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3 Best Foreign Registration Services in New York (2026): Price Table

The best-value foreign registration services in New York for 2026 are Mainstay Filing ($199), NY Registered Agent.org ($199) and New York Registered Agent.ai ($199), ranked here from first to third. The $250 registration fee in New York is common to every entry; service cells read $397 to $497 by year three.

Compiled by the LLC Price Tables editorial team ·

Table order: Sort key: 40% cost, 30% coverage and three lesser columns. Method

New York: the main figures

  • Fee to register the foreign LLC$250ny.gov [read October 2026, table note]
  • Year-1 range$199Provider charges alone
  • What three years cost$397 to $497Both renewals counted
  • State total, years 1 to 3$259Unaffected by provider choice
  • CrossoverEntries keep their placesPlaces hold through year 10

New York: prices, best value first

Columns give year one, the price after that and the three-year total. Add New York's $250 to whichever entry you pick.

  1. 1. Mainstay Filing: best for registering again and again

    Best value
    • Year-1 cell$199
    • Cell for later years$149/yr
    • Three-year cell$497

    $199 for registration, $149 for the agent after that

    Mainstay Filing sits first, since a service charge of $199 that is the same in every state, with the first agent year thrown in.

    The $100 difference from NY Registered Agent.org at year three buys coverage, and coverage settles the order.

    The agent renews at $149 a year in every state.

    Price buys

    • Registration delivered to the state office
    • Agent for service of process costs nothing in year one
    • One fee wherever you register

    In its favor

    • The first agent year is covered
    • Helpful if another state follows
    • $199 for the registration

    Against it

    • $50 above NY Registered Agent.org at renewal
    See Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

  2. 2. NY Registered Agent.org: best for adding exactly one state

    Single-state service
    • Year-1 cell$199
    • Cell for later years$99/yr
    • Three-year cell$397

    $199 for registration, $99 for the agent after that

    NY Registered Agent.org is ranked second. $199 on top of the state fee, year-one agent included, then $99 a year.

    Price buys

    • Registration handled for you
    • Agent service for the first year

    In its favor

    • Service fee of $199
    • Agent service at no cost in year one
    • A modest $99 renewal

    Against it

    • A second provider is needed at home
    See NY Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

  3. 3. New York Registered Agent.ai: best for a nearby provider

    Single-state service
    • Year-1 cell$199
    • Cell for later years$99/yr
    • Three-year cell$397

    $199 for registration, $99 for the agent after that

    New York Registered Agent.ai is ranked third. $199 on top of the state fee, year-one agent included, then $99 a year.

    Its prices match NY Registered Agent.org's exactly.

    Price buys

    • Registration handled for you
    • Agent service for the first year

    In its favor

    • Service fee of $199
    • Agent service at no cost in year one
    • A modest $99 renewal

    Against it

    • A second provider is needed at home
    See New York Registered Agent.aiPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Cumulative cost by year

No.EntryYear 1 cellYear 2 cellYear 3 cellYear 5 cell
1Mainstay Filing$199$348$497$795See Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2NY Registered Agent.org$199$298$397$595See NY Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3New York Registered Agent.ai$199$298$397$595See New York Registered Agent.aiPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Year one plus renewals, using prices read November 13, 2026. Sorted by running total, the ranking is steady for ten years.

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At 3 years, the totals are Mainstay Filing $497, NY Registered Agent.org $397, New York Registered Agent.ai $397. Lowest at that point: NY Registered Agent.org.

Official state charges

ChargeCellSource
Filing to register the foreign LLC$250ny.gov [read October 2026, table note]
Biennial statement$9dos.ny.gov [read October 2026, table note]
Three-year state total$259Total of the lines
Each line cites the state's own page. Together they give a three-year state figure: filing, reports for years two and three, and a minimum tax where one applies.

How the sort came out

Filing work per row put Mainstay Filing first. That column is 30% of the sort, and three-year row total, renewal gap, row crossover and cell clarity make up the remainder.

Several states for one price beat NY Registered Agent.org's lower renewal.

New York foreign LLC registration fee and rules, quoted from the official source

An LLC formed elsewhere registers in New York before doing business there. The paperwork is the Application for Authority of a Foreign Limited Liability Company (Form DOS-1361-f-a), handed to the New York Department of State, Division of Corporations with $250. Include certificate of Existence (also called a Certificate of Good Standing) dated within 365 days.

As printed: dos.ny.gov [read October 2026, table note]

The no-service cell

With no service, New York still bills $259 over three years and every form lands on your desk. Services charge $397 to $497 to lift that work.

Quick answers

What does registering a foreign LLC in New York cost?

$250 in state fees, with our entries adding $199.

What do these entries add up to over three years?

$397 to $497 in service fees, with state fees on top.

Which form carries out the registration?

Use Application for Authority of a Foreign Limited Liability Company (Form DOS-1361-f-a), lodged with the New York Department of State, Division of Corporations.

Must a document from the home state accompany the New York filing?

Yes, one issued within 365 days: certificate of Existence (also called a Certificate of Good Standing).

Which recurring filing follows registration?

It is the biennial statement, charged at $9.

When does one entry pass another in total cost?

No break-even inside ten years.

Which foreign registration service is the best value for New York?

Top to bottom: Mainstay Filing, NY Registered Agent.org and New York Registered Agent.ai.

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Where this came from

  1. dos.ny.gov is the reference behind New York Department of State, read in August 2026.
  2. filing.dos.ny.gov is the reference behind New York Department of State, read in August 2026.
  3. nysenate.gov is the reference behind New York report due date, read in August 2026.
  4. nysenate.gov is the reference behind NY Limited Liability Company Law, read in August 2026.
  5. dos.ny.gov is the reference behind New York formation fee: Filing, read in October 2026.
  6. nysenate.gov is the reference behind New York registered agent statute, read in October 2026.
  7. dos.ny.gov is the reference behind Department of State, Application for, read in October 2026.
  8. nysenate.gov is the reference behind LLC Law § 802, application, read in October 2026.
  9. nysenate.gov is the reference behind LLC Law § 808, consequences, read in October 2026.
  10. dos.ny.gov is the reference behind Department of State, Certificate of, read in October 2026.
  11. Mainstay Filing: New York service page (read November 13, 2026)
  12. NY Registered Agent.org: pricing page (read November 13, 2026)
  13. New York Registered Agent.ai: pricing page (read November 13, 2026)