Government and statute sources
- Ala. Code § 10A-1-5.31 (Designation and maintenance of registered agent and registered office). http://alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/alison/CodeOfAlabama/1975/10A-1-5.31.htm. Updated October 29, 2026.
- Alabama Secretary of State: Change of Registered Agent or Registered Office by Entity fee. https://www.sos.alabama.gov/sites/default/files/form-files/FeeSchedule.pdf. Updated October 29, 2026.
- Change of Registered Agent or Registered Office by Entity. https://www.sos.alabama.gov/sites/default/files/2022-09/ChangeRegisteredAgent.pdf. Updated October 29, 2026.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Business Employment Dynamics, Establishment Age and Survival, Table 7 (data through March 2025). https://www.bls.gov/bdm/bdmage.htm. Updated October 29, 2026.
- U.S. Census Bureau, Business Formation Statistics (state annual and monthly series). https://www.census.gov/econ/bfs/index.html. Updated October 29, 2026.
Other sources
- Mainstay Filing pricing, registered agent and FAQ pages. Updated October 29, 2026.
How figures are checked
State fees, forms and deadlines were read from the statute or the agency's own fee schedule and recorded with a citation. The Alabama set was compiled and verified on August 12, 2026. Prices for agent services were read from each provider's own page, with a saved copy of the page. Mainstay Filing's prices and what they include were read from its pricing, registered agent and FAQ pages on October 20, 2026. Provider pages are cited by name rather than linked.
Where a figure could not be confirmed from an official or first-party page, it is labeled unverified on the page where it appears.