Updated November 10, 2026 · 9 services tested
We tested 9 LLC services for Idaho. Northwest is our pick: $39 + $100 state fee, with the first registered agent year included (then $125/yr).
By Jon Morgan · Fact-checked by Jon Tobin, Business Attorney · How we test
Northwest Registered Agent
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$0 + $100 state feeSee ZenBusiness plans (opens in a new tab)Prices checked November 10, 2026. Idaho's state filing fee is $100.
We set up an LLC with every service reviewed here, and Northwest Registered Agent came out ahead for most Idaho founders. LegalZoom ranks second for full-service formation, and ZenBusiness third for guided online formation.
In our ZenBusiness test, signup carried no provider charge, and Velo AI, its in-account assistant, flagged the next job the moment we logged back in.
Northwest Registered Agent is the stronger pick once registered agent service becomes part of the decision instead of an afterthought. Tailor Brands moves up the list when a founder wants the LLC, a logo and a first website handled in the same order.
We ranked nine providers on support, price, features, turnaround, ease of use, user ratings and Idaho fit. The quick facts below cover the state rules before the provider reviews start.
| Service | LLC Fees | Registered Agent Price | Money-Back Guarantee | Score | Compare offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $39 using our exclusive link + $100 state fee | Free first year with the $39 LLC, then $125/yr | ✓ 90-day refund period | 4.9 | Form my LLC (opens in a new tab) |
| Priced from $0 + $100 state fee | $249 first year, then $249/yr (not in any plan) | ✓ 60-day refund period | 4.7 | See plans (opens in a new tab) |
| Priced from $0 + $100 state fee | $199 first year, then $199/yr (not in any plan) | ✓ 60-day refund period | 4.6 | See plans (opens in a new tab) |
 | Priced from $0 + $100 state fee | Free first year with formation, then $249/yr | ✗ | 4.5 | See plans (opens in a new tab) |
 | Priced from $0 + $100 state fee | $199 first year, then $199/yr (not in any plan) | ✗ | 4.4 | See plans (opens in a new tab) |
 | $49 to start + $100 state fee | $14.99/mo first year, then $14.99/mo (inside its compliance plan) | ✓ 30- to 60-day refund period | 4.3 | See plans (opens in a new tab) |
 | Priced from $0 + $100 state fee | $596 first year, then $596/yr (billed $149 a quarter; not in any plan) | ✓ 60-day refund period | 4.2 | See plans (opens in a new tab) |
 | Priced from $0 + $100 state fee | Free first year with formation, then $149/yr | ✓ Refundable up until state payment (usually 24h); $30 processing fee | 4.1 | See plans (opens in a new tab) |
 | Rocket Legal +($239.88/year + $100 state fee) Rocket Legal ($39.99/month + $100 state fee) | $124.99 first year, then $124.99/yr (Plus or Pro membership required) | ✓ 30-day refund period | 3.7 | See plans (opens in a new tab) |
Prices checked November 10, 2026. Idaho's state filing fee is $100.
Each score combines support, price, features, turnaround, ease of use and user ratings.
Refund: 90 days
BBB: A-rated (not BBB accredited)
Same & Next Day Filing: No
Free Package Features: No free package perks
Advisory Services: No
Northwest Registered Agent earns the top spot on the strength of one included service alone. Our formation order came with a full first year of registered agent coverage, so that piece was already handled by the time the Articles were filed.
Document delivery is where Northwest stood out in testing. Once a filing is approved, the Articles upload to the account automatically and a notification links straight to them without a separate request.
The account feels closer to a direct filing relationship with named people behind it than a software-first dashboard. That trade favors privacy and a predictable renewal price over constant on-screen prompts.
Pros
Cons
Refund: 60-day refund period
BBB: BBB rating: A+
Same & Next Day Filing: No
Free Package Features: Digital welcome packet, and website builder
LegalZoom deserves a look when the Idaho filing might lead into attorney questions soon after. The attorney network is the reason to pay attention, useful for owners who expect contracts or hiring decisions shortly after formation.
