No.1
Top pick on this page
1. Mainstay Filing: best for the formation, the agent and the biennial statement under one charge
$199 a year plus the state fee ($399 due at checkout)
Score9.6out of 10
First place: Mainstay Filing. $199 a year buys the New York filing, registered agent service and the biennial statement, and renewal is $199.
At renewal Mainstay prepares and files the biennial statement for you. New York charges $9 every two years for it, due during the calendar month in which the Articles of Organization were filed, every 2 years; Mainstay passes the state fee along at cost.
Its three-year total exceeds NY Registered Agent.org's by $200; the broader coverage outweighs that difference in our scoring.
In the price
- Formation paperwork prepared and lodged
- A full year as your registered agent
- Biennial statement prepared and filed on your behalf
- EIN application prepared
Why pick it
- One yearly charge of $199 that covers the biennial statement
- Covers the EIN application
- Renews at $199 with nothing added
- New York's fee is passed along at cost
Weak spots
- Its agent charge after year one is $100 a year above NY Registered Agent.org's
No.2
Low renewal
2. NY Registered Agent.org: best for a New York LLC that intends to stay put
$199 to form, then $99 a year for the agent, with the state fee extra
Score9.4out of 10
Second place: NY Registered Agent.org. New York formation costs $199 beyond the state's fee, with the agent for service of process free the first year, and $99 yearly keeps the agent.
An in-state street address serves as the registered office, and papers served on the company are scanned into your online account.
The biennial statement lies outside its published prices, so you file it with New York every two years.
In the price
- New York formation filed for you
- A first year as your agent for service of process
Why pick it
- The agent renews at $99 annually
- Formation at $199, with the filing fee extra
- The first year as agent for service of process is free
Weak spots
- The biennial statement is not prepared for you
- The EIN application carries a separate fee ($99)
No.3
Lower renewal than Mainstay
3. New York Registered Agent.ai: best for a filing made only in New York
$199 to form, then $99 a year for the agent, with the state fee extra
Score9.1out of 10
Third place: New York Registered Agent.ai. New York formation costs $199 beyond the state's fee, with the agent for service of process free the first year, and $99 yearly keeps the agent.
An in-state street address serves as the registered office, and papers served on the company are scanned into your online account.
The biennial statement lies outside its published prices, so you file it with New York every two years.
NY Registered Agent.org and New York Registered Agent.ai publish the same price and the same features, so either is a defensible choice.
In the price
- New York formation filed for you
- Your agent for service of process for the first year
Why pick it
- Agent charge of $99 a year after year one
- Forms the LLC for $199 and the state's fee
- The first year as agent for service of process is free
Weak spots
- The biennial statement is not prepared for you
- The EIN application carries a separate fee ($99)
The 3 rulings in brief
| Rank | Provider | Ruling score | Service charge | Year two | Suited to | Link |
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| 1 | Mainstay Filing | 9.6 | $199 | $199/yr | The formation, the agent and the biennial statement under one charge | Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
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| 2 | NY Registered Agent.org | 9.4 | $199 | $99/yr | A New York business holding down its costs | Visit NY Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
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| 3 | New York Registered Agent.ai | 9.1 | $199 | $99/yr | A New York business holding down its costs | Visit New York Registered Agent.aiPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
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Scores out of 10 are editorial marks set by The Startup Judge from the criteria on
How we rank. They are not customer ratings.
New York LLC service charges in 2026: year one, renewals and the three-year total
| Provider | Year one | Year two | Year three | Total over three years | Files the biennial statement |
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| Mainstay Filing | $199 | $199 | $199 | $597 | Yes |
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| NY Registered Agent.org | $199 | $99 | $99 | $397 | No |
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| New York Registered Agent.ai | $199 | $99 | $99 | $397 | No |
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Each charge was taken from the provider's own pages on November 12, 2026. New York's $200 filing fee is payable in addition to every row below and is not in the totals.
How the ruling was reached
The method behind these rulings gives 31% to charge over three years and 31% to work taken off the founder, with renewal conduct, fit with local rules and pricing in plain sight dividing 38%. What settled New York was work taken off the founder.
New York requires a report every second year at a state fee of $9. Mainstay's price includes the filing and NY Registered Agent.org's does not, and that coverage outweighed NY Registered Agent.org's lower three-year cost.
Each criterion and its weight appear on How we rank.
The New York LLC filing fee and form (official figures)
To file the Articles of Organization (Form DOS-1336-f) with the New York Secretary of State, budget $200. Each provider on this page adds that state fee at cost to its own charge.
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.
Obligations after the New York filing is accepted
File the biennial statement every two years; the date is during the calendar month in which the Articles of Organization were filed, every 2 years. $9 goes to the state. The Secretary of State is the agent for service of process for every New York LLC; naming a registered agent is optional.
Questions on New York LLC services
What does it take, in dollars, to form an LLC in New York?
The state filing fee is $200; service charges run $199.
What is filed to bring the company into existence?
The Articles of Organization (Form DOS-1336-f), lodged with the New York Secretary of State.
Does a New York LLC have to name a agent for service of process on its formation paperwork?
The Secretary of State is the agent for service of process for every New York LLC; naming a registered agent is optional.
Which recurring filings follow formation?
One: the biennial statement, filed every two years, due during the calendar month in which the Articles of Organization were filed, every 2 years, at a state fee of $9.
Does the quoted price cover the EIN application?
At Mainstay Filing it does; the application sits inside the yearly price. NY Registered Agent.org and New York Registered Agent.ai add $99 for the application. Applying directly with the IRS carries no fee.
Which New York LLC service does the record favor?
Mainstay Filing, since the New York formation, the registered agent and the biennial statement all fall under one $199 charge.
The record
- New York Department of State, Division of Corporations, State Records and Uniform Commercial Code, on the record as of August 2026
- New York Department of State, Division of Corporations, State Records and Uniform Commercial Code, on the record as of August 2026
- New York report due date, on the record as of August 2026
- NY Limited Liability Company Law § 203, on the record as of August 2026
- New York formation fee: Filing fee, official source, on the record as of October 2026
- New York registered agent statute, on the record as of October 2026
- New York other cost: Publication, official source, on the record as of October 2026
- New York other cost: Certificate of Publication, official source, on the record as of October 2026
- New York other cost: Tax Department LLC fee, official source, on the record as of October 2026
- Exhibit: Mainstay Filing, New York service page, November 12, 2026
- Exhibit: NY Registered Agent.org, pricing and service pages, November 12, 2026
- Exhibit: New York Registered Agent.ai, pricing and service pages, November 12, 2026