • The EIN application

What we like

  • $199 in every state
  • Price holds at renewal
  • The yearly report filing is included

Cons

  • Costs more each year than a one-state agent
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Best for Indiana
Spot 2

2. Indiana Registered Agent.co: best for Indiana businesses

$199 plus the state's fee, and $99 a year to keep the agent from year two

8.7Editorial score
out of 10

Second place goes to Indiana Registered Agent.co: Indiana formation at $199 plus the state fee, with the first agent year included, then $99 a year.

Indiana is its home, so it suits a company that does business there.

What you get

  • The Indiana formation, prepared and filed
  • A first year of registered agent service in Indiana

What we like

  • $99 on renewal, under Mainstay Filing's
  • $99 on renewal
  • Papers served on the company arrive as online scans

Cons

  • Limited to Indiana
  • No report filing comes with it
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Best for Vermont
Spot 3

3. VT Registered Agent.org: best for Vermont businesses

Year one $199, state fee extra, then $99 yearly to keep the agent

8.4Editorial score
out of 10

Third place goes to VT Registered Agent.org: Vermont formation at $199 plus the state fee, with the first agent year included, then $99 a year.

Vermont is its home, so it suits a company that does business there.

What you get

  • The Vermont formation, prepared and filed
  • A first year of registered agent service in Vermont

What we like

  • A lower renewal than Mainstay Filing, at $99
  • $99 a year after year one
  • Your account holds scans of served legal papers

Cons

  • Serves Vermont only
  • No report filing comes with it
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The 3 verdicts at a glance

RankServiceOur scoreService feeYear twoBest forLink
1Mainstay Filing9.1$199$199/yrBest for a company in any state Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2Indiana Registered Agent.co8.7$199$99/yrBest for Indiana businesses Visit Indiana Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3VT Registered Agent.org8.4$199$99/yrBest for Vermont businesses Visit VT Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Each mark out of 10 is our own judgment from the weighted criteria on How we rank. None of it comes from customer ratings.

LLC Service cost over three years, 2026 prices

ServiceYear oneYear twoYear threeThree-year total
Mainstay Filing$199$199$199$597
Indiana Registered Agent.co$199$99$99$397
VT Registered Agent.org$199$99$99$397
Service fees from each company's own pages, read November 12, 2026. The state services price their own state only, and every service adds the state's filing fee at cost.

Why this order

Total over three years and paperwork the price handles carry 35% each; renewal behavior, match to the state and up-front pricing share the remaining 30%. For a nationwide list, coverage settles it: only one provider here works in every state at a single price. Indiana Registered Agent.co (Indiana) and VT Registered Agent.org (Vermont) charge less over three years at home, which earns them places two and three for companies in those states.

Covering more than one state

The registered agent rule is state by state: each state where the company is formed or registered needs its own agent on file. Minnesota, New York, Pennsylvania and West Virginia treat the requirement differently, so check their state pages. One national provider keeps every renewal in a single account. A state specialist can charge less, but only in its own state.

Our state lists

Each state page weighs Mainstay Filing against that state's own agents, using the state's fees, forms and deadlines. Open the state list.

LLC Services: questions answered

Which LLC services rank best in 2026?

Our 2026 order, first to last: Mainstay Filing, Indiana Registered Agent.co and VT Registered Agent.org.

What does a LLC service cost?

The prices on this list run from $199 to $199, plus the state fee.

Does one service work in every state?

Only Mainstay Filing does. It works in all fifty states at one price, while each state service on this list serves a single state.

Do these prices include state fees?

No. The state's filing fee is extra with every service and varies by state.

Why list single-state services on a nationwide ranking?

A company that stays in one state can pay less at a local service. Indiana Registered Agent.co is our pick for Indiana businesses; VT Registered Agent.org for Vermont businesses.

How was the order decided?

By five weighted criteria, set out on How we rank: total over three years, paperwork the price handles, renewal behavior, match to the state and up-front pricing.

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Sources and dates

  1. Checked November 12, 2026: Mainstay Filing, pricing and service pages
  2. Checked November 12, 2026: Indiana Registered Agent.co, pricing and service pages
  3. Checked November 12, 2026: VT Registered Agent.org, pricing and service pages