Inc Authority's Free LLC plan costs $0, and the buyer pays the state filing fee on top. The first year of registered agent service is included, then it renews at $249/year. A website design is free, but the monthly fee that follows isn't published, and neither are the prices of the STARTER and FAST TRACK bundles.1, 2
What does each Inc Authority plan cost?
Free LLC is the only Inc Authority tier with a published price, so it is the only card below.
Free LLC
$0
one-time. Renewal: None for formation; registered agent auto-renews at $249/yr after year 1
Processing: 24 hours
FREE LLC Registration
Preparation and filing
Business name check
FREE 24-Hr Processing
Business credit and funding analysis
Tax planning consultation
Digital storage and delivery
INC CARE Support
1-year of FREE Registered Agent Service ($249 value) included for 1 year, then $249/yr, auto-renews until cancelled
FREE Custom Website included for the design only, then a monthly website fee (amount not stated)
The plan is billed once at $0. Inc Authority's own line is "Pay only state filing fees", which holds for the formation step itself. Two items on the card carry a later bill. The plan includes 1-year of FREE Registered Agent Service by Inc Authority ($249 value), and the website is a FREE Custom Website that is followed by a monthly fee.1, 3, 4
Inc Authority sells two bundles above Free LLC, STARTER and FAST TRACK. Neither has a price on its website, so we can't list what they cost or compare them with other providers' tiers.
Our rating compares Free LLC. It counts 1 of the services our method treats as included for good, and Inc Authority rates 7.1 out of ten. The Inc Authority review explains the parts.
What does Inc Authority cost in the second year?
The formation fee never repeats, so the second-year bill comes from whatever was kept: the registered agent at $249/year and the website at an unpublished monthly rate.2
Free LLC: None for formation; registered agent auto-renews at $249/yr after year 1
The agent charge arrives on its own schedule. "Your card will be charged ($249) approximately 1-year from date of incorporation." To stop it, Inc Authority's order page says "Cancel within the first 12-months to avoid charges." Its terms add that "The cost of your subscription is subject to change" and allow a $50 late penalty when a renewal payment is missed.3, 5
The website works differently. Inc Authority's service page reads "Your monthly website fee is contract-free", but nowhere gives the amount, so a full second-year figure for a buyer who keeps the site can't be built from published prices.4
Across the first and second year, our figure for Free LLC is $0 before state fees. That figure counts the plan only. A buyer who keeps the agent past the first year adds $249/year each year from then on.2
How much is Inc Authority's rush filing?
Free LLC lists FREE 24-Hr Processing at no extra charge. Inc Authority's FAQ separately describes a Premium Rush Service, under which an order is submitted within 24 hours during business hours, without a price or a note on whether it is the same as the free processing.1, 6
The packages page also lists Expedite Filing as an add-on for the STARTER bundle, without a price. Inc Authority's stated time is 24 hours on the free plan; the state's review comes after that, and some states sell their own faster handling. The LLC timeline guide covers the state side.1, 7
What do Inc Authority's add-ons cost?
Our record has published prices for three Inc Authority add-ons, covering the EIN, a custom operating agreement and a business advisor service.
Inc Authority's registration page advertises a "FREE Business Tax ID" with the LLC, but our verified plan record doesn't list the EIN among the plan items, so the table shows the $49 stand-alone price. The advisor service is a yearly charge. A refund on the first online purchase can be asked for within the first 60 days of that purchase, less state/third-party filing fees.5, 8
Are state fees included in Inc Authority's prices?
No. Every Inc Authority price above is before the state filing fee, and what the state charges depends on where the LLC is formed.
Across the states we track, the median state LLC filing fee is $100. The state fee table lists every state, and the cost calculator adds a plan and a state together. Yearly state charges, such as an annual report fee or franchise tax, also sit outside the plan.
The plan fee is $0, but the state filing fee still applies. The included registered agent bills $249/year after the first year unless cancelled, and the website moves to a monthly fee Inc Authority doesn't state.1, 2
When does Inc Authority charge for the registered agent?
About a year after the LLC is formed. Inc Authority says "Your card will be charged ($249) approximately 1-year from date of incorporation." It renews each year after that until cancelled.3
How much are the Inc Authority STARTER and FAST TRACK bundles?
Inc Authority doesn't publish prices for either bundle on its website. Only Free LLC has a listed price, so the bundles are left out of our plan tables and rating.
Does Inc Authority charge for the EIN?
The stand-alone EIN service is $49. The registration page also advertises a "FREE Business Tax ID", but that item isn't in our verified plan record for Free LLC.8
Sources
“Get FREE LLC services to register your $0 LLC fast. Pay only state filing fees” Inc Authority website, incauthority.com/registration
“Your order for your business, LLC includes 1-year of FREE Registered Agent Service by Inc Authority ($249 value).” Inc Authority website, incauthority.com/form-online
“Cancel Anytime: Your monthly website fee is contract-free” Inc Authority website, incauthority.com/registration/service/info/wcp-ind
“You may cancel your subscription at any time by calling 877-684-2836 or by sending an email to renewals@incauthority.com” Inc Authority website, incauthority.com/terms-and-conditions
“With Inc Authority's Premium Rush Service, your order is submitted within 24 hours during business hours.” Inc Authority website, incauthority.com/faq
“Our Business Startup Experts are here to support the launch of your business.” Inc Authority website, incauthority.com/registration/service/info/ia1-ind