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What each one includes
| Northwest Registered Agent | Bizee | |
|---|---|---|
| Registered agent | Included the first year, then $125 a year | Included the first year, then $149 a year |
| Virtual business address | $29 a month | $29 a month, starting after the first month |
| EIN (federal tax ID) | Add-on: $50 | Included in Standard ($199) |
| Operating agreement | Included in LLC Formation ($39) | Included in Standard ($199) |
| Annual report filing | $100 per state filing | Add-on: $129 per state filing |
| Form 5472 filing | Not offered | Not offered |
| Accepts owners without an SSN | Yes | Yes |
| States | All | All |
| Refunds | Not stated; the terms of service page has no refund policy. | Orders are generally refundable until the state fee is paid (usually within 24 hours); no cancellations after that. Registered agent renewals are charged by Bizee's registered agent partner (e.g. LegalInc) and can't be refunded. |
Provider charges over 3 years (with a registered agent)
State fees are the same for both providers in any state. Add yours below to see the full totals.
Northwest Registered Agent
| Item | Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| LLC Formation package | $39 | — | — |
| Registered agent | — | $125 | $125 |
| Total | $39 | $125 | $125 |
Bizee
| Item | Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic package | $0 | — | — |
| Registered agent | — | $149 | $149 |
| Total | $0 | $149 | $149 |
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Northwest Registered Agent packages
- LLC Formation: $39
Inconsistencies we found
- The start-a-business page lists $100 plus state fees with a year of registered agent service, while the Wyoming checkout charges $39 and also includes the first year of the agent.
- Northwest's Wyoming guide says online filing costs $100 plus a $4 card fee, while its checkout charges $103 in Wyoming state fees.
Bizee packages
- Basic: $0
- Standard: $199
- Premium: $299
Inconsistencies we found
- The package table lists banking resolutions under LLC filing for every package, but the $99 offer shown to Basic orders counts the banking resolution as a $35 item.
- The package table shows no phone and email support for Basic, but the Basic order summary lists phone support (Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. CST).
- The registered agent page says the service includes lifetime compliance notifications, but the checkout lists Lifetime Compliance Alerts only in Standard and Premium, even though Basic orders that keep Bizee as registered agent get the same registered agent service.
- Bizee's guide to opening an LLC without an SSN says that without an SSN or ITIN you apply for the EIN yourself, by mail or fax to the IRS, but the checkout offers to prepare that application (Form SS-4) for owners without an SSN, warning it can take 3 months or more.