Comparison · checked October 28, 2026
Northwest Registered Agent vs Corpus
Northwest charges $39 plus state fees to form an LLC, with registered agent free for the first year and $125 a year after. Corpus costs more in year one, because its itemized state total includes a paid first year of registered agent, and less after that: $99 a year, never charged automatically. Northwest's own pages are linked for every figure below.
We are a competitor, so every Northwest Registered Agent figure below links the Northwest Registered Agent page it came from, and the page says where Northwest Registered Agent may be the better pick.
At a glance
| Northwest Registered Agent | Corpus | |
|---|---|---|
| Formation price | $39 plus state fees source | State fees + Corpus service fee, itemized per state before you pay |
| Registered agent | “Free for first year, just $125/yr after” source | Year 1 included in the total; renews at $99/yr |
| Registered agent renewal | The pages we read don't say whether it renews automatically source | No automatic charge. Corpus reminds you before renewal and you choose whether to renew |
| Included with formation | Operating agreement, mail scanning, business address, and a domain, email, phone and website package source | The filing and year 1 of registered agent; an EIN is an optional add-on, when available |
| AI assistant | An MCP server whose tools act on your signed-in Northwest account, including adding a formation to the cart and checking out with a saved payment method source | Public MCP server, no account needed to start: an assistant collects your answers and hands you a prefilled link to review and pay |
What Northwest Registered Agent charges
- Formation: “$39 + State Fees.” source
- “Every formation includes one year of registered agent service, a business identity package (domain, email, phone, and website), privacy protection, and help from Corporate Guides®.” source
- Registered agent after year one: “just $125/yr.” source
- Registered agent on its own: “$125 Per Year.” source
What renews, and how to stop it
- Northwest's formation and registered-agent pages state the $125/yr price but don't say whether it renews automatically or how to cancel. Its Terms of Service, linked from those pages, govern that; read them before you buy. source
Registered agent, years 2 to 5
Every LLC needs a registered agent for as long as it exists in most states, so the renewal price is the number that adds up. At each provider’s listed annual price:
- Northwest Registered Agent $500 at $125/yr (year 1 is free with formation)
- Corpus $396 at $99/yr (year 1 is included in the formation total)
Where Northwest Registered Agent may suit you better
- Year one cash matters most. $39 plus state fees, with a free first year of registered agent, is less up front than Corpus's itemized total, which includes a paid first year of registered agent. source
- You want the bundle. Northwest includes a business address, mail scanning, and a domain, email, phone and website package with formation. source
- You already run your business from a Northwest account and want an assistant to manage it. Northwest's MCP tools act on that account. source
How Corpus prices the same thing
State fees + Corpus service fee. Choose your state to see the current state fees and Corpus service fee before purchase. Registered-agent service for year 1 is included in your total. EIN filing is optional and priced separately, when available. Registered agent renews at a flat $99/yr after your included first year. We remind you before it's due; you're never charged automatically.
Each state’s itemized Corpus price is on the price grid and its own state page. All 19 LLC services side by side, scored by one rubric with Corpus’s own gaps included, are on the full comparison.
Check it yourself
These are Northwest Registered Agent’s own pages. Read them rather than trusting our summary of them.
Northwest: Incorporation service (pricing, what's included)
Read by Corpus on October 28, 2026.
Northwest: Registered agent service
Read by Corpus on October 28, 2026.
Northwest: MCP tools
Read by Corpus on October 28, 2026.
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Prices, offers and terms change. This page records what Northwest Registered Agent’s pages said on October 28, 2026; review its current terms before purchasing.
Northwest Registered Agent is not affiliated with Corpus. Its name is used to identify the pages described. Corpus is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice.