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Northwest Registered Agent — Deluxe vs Firstbase Start
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01Northwest Registered Agent
Northwest Registered Agent — Deluxe
| Criterion | Weight | Score | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year-one total cost | 40% | 9.35 | 3.74 |
| Annual cost thereafter | 60% | 9.22 | 5.53 |
| Total | 100% | 9.3 |
Excellent tier. Weights are published on the methodology page; a change to any of them is a rubric version bump, not a silent edit.
A one-time formation fee with the registered agent free for the first year, which makes it the cheapest route here on both horizons. The Deluxe tier is priced rather than Basic because Basic omits the EIN, and a non-resident founder cannot open anything without one.
Who this suits
Founders keeping the company past its first year. At $185 a year it is the least expensive here to keep standing, and that figure repeats for as long as the company exists.
Calculated from attributes verified 16 Sep 2026Founders who want the least cash out of pocket to get started — $239 covers the service, the registered agent and the state's own filing fee for year one.
Calculated from attributes verified 16 Sep 2026Founders who want the setup cost to end after year one. The formation fee is charged once rather than renewed annually.
Calculated from attributes verified 16 Sep 2026
Who it doesn’t
No verified figure in this table counts against this product. We don't manufacture a drawback to balance the page.
02Firstbase
Firstbase Start
| Criterion | Weight | Score | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year-one total cost | 40% | 5.03 | 2.01 |
| Annual cost thereafter | 60% | 5.36 | 3.21 |
| Total | 100% | 5.2 |
Standard tier. Weights are published on the methodology page; a change to any of them is a rubric version bump, not a silent edit.
The formation fee is currently discounted to $99 from a list price of $399, so the year-one figure here is a promotional one and should be read with its verification date. The registered agent is not bundled at all — it is a separate $299 a year, which is the highest agent fee in this table.
Who this suits
Founders who want the setup cost to end after year one. The formation fee is charged once rather than renewed annually.
Calculated from attributes verified 16 Sep 2026
Who it doesn’t
Founders watching the recurring line. The registered agent renews at $299 a year, the highest here, and it is billed separately from the formation fee.
Calculated from attributes verified 16 Sep 2026
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Plain text
Points Architect. "Northwest Registered Agent — Deluxe vs Firstbase Start: verified comparison." Rubric 2026.1. Verified 16 Sep 2026. https://pointsarchitect.com/compare/northwest-registered-agent-vs-firstbase
BibTeX
@misc{pointsarchitect-compare-northwest-registered-agent-vs-firstbase,
title = {Northwest Registered Agent — Deluxe vs Firstbase Start: verified comparison},
author = {{Points Architect}},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {\url{https://pointsarchitect.com/compare/northwest-registered-agent-vs-firstbase}},
note = {Verified 16 Sep 2026; rubric 2026.1}
}Canonical URL https://pointsarchitect.com/compare/northwest-registered-agent-vs-firstbase. Every row in the attribute table has its own anchor, so a single fee can be cited without citing the whole record.