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Registered agent guide · Alabama

Alabama Registered Agents (2026): Official Rules, State Fees and the 3 Best Agents

Alabama in 2026, registered agent service: we rank Alabama Registered Agent.co ($99 a year), Mainstay Filing ($149 a year) and AL Registered Agent.org ($99 a year) in that order. With no recurring report fee, the registered agent is the item to budget for in Alabama.

Entry by the Statewise Business almanac desk ·

Alabama fee schedule

1stof 50, yearly state feesCounted up from the least expensive, tied with others. Every state
Registered agent required
YesOctober 2026, alisondb.legislature.state.al.us
State fees per year
$0Recurring state charges, yearly basis

Our Alabama entries

The methodology sets this order with five criteria, led by what the service charges over three years and what the price covers.

1. Alabama Registered Agent.co: best for the smallest flat agent price

Almanac first pick$99 yearly (renews $99)

Entry one is Alabama Registered Agent.co: a Alabama-only plan at $99 a year, renewing at $99.

The decision here is cost: over three years it charges less than Mainstay Filing.

In the price

  • Alabama address on the public record
  • Scans of papers served on the company, online

Strengths

  • $99 a year, unchanged on renewal
  • Cheaper by the year than the national option

Weak points

  • A different state needs a different agent
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2. Mainstay Filing: best for companies that might expand

Every state$149 yearly (renews $149)

Rank 2, Mainstay Filing: $149 a year, flat, from a provider active in all fifty states.

A $150 difference over three years against Alabama Registered Agent.co keeps it out of first place.

In the price

  • An in-state street address on record
  • Papers served on the company scanned within the same business day, free
  • Your first three government letters each year, scanned free
  • Serves LLCs, corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofits alike

Strengths

  • The same price in all fifty states
  • $149 a year, same at renewal

Weak points

  • Alabama Registered Agent.co charges $50 less each year
  • Reports are not filed on the agent plan
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3. AL Registered Agent.org: best for a local agent

Alabama focus$99 yearly (renews $99)

Listed third: AL Registered Agent.org, because a Alabama-only plan at $99 a year, renewing at $99.

The prices are the same as Alabama Registered Agent.co's.

In the price

  • Alabama address on the public record
  • Scans of papers served on the company, online

Strengths

  • $99 a year, unchanged on renewal
  • Cheaper by the year than the national option

Weak points

  • A different state needs a different agent
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Alabama picks in one table

#EntryPrice a yearRenewalService fees over three years
1Alabama Registered Agent.co$99$99/yr$297Visit Alabama Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2Mainstay Filing$149$149/yr$447Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3AL Registered Agent.org$99$99/yr$297Visit AL Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Each price was taken from the company's own pages on November 12, 2026. State fees stay put whoever acts as agent.

Yearly cost calculator

Each agent's price is paired with the repeating state fees; formation fees are left out of the total.
Alabama Registered Agent.co for 3 years: $0 to the state, $297 to the service, $297 in all.

Alabama among its neighbors in the rank

PositionStateYearly state fees
1stAlabama$0
1stArizona$0
1stIdaho$0
1stMinnesota$0
1stMississippi$0
All fifty rows: Registered agent rules by state.

What Alabama law says about 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.

Eligible agents: 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. Cited law: Ala. Code § 10A-1-5.31.

Alabama LLC upkeep in 2026

Alabama skips the yearly report, yet a registered agent must stay current.

Why Alabama Registered Agent.co is listed first

Alabama Registered Agent.co won on added cost over three years, which is worth 32%; Mainstay Filing came next.

Over three years Alabama Registered Agent.co charges $297 in service fees, $150 under Mainstay Filing.

Common questions

Is a registered agent compulsory in Alabama?

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

Who is allowed to act as the registered agent in Alabama?

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.

What does a Alabama registered agent charge each year?

$99 to $149 a year among the picks.

What does the state charge an LLC every year?

Nothing repeats with the state: Alabama has no yearly report fee.

Which registered agents does this entry list?

Alabama Registered Agent.co ($99 a year), Mainstay Filing ($149 a year) and AL Registered Agent.org ($99 a year), by almanac rank, first entry first.

Which registered agent should I choose?

We would file with Alabama Registered Agent.co: $99 yearly for an Alabama agent with an in-state office address. Next come Mainstay Filing and AL Registered Agent.org.

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Citations for this entry

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