The checkout runs differently than the rest of the group. LegalZoom collected payment before asking for some business details in our test.
A "today only" discount also appeared on a trademark search upsell right after checkout. None of the other providers compared here used that pressure tactic.
Expert Service includes attorney access for 30 days, then renews at $99/month if kept. Registered agent service was not presented as its own option during the checkout flow we tested.
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Pros
Cons
Managed Service renews at $49/month after 30 days if kept; Expert Service renews at $99/month after 30 days if kept.
Refund: 60-day refund period
BBB: Accredited by BBB
Same & Next Day Filing: Via Pro & Premium tiers
ZenBusiness is the one we would hand a first-time Idaho filer. Checkout stayed the cleanest of the providers we tested, with the phone number and a running order total visible on every screen.
The document center flagged a missing EIN and offered AI-assisted templates before any paperwork arrived, more built-in guidance than the other lower-cost dashboards offered.
Registered agent service is not included at that level, so the choice works best for owners willing to shop that piece on their own timeline. A locked compliance score nudges the account toward finishing setup instead of leaving it half done.
The accuracy guarantee backs the whole order. Idaho still expects a free annual report after formation, and ZenBusiness does more than most to keep that follow-up work visible inside the dashboard.
Pros
Cons
Pro renews at $199/year and Premium at $299/year. Registered-agent service is a $199 first year, then $199/yr paid add-on across all three plans; a qualifying formation offer may discount the first year to $99, followed by a $199/year renewal.
Domain privacy ($35/year) and business email ($25/year) are paid add-ons, not included in Premium. A 30-day website-builder trial is shown across all plans and renews at $15/month if kept.
Refund: No
BBB: No
Same & Next Day Filing: Yes
Free Package Features: Name availability check, digital storage, tax consultation, filing prep, Inc Care support, and business credit analysis
Advisory Services: Tax planning consultation included free
Inc Authority is for Idaho owners who can say no to upsells and track their own renewal date. Our test order carried no separate provider charge, and it included a full free year of agent coverage without a second purchase.
The checkout is the hard part. Testing found one of the heaviest upsell sequences among the providers compared here, with full-screen countdown-timer prompts running between the intake form and final payment.
After formation, the account stayed thin. Treat Inc Authority as a file-and-move-on service, then set a personal reminder before the registered agent renewal lands.
Pros
Cons
Refund: No
BBB: No
Free Package Features: LLC filing and 30-day bookkeeping trial
Advisory Services: Business coaching on every plan
Tailor Brands earns its spot when the Idaho LLC is one piece of a bigger brand launch. Navi AI, Tailor Brands' in-account assistant, sits inside a dashboard built around branding and back-office tools that go well beyond a formation receipt.
Once the LLC is registered, a dashboard notification arrives with the documents ready to download. Registered agent customers get a separate notification whenever a scanned legal or government document lands in the account.
Registered agent service has to be added during the application flow, since it can't be purchased afterward.
A filing-only owner will find the account busier than needed. A founder who wants a logo, website and first brand assets in the same order gets far more use out of it.
Pros
Cons
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Refund: 30- to 60-day refund period
BBB: BBB rating: A
Free Package Features: Covers LLC filing, and organizational minutes
Advisory Services: Paid add-on for attorney support
LLC Attorney is the Idaho pick when document quality matters more than dashboard polish. Its published turnaround claims a 24-hour internal filing window, faster than any other service on this page.
That speed pairs with a document set built the way a small firm would prepare a client file. It suits owners who know a bank or future partners will ask for cleaner paperwork than a bare state filing provides.
Idaho does not require an operating agreement, but banks and partners still tend to expect one on hand.
Published customer feedback shows support response times can slow once a question gets complicated. Expect a slower reply on anything past a routine filing question.
Pros
Cons
Refund: 60-day refund period
BBB: No
Same & Next Day Filing: Via Premium package
Free Package Features: Covers LLC filing with lifetime customer support
Advisory Services: No
Swyft Filings is a plain budget filing path for Idaho owners who want formation without a full business-tools account. The entry option carried no separate provider charge beyond the state's own fee.
