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

Our 2026 table for New York puts NY Registered Agent.org ($199), Mainstay Filing ($199) and New York Registered Agent.ai ($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 $200 sits outside it.

Compiled by the LLC Price Tables editorial team ·

Table order: Cost 40%, coverage 30%, three smaller columns (how the table is sorted)

Quick reference

  • Fee at the filing office$200dos.ny.gov [read October 2026, table note]
  • Price band, year one$199Without state charges
  • What three years cost$397 to $597Both renewals counted
  • State total, years 1 to 3$209Filing, reports and any minimum tax
  • Ranks change inEntries keep their placesNothing changes rank

The New York entries

Entries sit in value order, with prices taken from company pages. The $200 state fee stays outside the entry prices.

  1. 1. NY Registered Agent.org: best for the smallest opening bill

    Top of the table
    • Year-1 cell$199
    • Cell for later years$99/yr
    • Three-year cell$397

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

    NY Registered Agent.org is the first entry in New York: the three-year cell reads $397 since renewal is only $99.

    On the heaviest column, three-year cost, it beats Mainstay Filing.

    Its price stops before the biennial statement.

    Price buys

    • Formation paperwork, completed
    • Agent service for the first year

    In its favor

    • Year-one agent covered
    • $199 on top of the state fee
    • A modest $99 renewal

    Against it

    • You would prepare the biennial statement yourself
    • $99 extra for the EIN
    See NY Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

  2. 2. Mainstay Filing: best for an owner who would rather not file reports

    National
    • Year-1 cell$199
    • Cell for later years$199/yr
    • Three-year cell$597

    Year one $199, renewal $199, state fee extra

    Mainstay Filing is ranked second. $199 a year includes the biennial statement and stays flat at renewal.

    Its three-year cell is $200 above NY Registered Agent.org's, and cost is 40% of the sort.

    New York charges $9 for the biennial statement, which the service passes on without a markup.

    Price buys

    • Formation delivered to the state office
    • Registered agent for twelve months
    • Biennial statement, filed when due
    • EIN application prepared
    • Nothing added to state charges

    In its favor

    • The EIN application is taken care of
    • Renewal holds at $199
    • One yearly price of $199

    Against it

    • Renews $100 above NY Registered Agent.org
    See Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

  3. 3. New York Registered Agent.ai: best for a small agent renewal

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

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

    Below that, New York Registered Agent.ai: the three-year cell reads $397 since renewal is only $99.

    Its price stops before the biennial statement.

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

    Price buys

    • Formation paperwork, completed
    • Agent service for the first year

    In its favor

    • $199 on top of the state fee
    • A modest $99 renewal
    • Year-one agent covered

    Against it

    • You would prepare the biennial statement yourself
    • $99 extra for the EIN
    See New York Registered Agent.aiPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

What each entry adds up to

No.EntryYear 1 cellYear 2 cellYear 3 cellYear 5 cell
1NY Registered Agent.org$199$298$397$595See NY Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2Mainstay Filing$199$398$597$995See Mainstay FilingPartner 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.
Company prices from November 13, 2026, added up by year. The order of totals stays fixed for ten years.

Cost calculator

Choose a number of years and each entry's cumulative cost appears; tick the box to add each provider's EIN application.
Total for 3 years: NY Registered Agent.org $397, Mainstay Filing $597, New York Registered Agent.ai $397. Lowest of the totals: NY Registered Agent.org.

State fees with sources

ChargeCellSource
Cost to form$200dos.ny.gov [read October 2026, table note]
Biennial statement$9 every two yearsdos.ny.gov [read October 2026, table note]
State side, 3 years$209Calculated from the lines above
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.

What settled the order

Weight 40%: three-year row total. That column separated the top two.

NY Registered Agent.org totals $397 at year three, $200 under Mainstay Filing.

Count the EIN application and NY Registered Agent.org costs less from year 2.

New York LLC filing fee and requirements, quoted from the official source

The New York Secretary of State accepts the Articles of Organization (Form DOS-1336-f) with $200, as set out in NY Limited Liability Company Law § 203. The Secretary of State is the agent for service of process for every New York LLC; naming a registered agent is optional.

  • Publication: within 120 days, a notice runs for six weeks in two county newspapers (the papers set their own charges), then a Certificate of Publication is filed for $50.
  • Tax Department LLC fee (Form IT-204-LL): $25 a year for a single-member LLC with New York-source income; partnership LLCs pay more.

Cited at: dos.ny.gov [read October 2026, table note]

The no-service cell

With no service, New York still bills $209 over three years and every form lands on your desk. Services charge $397 to $597 to lift that work.

Questions

What do LLC formation services charge in New York?

Set aside $199 plus $200 in state fees.

What do these entries add up to over three years?

Year one plus two renewals comes to $397 to $597.

How much does New York charge to file an LLC?

It costs $200 to file, using the Articles of Organization (Form DOS-1336-f).

What does New York charge each year after formation?

Every second year the state bills $9 for the biennial statement, due during the calendar month in which the Articles of Organization were filed, every 2 years.

Is the EIN application included in the price?

NY Registered Agent.org adds $99, Mainstay Filing includes it and New York Registered Agent.ai adds $99.

When does one entry pass another in total cost?

They keep one order for ten years.

Which LLC formation service is the best value in New York?

NY Registered Agent.org ranks first, ahead of Mainstay Filing and New York Registered Agent.ai.

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Where this came from

  1. Cells for New York Department of State draw on dos.ny.gov, read August 2026.
  2. Cells for New York Department of State draw on filing.dos.ny.gov, read August 2026.
  3. Cells for New York report due date draw on nysenate.gov, read August 2026.
  4. Cells for NY Limited Liability Company Law draw on nysenate.gov, read August 2026.
  5. Cells for New York formation fee: Filing draw on dos.ny.gov, read October 2026.
  6. Cells for New York registered agent statute draw on nysenate.gov, read October 2026.
  7. Cells for New York other cost: Publication draw on nysenate.gov, read October 2026.
  8. Cells for New York other cost: Certificate draw on dos.ny.gov, read October 2026.
  9. Cells for New York other cost: Tax draw on tax.ny.gov, read October 2026.
  10. NY Registered Agent.org: pricing page (read November 13, 2026)
  11. Mainstay Filing: New York service page (read November 13, 2026)
  12. New York Registered Agent.ai: pricing page (read November 13, 2026)