No.1
Our top pick in New York
1. Mainstay Filing: best for all fifty states
$149 yearly, no change
Score9.6out of 10
First place: Mainstay Filing. The charge is $149 a year whether the company stays in one state or spreads out, and three government letters a year are scanned at no cost.
For a company not yet formed, the $199 yearly package adds the New York filing and the biennial statement.
Its three-year total exceeds New York Registered Agent.ai's by $150; the broader coverage outweighs that difference in our scoring.
In the price
- A registered office street address in any state you need
- Free same-business-day scans of anything served on the company
- Three government letters a year scanned without charge
- Compliance reminders
Why pick it
- $149 a year, unchanged at renewal
- Three government letters a year scanned at no charge
- Accepts LLCs, corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofits
- Service of process on the company scanned within the same business day, no charge
Weak spots
- The agent plan runs $50 a year above New York Registered Agent.ai
- Annual report filing comes with the formation package, not the agent plan
No.2
Best value here
2. New York Registered Agent.ai: best for the least expensive year among these agents
$99 yearly, no change
Score9.1out of 10
Second place: New York Registered Agent.ai. The plan is a flat $99 a year, and papers served on the company are scanned to your account.
New York Registered Agent.ai lends the company a state street address for its registered office and scans served legal papers to you online.
In the price
- An in-state registered office address
- Served legal papers are delivered to you as scans online
Why pick it
- $99 a year, with no change at renewal
- Forms LLCs too, with the first agent year free
- Undercuts Mainstay Filing on yearly cost
Weak spots
- The biennial statement is yours to file
- Built for New York; elsewhere you need another agent
No.3
New York specialist
3. NY Registered Agent.org: best for New York specialists
$99 yearly, no change
Score8.9out of 10
Third place: NY Registered Agent.org. The plan is a flat $99 a year, and papers served on the company are scanned to your account.
NY Registered Agent.org provides the in-state registered office and posts scans of any legal papers served there to your account.
New York Registered Agent.ai and NY Registered Agent.org publish the same price and the same features, so either is a defensible choice.
In the price
- The in-state street address that the state requires
- Legal papers served on the company are scanned to your account
Why pick it
- Offers formation with a free first agent year
- Costs $99 yearly, unchanged at renewal
- Yearly price below Mainstay Filing's
Weak spots
- The biennial statement is yours to file
- Built for New York; elsewhere you need another agent
The 3 rulings in brief
| Rank | Provider | Ruling score | Yearly charge | Renewal | Suited to | Link |
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| 1 | Mainstay Filing | 9.6 | $149 | $149/yr | An agent usable in all fifty states | Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
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| 2 | New York Registered Agent.ai | 9.1 | $99 | $99/yr | The lowest yearly charge on this list | Visit New York Registered Agent.aiPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
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| 3 | NY Registered Agent.org | 8.9 | $99 | $99/yr | The lowest yearly charge on this list | Visit NY Registered Agent.orgPartner 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 registered agent charges in 2026: year one, renewals and the three-year total
| Provider | Year one | Year two | Year three | Total over three years | Price unchanged at renewal |
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| Mainstay Filing | $149 | $149 | $149 | $447 | Yes |
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| New York Registered Agent.ai | $99 | $99 | $99 | $297 | Yes |
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| NY Registered Agent.org | $99 | $99 | $99 | $297 | Yes |
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Each charge was taken from the provider's own pages on November 12, 2026. New York's own fees are the same whichever agent is chosen.
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.
Mainstay's plan reaches further: papers served on the company are scanned within the same business day at no cost, the price is identical across all fifty states, and three government letters a year are scanned free. New York Registered Agent.ai charges less, so the margin is narrow.
Each criterion and its weight appear on How we rank.
What New York requires of a agent for service of process (source: New York 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. Authority: N.Y. LLC Law §§ 301 and 302.
The New York biennial statement: its fee and due date
In New York, the biennial statement comes due every two years. $9 is payable to the state, and the deadline is during the calendar month in which the Articles of Organization were filed, every 2 years. Notices about it are sent to your agent for service of process.
Questions on New York registered agents
Is a New York LLC obliged to appoint a agent for service of process?
The Secretary of State is the agent for service of process for every New York LLC; naming a registered agent is optional.
What is the going yearly rate for a New York registered agent?
Yearly charges fall between $99 to $149, and every provider holds its price at renewal.
Is the owner permitted to serve as the agent for service of process?
Yes, when the state's conditions are met. 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.
What is the deadline for the New York biennial statement?
$9 goes to the state, and the filing falls due during the calendar month in which the Articles of Organization were filed, every 2 years.
Which registered agents were heard in this ranking?
Mainstay Filing ($149 a year), New York Registered Agent.ai ($99 a year) and NY Registered Agent.org ($99 a year), ruled upon in that order.
Which New York registered agent does the record favor?
Mainstay Filing, since its agent plan is $149 a year and does not rise at renewal, and legal papers served on the company are scanned within the same business day free of 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
- Exhibit: Mainstay Filing, New York service page, November 12, 2026
- Exhibit: New York Registered Agent.ai, pricing and service pages, November 12, 2026
- Exhibit: NY Registered Agent.org, pricing and service pages, November 12, 2026