Customer support answered fast in independent testing, with most queries resolved in well under ten minutes by phone or chat. That response speed is the strongest reason to choose Swyft over a similarly priced competitor.
Registered agent service is not part of the entry order and has to be purchased on its own. That keeps Swyft behind Northwest, Bizee and Inc Authority for owners who want that first year included automatically.
Pros
Cons
Refund: Refundable up until state payment (usually 24h); $30 processing fee
BBB: No
Same & Next Day Filing: Via Platinum package
Free Package Features: Covers LLC filing, business tax consultation
Advisory Services: One-hour tax consultation at no charge
Bizee is the budget pick when a free registered agent year carries the decision. Our test order carried no separate provider charge beyond the state filing fee, and the checkout kept a running total visible throughout.
The registered agent itself is handled through Republic Registered Agent LLC rather than Bizee. That's worth knowing, since the agent address on file belongs to that third party instead of the brand on the invoice.
An expedited-filing upsell also reappeared inside the dashboard after payment, even though we had already declined it at checkout.
Several of the free extras, including the domain, email and virtual mailbox, sat unclaimed in the account until we manually activated each one. The dashboard earns its keep once you reach it, particularly for compliance reminders.
Pros
Cons
Refund: 30-day refund period
BBB: Accredited by BBB
Same & Next Day Filing: No
Free Package Features: No free package perks
Advisory Services: Ask-a-lawyer via email and 30-minute monthly phone consult per new matter (with subscription)
Rocket Lawyer fits Idaho owners who want formation, legal documents and attorney questions under one membership.
Phone support resolved questions quickly in our evaluation, often on the first call, with email replies from Incorporation Specialists arriving fast too.
Document turnaround held up well once paperwork was submitted. The membership model is still the real decision point.
Registering the first LLC at no added service fee means accepting a recurring plan first. That plan renews automatically once a seven-day trial ends, rather than a single one-time payment.
For a routine Idaho filing, the ongoing membership is more than most owners need. It earns its cost only when the legal-document access and attorney questions actually get used after formation.
Pros
Cons
We formed an LLC with every provider on this page and scored each one using our LLC service testing methodology. That methodology covers support, price, features, turnaround, ease of use, user ratings and state fit.
Idaho's free but mandatory annual report means providers earned more credit when reminders and documents stayed easy to find well after filing day.
The two screenshots below show account tools we found once formation was underway, from two of the providers on this page.
We judged support on how fast a real answer to a specific question actually arrived instead of how many contact channels a pricing page listed. A generic help article did not count toward the score.
Northwest leads the Support score on this page, with LegalZoom close behind.
ZenBusiness kept its phone number and chat option visible through every screen of checkout, while Northwest's named account team answers document questions directly instead of routing through a support queue.
The cheapest headline number rarely stayed the cheapest once registered agent service, EIN help and renewal pricing joined the first-year total across these nine providers.
Recurring costs separated these nine providers here more than the entry number did. ZenBusiness kept every one of them visible from checkout onward.
Inc Authority and Northwest share the top Price score once their included first-year agent service is counted.
Basic filing is the floor every provider clears here. This category rewarded services that layered in registered agent coverage, document access or brand tools without burying the cart in add-on prompts.
Northwest and LegalZoom share the top Features score, each building out a different strength. Northwest folds in agent service and privacy tools, while LegalZoom adds attorney access and document templates instead.
Idaho's own portal controls part of the timeline, so this category focused on how cleanly each provider collected information and queued the filing for state review.
ZenBusiness and Northwest tie for the top Turnaround score. ZenBusiness's Pro plan offers one-business-day processing, while Northwest's standard queue remains fast. LegalZoom sits just behind that pair, with Swyft Filings close behind.
Ease of use covered the checkout itself, dashboard clarity and whether the account still made sense once payment cleared and the real work began.
