New York fee chart
11th
of 50 states on the yearly state bill
New York: the ranked providers
The order follows five criteria described in the
method: three-year provider charges (36%), filings covered (24%), renewal price, match to New York rules and fee labeling.
Our pick
1. New York Registered Agent.ai: best for New York-only companies
$99 yearly, then the same price
Start with New York Registered Agent.ai, where a New York-focused plan for $99 per year and $99 later.
Its three-year bill sits below Mainstay Filing's, the factor we weight most.
Price covers
- New York office address on the public record
- Anything served is scanned and posted for you
Upside
- $99 per year, unchanged at renewal
- Beneath Mainstay Filing on yearly price
Downside
- Nothing beyond this state
- Biennial statement stays with you
One state only
2. NY Registered Agent.org: best for a New York local
$99 yearly, then the same price
Next on the chart is NY Registered Agent.org, since a New York-focused plan for $99 per year and $99 later.
Its prices are identical to New York Registered Agent.ai's.
Price covers
- New York office address on the public record
- Anything served is scanned and posted for you
Upside
- $99 per year, unchanged at renewal
- Beneath Mainstay Filing on yearly price
Downside
- Nothing beyond this state
- Biennial statement stays with you
Covers the whole map
3. Mainstay Filing: best for owners who might enter other states
$149 yearly, then the same price
Next on the chart is Mainstay Filing, since a single $149 agent plan that goes along when the company registers in another state.
A $150 difference against New York Registered Agent.ai over three years keeps it from the top spot.
Price covers
- A genuine street address inside the state
- 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
- Price $149; renewal price $149
- Fifty-state coverage
Downside
- $50 extra each year compared with New York Registered Agent.ai
- The agent role only; you send in the reports
3 providers, side by side
Prices were taken from each company's own pages on November 12, 2026. The state bills the same no matter who serves as agent.
Agent and state fees, year by year
Each agent's price is added to the state charges that repeat (the biennial statement from year two). The formation fee is not part of the total.
New York and the states beside it on the chart
New York agent for service of process requirements (official, Secretary of State)
The Secretary of State is the agent for service of process for every New York LLC; naming a registered agent is optional. New York has no registered-office requirement. The Secretary of State is the agent for service of process for every New York LLC and mails a copy of any papers served to the address the company has on file. A designated registered agent's street address goes on the filing.
Who may be named: If one is designated: a person who lives in New York or has a business address there, an LLC formed or authorized in New York, or a corporation formed or authorized in New York. Statute cited: N.Y. LLC Law §§ 301 and 302.
Keeping a New York LLC going, 2026
Each cycle brings the biennial statement ($9), during the calendar month in which the Articles of Organization were filed, every 2 years. Notices on it are sent to your agent for service of process.
What put the first pick first
Service cost across three years settled first place in New York; it carries 36% of the score, and the other criteria are requirements handled, renewal behavior, state-specific fit, pass-through of state fees.
New York Registered Agent.ai's three-year provider bill is $297 ($150 under Mainstay Filing).
New York registered agent questions
Is an agent for service of process required for every New York LLC?
The Secretary of State is the agent for service of process for every New York LLC; naming a registered agent is optional.
Who qualifies as the agent for service of process for a New York LLC?
If one is designated: a person who lives in New York or has a business address there, an LLC formed or authorized in New York, or a corporation formed or authorized in New York.
How much does New York registered agent service run each year?
$99 to $149 per year, going by the ranking above.
What does the state bill an LLC every year?
$4.50 per year by our yearly measure, which is the biennial statement ($9 every two years).
Which registered agents does this chart rank?
New York Registered Agent.ai ($99 a year), NY Registered Agent.org ($99 a year) and Mainstay Filing ($149 a year), with the leading pick named first.
Which registered agent should I use?
New York Registered Agent.ai, because $99 per year gets an agent whose office address is inside the state. Next on the chart: NY Registered Agent.org and Mainstay Filing.
Where each number comes from
- On August 2026 we compared New York Department of State, Division of Corporations with dos.ny.gov.
- On August 2026 we compared New York Department of State, Division of Corporations with filing.dos.ny.gov.
- On August 2026 we compared New York report due date with nysenate.gov.
- On August 2026 we compared NY Limited Liability Company Law § 203 with nysenate.gov.
- On October 2026 we compared New York formation fee: Filing fee, official source with dos.ny.gov.
- On October 2026 we compared New York registered agent statute with nysenate.gov.
- On August 2026 we compared South Carolina Secretary of State for formation with dor.sc.gov.
- On August 2026 we compared South Carolina Secretary of State for formation with dor.sc.gov.
- On October 2026 we compared South Carolina yearly filing: Annual report, official source with dor.sc.gov.
- On October 2026 we compared Texas yearly filing: Annual report, official source with comptroller.texas.gov.
- On August 2026 we compared Pennsylvania Department of State, Bureau of Corporations and with pa.gov.
- On August 2026 we compared Pennsylvania Department of State, Bureau of Corporations and with pa.gov.
- On October 2026 we compared Hawaii DCCA Business Registration Division release of July with cca.hawaii.gov.
- On October 2026 we compared Hawaii yearly filing: Annual report: fee, official source with files.hawaii.gov.
- New York Registered Agent.ai: pricing page as the company showed it on November 12, 2026
- NY Registered Agent.org: pricing page as the company showed it on November 12, 2026
- Mainstay Filing: New York service page as the company showed it on November 12, 2026