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3 Best Registered Agents in Texas (2026): Worked Prices

Texas, 2026, registered agents: the ranking by value reads Mainstay Filing ($149/yr), TX Registered Agent.org ($99/yr) and Texas Registered Agent.ai ($99/yr). The rows start at $99 to $149 for the first year and total $297 to $447 after three.
Worked by the Formation Math editorial team

↓ Sorted by: Rows follow a five-part score in which three-year total counts 42% and coverage 28%

Texas: the numbers worked

Is an agent needed? Yes sos.texas.gov (checked October 2026) as the source
First-year results $99 to $149 Cost of one year
Three-year range $297 to $447 Service fees only, 3 years
Recurring report No fee comptroller.texas.gov (checked October 2026) as the source
Crossing point No break-even The order stays put for ten years

The Texas rows

Each row shows year one, the price after that and the three-year sum. Which agent you pick leaves state fees alone.

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Wins on value

1. Mainstay Filing: best for owners who might add a state

Year 1: $149. Year 2: $149.
Year-1 price $149
Renewal price $149/yr
Sum of 3 years $447

Mainstay Filing scores highest in Texas: $149 a year, then $149, using one account for every state.

The $150 three-year premium over TX Registered Agent.org buys coverage, and coverage decides this ranking.

The price buys

  • A street address in the state
  • Three government mailings per year, scanned for free
  • Works for LLCs, corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofits

Adds up

  • Fifty-state reach
  • Year 1 $149, year 2 $149

Does not add up

  • Costs $50 more annually
  • Does not file the yearly report
2
Single-state plan

2. TX Registered Agent.org: best for owners who watch each dollar

Year 1: $99. Year 2: $99.
Year-1 price $99
Renewal price $99/yr
Sum of 3 years $297

Row 2 belongs to TX Registered Agent.org because one state, $99 a year, $99 after renewal.

The price buys

  • A physical office address in the state
  • Online copies of legal papers

Adds up

  • Smaller yearly bill than Mainstay Filing
  • Year 1 $99, year 2 $99

Does not add up

  • No help outside the state
  • The Public Information Report + Franchise Tax Report remains your task
3
Single-state plan

3. Texas Registered Agent.ai: best for staying entirely local

Year 1: $99. Year 2: $99.
Year-1 price $99
Renewal price $99/yr
Sum of 3 years $297

Row 3 belongs to Texas Registered Agent.ai because one state, $99 a year, $99 after renewal.

Its prices equal TX Registered Agent.org's in every column.

The price buys

  • A physical office address in the state
  • Online copies of legal papers

Adds up

  • Smaller yearly bill than Mainstay Filing
  • Year 1 $99, year 2 $99

Does not add up

  • No help outside the state
  • The Public Information Report + Franchise Tax Report remains your task

Cumulative cost, year by year

No. Provider Year 1 total Total at year 2 Total at year 3 Total at year 5
1 Mainstay Filing $149 $298 $447 $745 Visit Mainstay Filing Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2 TX Registered Agent.org $99 $198 $297 $495 Visit TX Registered Agent.org Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3 Texas Registered Agent.ai $99 $198 $297 $495 Visit Texas Registered Agent.ai Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Prices as published on November 13, 2026; year one, then renewals added one at a time. No break-even shows up in ten years.

Check the math yourself

The calculator adds year one and the renewals for every row once you choose the years.

After 3 years, the totals are Mainstay Filing $447, TX Registered Agent.org $297, Texas Registered Agent.ai $297. Row with the smallest sum: TX Registered Agent.org.

State fees with citations

Term Value Where it comes from
Cost to form $300 sos.texas.gov (checked October 2026) as the source
Repeating report fee No fee comptroller.texas.gov (checked October 2026) as the source
Late fee $50 comptroller.texas.gov (checked October 2026) as the source
State fees added over 3 years $300 Filing + reports + any tax

Our state figure adds three things: the filing, two years of reports and a minimum tax where there is one. Variable costs like publication stay out.

What settled the order

Mainstay Filing wins items covered per dollar, worth 28%, with TX Registered Agent.org close behind.

A single agent price in every state outscored TX Registered Agent.org's lower one-state price.

Texas registered agent rules, from the source (Texas Secretary of State)

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

A Texas resident, including an owner, officer or employee, or an organization registered or authorized in Texas with a business office at the registered office. The company cannot be its own agent, and the agent has to consent. Law cited: Tex. Bus. Orgs. Code § 5.201.

The address has to be a street address where papers can be handed to the agent during normal business hours. A mailbox service or answering service alone does not qualify.

Source text: sos.texas.gov (checked October 2026) as the source

Filing it yourself, worked out

A qualifying owner can name themselves and pay no agent fee; state fees do not change. The rows above charge $99 to $149 a year for a Texas address and someone to accept legal papers.

About these figures

What does a registered agent in Texas cost per year?

$99 to $149 a year in this table.

What do three years of agent service cost?

$297 to $447 in service fees, with state fees on top.

Does Texas require a registered agent for an LLC?

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

Can the owner be the registered agent?

If you qualify, yes; the requirements section has the rules.

What does the state collect from the LLC each year?

Expect no charge every year when the Public Information Report + Franchise Tax Report is filed (May 15).

In what year does one service pass another in total cost?

Never in ten years: the order of the running sums does not change.

Which registered agent is best value in Texas?

Mainstay Filing takes the first row, TX Registered Agent.org the second, Texas Registered Agent.ai the third.

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Inputs and sources

  1. For Texas yearly filing: Annual report: comptroller.texas.gov, checked October 2026.
  2. For Texas report due date: statutes.capitol.texas.gov, checked August 2026.
  3. For Tex: sos.texas.gov, checked August 2026.
  4. For Texas registered agent statute: sos.texas.gov, checked October 2026.
  5. The Mainstay Filing Texas service page supplied the prices on November 13, 2026
  6. The TX Registered Agent.org pricing page supplied the prices on November 13, 2026
  7. The Texas Registered Agent.ai pricing page supplied the prices on November 13, 2026