ZenBusiness scores highest here, thanks to a running total that never hid a paid extra. Northwest scores nearly as well, while Tailor Brands' account asks for more attention once branding tools enter the picture.
Published review volume and rating consistency mattered here, cross-checked against whether the package terms matched what reviewers actually described in their own words.
Tailor Brands edges into the lead on user ratings, with ZenBusiness and Northwest tied close behind. Idaho owners researching any of these three should find the public reputation matches what we saw during testing.
Idaho fit rewarded providers that kept the free annual report, registered agent status and formation documents easy to find well beyond filing day.
Follow-up visibility after filing day decided this category. ZenBusiness's dashboard keeps that work in view for most first-time Idaho owners.
Northwest fits best when privacy and registered agent service need to be handled together, and LLC Attorney fits owners who want stronger documents from day one.
Source: Business Employment Dynamics (Bureau of Labor Statistics) and CRA Aggregate Data (FFIEC).
Source: Tax Foundation state tax data covers the corporate and individual income tax rates and the sales tax rate above. The inventory exemption and annual report figures are drawn from the Secretary of State sources cited in Quick Facts.
Following these seven steps helps you form an Idaho LLC correctly and avoid compliance gaps that slow a filing down later.
Pick a name that's unique in Idaho's business records and ends with an approved designator like "Limited Liability Company," "LLC" or "L.L.C." Search the SOSBiz database before paying for a filing or a logo package built around that name.
Every Idaho LLC needs a registered agent with a physical street address in the state to receive legal documents and state correspondence. Our Idaho registered agent guide compares dedicated agent services if you'd rather not use your own address.
Submit the Articles of Organization directly through the SOSBiz online portal and pay the state filing fee. Idaho typically processes online filings faster than paper ones.
Idaho does not require one by law, but an operating agreement spells out ownership percentages, decision-making authority and how profits get split, and most banks ask to see one anyway.
Apply for free directly through the IRS EIN application before opening a business bank account, hiring anyone or filing federal taxes.
License requirements vary by industry, city and county in Idaho, so check what your specific business and location need before you start operating.
Bring the approved Articles of Organization, the EIN letter and the operating agreement if the bank asks for it. A separate account keeps personal and business finances apart, which matters for liability protection.
For more detail, see our guide on how to start an LLC in Idaho and the timing guide for how long an Idaho LLC takes to form.
Yes, Idaho is a solid state for an LLC because the online filing fee is a flat $100, the annual report is free, and the tax environment stays simple with a flat income tax rate.
It typically takes a few business days to form an LLC in Idaho when you file online through SOSBiz. Mailing a paper filing adds several weeks depending on the state's current processing volume.
An Idaho LLC costs $100 to file online with the Secretary of State, plus whatever a formation service charges on top of that state fee. The annual report that follows is free when filed online.
Yes, every Idaho LLC needs a registered agent with a physical address in the state. You can act as your own agent or hire a service to keep legal mail organized and off your personal address.
No, Idaho does not require an operating agreement by law, but banks and co-owners commonly expect one before they'll open an account or finalize a partnership.
Northwest, Bizee and Inc Authority all include registered agent service for the first year with formation (then $125/yr with Northwest, $149/yr with Bizee, $249/yr with Inc Authority).
ZenBusiness, Tailor Brands, LegalZoom and Swyft Filings sell it separately.
For most Idaho LLC owners, Northwest Registered Agent is the stronger default among the nine providers on this page, mainly because its first-year registered-agent service covers an important post-filing need.
Northwest is the stronger pick if registered agent coverage is the deciding factor, and Tailor Brands makes more sense when the launch also needs a logo and a first website.
Choose Northwest for long-term agent value, LegalZoom for full-service formation, ZenBusiness for guided filing or Tailor Brands for a public-facing launch.
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Our verdict
$39 + $100 state fee, with the first registered agent year included (then $125/yr). 90-day money-back guarantee.
Prices checked November 10, 2026. Idaho's state filing fee is $100.