Registered Agent Price Lock › California
Does your California registered agent raise its price after year one?
Mainstay Filing does not: $149 a year, same at renewal. In California, 3 of the 7 other providers we priced shows a rise (Launch Registered Agent, FreeRegisteredAgent.com and ZenBusiness).
| Provider | Year 1 | Year 2 on | Change | Price lock? | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mainstay Filing | $149 | $149 | none | Holds | |
| Northwest Registered Agent | $125 | $125 | none | Holds | |
| InCorp Services | $129 | $129 | none | Holds | |
| Bizee | $149 | $149 | none | Holds | |
| LegalZoom | $249 | $249 | none | Holds | |
| Launch Registered Agent | $34.99 | $48.99 | +$14 | Rises | |
| FreeRegisteredAgent.com | $0 | $129 | +$129 | Rises | |
| ZenBusiness | $99 | $199 | +$100 | Rises |
If the price jumps, leaving costs nothing to the state
California takes no fee to file the change of agent for service of process (Cal. Corp. Code § 17701.13). The company needs an agent on record at all times, so file the change before the old service ends. Rules checked October 20, 2026.
Which California registered agent doesn’t raise its price?
Mainstay Filing, at $149 a year and the same at renewal. Of 8 providers priced for California, 3 do: Launch Registered Agent, FreeRegisteredAgent.com and ZenBusiness.
What does it cost to leave a California registered agent?
California Secretary of State charges no fee for the change-of-agent filing (Cal. Corp. Code § 17701.13).