Where Kentucky stands on fees
42nd
of 50 when a year of state charges is added up
Kentucky: the ranked providers
Five weighted criteria set the order; three-year provider charges and filings covered carry the most (see the
method).
First stop
1. Kentucky Registered Agent.co: best for a tight agent budget
Year one $99, year two $99
Kentucky Registered Agent.co leads the chart because a local agent at $99 per year whose street address goes on the public record.
Three-year provider charges are lower than Mainstay Filing's, and cost is our heaviest criterion at 36%.
Price covers
- Kentucky office address on the public record
- Anything served is scanned and posted for you
Upside
- Flat $99/yr
- Costs less per year than Mainstay Filing
Downside
- Nothing beyond this state
- You send in the annual report yourself
All 50 states
2. Mainstay Filing: best for one provider across the map
Year one $149, year two $149
Next on the chart is Mainstay Filing, since the price is $149 here and $149 anywhere else, with $149 at renewal.
Kentucky Registered Agent.co is $150 cheaper on three-year provider charges.
Price covers
- The registered office address is supplied
- Court papers or notices served on the company are scanned the same business day, with no fee
- Mail from government offices is scanned free, up to three pieces each year
- Not just for LLCs: corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofits can use it
Upside
- Valid in every state
- $149 per year, level at renewal
Downside
- Costs $50 more yearly than Kentucky Registered Agent.co
- Report filing belongs to the formation package, not this plan
Home-state option
3. KY Registered Agent.org: best for a Kentucky local
Year one $99, year two $99
Next on the chart is KY Registered Agent.org, since a local agent at $99 per year whose street address goes on the public record.
Kentucky Registered Agent.co and this provider publish the same prices.
Price covers
- Kentucky office address on the public record
- Anything served is scanned and posted for you
Upside
- Flat $99/yr
- Costs less per year than Mainstay Filing
Downside
- Nothing beyond this state
- You send in the annual report yourself
3 providers, side by side
Company price pages, seen November 12, 2026. Kentucky's own charges stay the same whichever agent you name.
Yearly budget calculator
Each agent's price is added to the state charges that repeat (the annual report from year two) and the minimum tax. The formation fee is not part of the total.
Kentucky and the states beside it on the chart
Kentucky registered agent rules, in the state's words
Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address. The address has to be a physical registered office in Kentucky that matches the agent's business address. A P.O. box is not enough.
People and entities that can serve: A Kentucky resident, or an entity qualified to do business in Kentucky, whose business address is the registered office. The agent signs or files a written acceptance. The rule comes from KRS 14A.4-010.
Keeping a Kentucky LLC going, 2026
Alongside the agent, the LLC files the annual report every year at $15, on or before June 30. Limited Liability Entity Tax: a $175 minimum each year to the Department of Revenue.
Reasoning for the ranking
Kentucky Registered Agent.co pulled ahead of Mainstay Filing on service cost across three years, weighted 36%.
Three years with Kentucky Registered Agent.co cost $297 in provider charges, $150 less than Mainstay Filing.
Questions answered
Is a registered agent required for every Kentucky LLC?
Yes. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
Who qualifies as the registered agent for a Kentucky LLC?
A Kentucky resident, or an entity qualified to do business in Kentucky, whose business address is the registered office. The agent signs or files a written acceptance.
How much does Kentucky registered agent service run each year?
Our picks cost $99 to $149 per year.
What does the state bill an LLC every year?
$190 per year by our yearly measure, which is the annual report ($15 every year) plus the minimum tax.
Which registered agents does this chart rank?
Kentucky Registered Agent.co ($99 a year), Mainstay Filing ($149 a year) and KY Registered Agent.org ($99 a year), in ranked order.
Which registered agent should I use?
Kentucky Registered Agent.co, Mainstay Filing and KY Registered Agent.org, as ranked.
Where each number comes from
- Check sos.ky.gov for Kentucky Secretary of State; last seen August 2026.
- Check sos.ky.gov for Kentucky Secretary of State; last seen August 2026.
- Check apps.legislature.ky.gov for Kentucky report due date; last seen August 2026.
- Check apps.legislature.ky.gov for KRS 275.025; last seen August 2026.
- Check sos.ky.gov for Kentucky formation fee: Filing fee, official source; last seen October 2026.
- Check apps.legislature.ky.gov for Kentucky registered agent statute; last seen October 2026.
- Check revenue.ky.gov for Kentucky other cost: Limited Liability Entity Tax, official; last seen October 2026.
- Check dos.fl.gov for Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations; last seen August 2026.
- Check dos.fl.gov for Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations; last seen August 2026.
- Check flsenate.gov for Florida yearly filing: Annual report: fee, official source; last seen October 2026.
- Check sos.arkansas.gov for Arkansas yearly filing: Franchise tax report: what and; last seen October 2026.
- Check sos.arkansas.gov for Arkansas yearly filing: Franchise tax: amount and filing; last seen October 2026.
- Check sosnc.gov for North Carolina Department of the Secretary of State; last seen August 2026.
- Check sosnc.gov for North Carolina Department of the Secretary of State; last seen August 2026.
- Check dat.maryland.gov for Maryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation; last seen August 2026.
- Check dat.maryland.gov for Maryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation; last seen August 2026.
- Kentucky Registered Agent.co's pricing page, seen November 12, 2026
- Mainstay Filing's Kentucky service page, seen November 12, 2026
- KY Registered Agent.org's pricing page, seen November 12, 2026