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3 Best LLC Services in Kentucky (2026): Price Table

Our 2026 table for Kentucky puts Mainstay Filing ($199), Kentucky Registered Agent.co ($199) and KY Registered Agent.org ($199), in that order, ahead of the other LLC formation services. Spend on services over three years sits in a $397 to $597 band, and the state's $40 sits outside it.

Compiled by the LLC Price Tables editorial team ·

Table order: Best value on top, by our five-column test

Table summary

  • Formation fee paid to the state$40sos.ky.gov [read October 2026, table note]
  • Price band, year one$199Provider charges alone
  • Year-3 range$397 to $597Both renewals counted
  • Government charges, 3 years$595Not part of the sort
  • CrossoverNo swapPlaces hold through year 10

Kentucky: prices, best value first

Columns give year one, the price after that and the three-year total. Add Kentucky's $40 to whichever entry you pick.

  1. 1. Mainstay Filing: best for a yearly price with no surprises

    Top of the table
    • Year-1 cell$199
    • Cell for later years$199/yr
    • Three-year cell$597

    $199 a year, with $40 paid to the state

    Mainstay Filing is the first entry in Kentucky: $199 a year includes the annual report and stays flat at renewal.

    Its three-year cell is $200 higher than Kentucky Registered Agent.co's, but the extra filings it covers count for more in the sort.

    You skip the annual report; the only extra is the state's $15.

    Price buys

    • Formation paperwork, completed
    • Registered agent for twelve months
    • Annual report, filed when due
    • EIN application prepared
    • State fee billed as published

    In its favor

    • $199 in year two
    • $199 per year, everything included
    • EIN application included

    Against it

    • From year two, $100 above Kentucky Registered Agent.co
    See Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

  2. 2. Kentucky Registered Agent.co: best for the smallest bill over three years

    Kentucky specialist
    • Year-1 cell$199
    • Cell for later years$99/yr
    • Three-year cell$397

    $199 plus the state's fee, then $99 yearly

    Kentucky Registered Agent.co is ranked second. Forming costs $199, year-one agent included, and each later year is $99.

    The annual report stays your responsibility.

    Price buys

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

    In its favor

    • $199 plus the state fee
    • A modest $99 renewal
    • Agent service at no cost in year one

    Against it

    • The price skips the annual report
    • EIN application adds $99
    See Kentucky Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

  3. 3. KY Registered Agent.org: best for a second in-state filer

    Kentucky specialist
    • Year-1 cell$199
    • Cell for later years$99/yr
    • Three-year cell$397

    $199 plus the state's fee, then $99 yearly

    KY Registered Agent.org is ranked third. Forming costs $199, year-one agent included, and each later year is $99.

    The annual report stays your responsibility.

    Year-one and renewal cells both equal Kentucky Registered Agent.co's.

    Price buys

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

    In its favor

    • Agent service at no cost in year one
    • $199 plus the state fee
    • A modest $99 renewal

    Against it

    • The price skips the annual report
    • EIN application adds $99
    See KY Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Totals over time

No.EntryYear 1 cellYear 2 cellYear 3 cellYear 5 cell
1Mainstay Filing$199$398$597$995See Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2Kentucky Registered Agent.co$199$298$397$595See Kentucky Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3KY Registered Agent.org$199$298$397$595See KY Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Year one plus renewals, using prices read November 13, 2026. The order of totals stays fixed for ten years.

Table calculator

Totals for 1 to 5 years, EIN application optional. State fees are omitted because every entry owes the same ones.
Over 3 years: Mainstay Filing $597, Kentucky Registered Agent.co $397, KY Registered Agent.org $397. Lowest of the totals: Kentucky Registered Agent.co.

The government side, Kentucky

ChargeCellSource
Filing to form the LLC$40sos.ky.gov [read October 2026, table note]
Annual report$15 every yearsos.ky.gov [read August 2026, table note]
Annual tax$175 each yearrevenue.ky.gov [read October 2026, table note]
Three-year state total$595Filing, reports and any tax
Reading down this table, add the filing fee to the two later reports and any minimum tax to get the three-year state figure. Open-ended costs are mentioned but never counted.

How the sort came out

For Kentucky, the deciding column was filing work per row (30% of the sort), where Mainstay Filing finished ahead.

Kentucky calls for the annual report every year, so a price that includes it outranked a cheaper price that leaves it to you.

If you need the EIN application, the entries swap in year 2, as Mainstay Filing moves past Kentucky Registered Agent.co.

Kentucky LLC filing fee and requirements, quoted from the official source

The Kentucky Secretary of State accepts the Articles of Organization - Profit Limited Liability Company (Form KLC) with $40. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.

  • Limited Liability Entity Tax: a $175 minimum each year to the Department of Revenue.

As printed: sos.ky.gov [read October 2026, table note]

If you skip the service

Going alone costs $595 paid to the state across three years; services at $397 to $597 are what you pay to skip the forms.

About these figures

What do LLC formation services charge in Kentucky?

Year one costs $199 before the $40 filing fee.

What do these entries add up to over three years?

Service totals after three years: $397 to $597.

How much does Kentucky charge to file an LLC?

$40, alongside the Articles of Organization - Profit Limited Liability Company (Form KLC).

What does Kentucky charge each year after formation?

Annual report: $15 a year, deadline as the state words it: on or before June 30. The yearly minimum tax applies too.

Is the EIN application included in the price?

Entry by entry: Mainstay Filing (included), Kentucky Registered Agent.co ($99) and KY Registered Agent.org ($99).

When does one entry pass another in total cost?

No swap in ten years; no entry passes another.

Which LLC formation service is the best value in Kentucky?

By the five-column test the Kentucky order is Mainstay Filing, Kentucky Registered Agent.co and KY Registered Agent.org, led by Mainstay Filing on filing work per row.

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Where this came from

  1. Figure for Kentucky Secretary of State confirmed at sos.ky.gov during August 2026.
  2. Figure for Kentucky Secretary of State confirmed at sos.ky.gov during August 2026.
  3. Figure for Kentucky report due date confirmed at apps.legislature.ky.gov during August 2026.
  4. Figure for KRS 275.025 confirmed at apps.legislature.ky.gov during August 2026.
  5. Figure for Kentucky formation fee: Filing fee confirmed at sos.ky.gov during October 2026.
  6. Figure for Kentucky registered agent statute confirmed at apps.legislature.ky.gov during October 2026.
  7. Figure for Kentucky other cost: Limited Liability confirmed at revenue.ky.gov during October 2026.
  8. Mainstay Filing: Kentucky service page (read November 13, 2026)
  9. Kentucky Registered Agent.co: pricing page (read November 13, 2026)
  10. KY Registered Agent.org: pricing page (read November 13, 2026)