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Our top pick in KentuckyMainstay Filing
1. Mainstay Filing: best for formation, agent and annual report in one price
$199 a year, state fee extra ($239 today)
Our mark9.1out of 10
Mainstay Filing takes the top spot: the Kentucky formation, your registered agent and the annual report all sit under one $199 yearly price.
Kentucky's annual report costs $15 every year (due on or before June 30); Mainstay prepares and files it as part of the renewal, with the state's fee passed through at cost.
The three-year premium over Kentucky Registered Agent.co is $200; coverage outweighs it in our scoring.
What you get
- Formation prepared and filed
- Your registered agent, all year
- Your annual report prepared and filed
- EIN application
Why pick it
- Kentucky's fee charged at cost
- One $199 yearly price with your annual report filed
- EIN application included
- $199 renewal, no add-ons
Less good
- $100 more per year than Kentucky Registered Agent.co from year two
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Lower renewal than MainstayKentucky Registered Agent.co
2. Kentucky Registered Agent.co: best for a low-cost Kentucky LLC
$199 plus fees, then $99 yearly
Our mark8.7out of 10
Kentucky Registered Agent.co ranks second: $199 plus the Kentucky filing fee, with the first year of registered agent service included and $99 a year after that.
You get a Kentucky street address for the registered office, and served papers are scanned to your account.
You handle the annual report on your own every year; it is not in the price.
What you get
- Articles prepared and filed
- First year of registered agent service
Why pick it
- Low $99 renewal
- First year of registered agent service included
- $199 + state fee
Less good
- No annual report filing
- $99 extra for the EIN application
Place3
Best value hereKY Registered Agent.org
3. KY Registered Agent.org: best for a second Kentucky option
$199 plus fees, then $99 yearly
Our mark8.5out of 10
Third: KY Registered Agent.org, for $199 plus the Kentucky filing fee, with the first year of registered agent service included and $99 a year after that.
You get a Kentucky street address for the registered office, and served papers are scanned to your account.
You handle the annual report on your own every year; it is not in the price.
Prices and features match Kentucky Registered Agent.co exactly, so the two are close to interchangeable.
What you get
- Articles prepared and filed
- First year of registered agent service
Why pick it
- Low $99 renewal
- $199 + state fee
- First year of registered agent service included
Less good
- No annual report filing
- $99 extra for the EIN application
Quick comparison: Kentucky
| Rank | Service | Our score | Service fee | Year two | Best for | Link |
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| 1 | Mainstay Filing | 9.1 | $199 | $199/yr | Formation, agent and annual report in one price | Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
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| 2 | Kentucky Registered Agent.co | 8.7 | $199 | $99/yr | A Kentucky-only LLC on a budget | Visit Kentucky Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
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| 3 | KY Registered Agent.org | 8.5 | $199 | $99/yr | A Kentucky-only LLC on a budget | Visit KY Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
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The Founders Review sets these scores itself from the five criteria on our method page; they are not user ratings.
Kentucky pricing for 2026: what each service costs
| Service | Year one | Year two | Year three | Three-year total | Annual report filed for you |
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| Mainstay Filing | $199 | $199 | $199 | $597 | Yes |
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| Kentucky Registered Agent.co | $199 | $99 | $99 | $397 | No |
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| KY Registered Agent.org | $199 | $99 | $99 | $397 | No |
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Service fees as published on each company's own pages, read November 12, 2026. Kentucky's filing fee ($40) is paid on top with every service and is left out of these totals.
What decided the ranking
Five criteria set the order; the two heaviest are three-year cost and what one price covers. Here what one price covers made the difference.
Kentucky Registered Agent.co costs less, but the annual report filing in Mainstay's price earned it the higher coverage score.
See How we rank for every criterion and weight.
The state filing fee and form
Filing the Articles of Organization - Profit Limited Liability Company (Form KLC) costs $40 at the Kentucky Secretary of State, per KRS 275.025 (contents of articles of organization); RA/office requirements incorporated from KRS 14A.4-010; $40 filing fee per SOS fee schedule; the services pass that through on top.
Limited Liability Entity Tax: a $175 minimum each year to the Department of Revenue.
Yearly upkeep and your agent
The annual report comes every year, due on or before June 30, with a $15 state fee. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
Common Kentucky questions
How much does it cost to form an LLC in Kentucky?
State fee $40, service fee $199.
What form creates the LLC?
The Articles of Organization - Profit Limited Liability Company (Form KLC), filed with the Kentucky Secretary of State.
Do I need a registered agent for a Kentucky LLC?
Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
What yearly filings does a Kentucky LLC have?
The annual report, every year, due on or before June 30, with a $15 state fee.
Is the EIN application included?
Mainstay Filing's yearly price includes it. Kentucky Registered Agent.co and KY Registered Agent.org charge $99 for it. The IRS itself charges no fee for an EIN.
Which LLC service is best in Kentucky?
We rank Mainstay Filing first for a single $199 price each year covers the filing, the agent and the annual report.