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Our top pickMainstay Filing
1. Mainstay Filing: best for formation, agent and biennial statement in one price
$199 yearly plus New York's fee, $399 at checkout
Our mark9.5out of 10
Mainstay Filing takes the top spot: $199 a year buys the formation, a year of registered agent service and the biennial statement filed for you.
Mainstay files New York's biennial statement for you as part of the renewal; the state charges $9 every two years, passed through at cost.
The three-year premium over New York Registered Agent.ai is $200; coverage outweighs it in our scoring.
What you get
- Formation prepared and filed
- Your registered agent, all year
- Your biennial statement prepared and filed
- EIN application
Why pick it
- Renewal stays $199
- EIN application included
- $199 a year, all in, biennial statement included
- State fee at cost, no markup
Less good
- Higher renewal than New York Registered Agent.ai (by $100)
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Low renewalNew York Registered Agent.ai
2. New York Registered Agent.ai: best for New York LLCs that file their own reports
$199 plus fees, then $99 yearly
Our mark9.1out of 10
Number 2 is New York Registered Agent.ai: the New York filing for $199 and a free first year of agent for service of process service, then $99 a year.
You get a New York street address for the registered office, and served papers are scanned to your account.
Filing New York's biennial statement is not part of its published prices, so plan to file it yourself every two years.
What you get
- LLC filing done for you
- First year of agent for service of process service
Why pick it
- $199 over the state fee
- $99 a year after year one
- First year of agent for service of process service included
Less good
- No biennial statement filing
- EIN help is $99
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Best value hereNY Registered Agent.org
3. NY Registered Agent.org: best for a second New York option
$199 plus fees, then $99 yearly
Our mark9.0out of 10
Third: NY Registered Agent.org, for the New York filing for $199 and a free first year of agent for service of process service, then $99 a year.
You get a New York street address for the registered office, and served papers are scanned to your account.
Filing New York's biennial statement is not part of its published prices, so plan to file it yourself every two years.
It mirrors New York Registered Agent.ai on price and features; either works.
What you get
- LLC filing done for you
- First year of agent for service of process service
Why pick it
- First year of agent for service of process service included
- $199 over the state fee
- $99 a year after year one
Less good
- No biennial statement filing
- EIN help is $99
Our top 3 at a glance
| Rank | Service | Our score | Service fee | Year two | Best for | Link |
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| 1 | Mainstay Filing | 9.5 | $199 | $199/yr | Formation, agent and biennial statement in one price | Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
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| 2 | New York Registered Agent.ai | 9.1 | $199 | $99/yr | A New York-only LLC on a budget | Visit New York Registered Agent.aiPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
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| 3 | NY Registered Agent.org | 9.0 | $199 | $99/yr | A New York-only LLC on a budget | Visit NY Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
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Editorial scores out of 10 from The Founders Review, using the criteria explained on How we rank. No customer ratings are involved.
Annual and renewal prices in New York, 2026
| Service | Year one | Year two | Year three | Three-year total | Biennial statement filed for you |
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| Mainstay Filing | $199 | $199 | $199 | $597 | Yes |
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| New York Registered Agent.ai | $199 | $99 | $99 | $397 | No |
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| NY Registered Agent.org | $199 | $99 | $99 | $397 | No |
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Prices from each company's own pricing pages, read November 12, 2026. These totals leave out the $200 state filing fee, which every service passes through.
What decided the ranking
Our method scores three-year cost (30%) and what one price covers (30%) most heavily, then renewal terms, fit for the state and price clarity. Here the order came down to what one price covers.
The biennial statement is the tiebreaker: Mainstay files it, New York Registered Agent.ai does not, and that coverage beat the cheaper option.
Read the full criteria on our How we rank page.
New York LLC cost: the official fee
$200 goes to the state for the Articles of Organization (Form DOS-1336-f) under NY Limited Liability Company Law § 203, whichever service files it.
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.
New York LLC yearly requirements
You owe the biennial statement every two years ($9 state fee), due during the calendar month in which the Articles of Organization were filed, every 2 years. The Secretary of State is the agent for service of process for every New York LLC; naming a registered agent is optional.
LLC services in New York: questions
How much does it cost to form an LLC in New York?
$200 to the state, plus $199 for a service to file it.
What form creates the LLC?
The Articles of Organization (Form DOS-1336-f), filed with the New York Secretary of State.
Do I need a agent for service of process for a New York LLC?
The Secretary of State is the agent for service of process for every New York LLC; naming a registered agent is optional.
What yearly filings does a New York LLC have?
The biennial statement, every two years, due during the calendar month in which the Articles of Organization were filed, every 2 years, with a $9 state fee.
Is the EIN application included?
Mainstay Filing's yearly price includes it. New York Registered Agent.ai and NY Registered Agent.org charge $99 for it. The IRS itself charges no fee for an EIN.
Which LLC service is best in New York?
We rank Mainstay Filing first for the New York formation, your registered agent and the biennial statement all sit under one $199 yearly price.
Sources we used
- New York Department of State, Division of Corporations, State Records and Uniform Commercial Code: dos.ny.gov/biennial-statements-business-corporations-and-limited-liabi, checked August 2026
- New York Department of State, Division of Corporations, State Records and Uniform Commercial Code: filing.dos.ny.gov/eBiennialWeb, checked August 2026
- New York report due date: www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/LLC/301, checked August 2026
- NY Limited Liability Company Law § 203: www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/LLC/203, checked August 2026
- New York formation fee: Filing fee, official source: dos.ny.gov/articles-organization-domestic-limited-liability-company-0, checked October 2026
- New York registered agent statute: www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/LLC/302, checked October 2026
- New York other cost: Publication, official source: www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/LLC/206, checked October 2026
- New York other cost: Certificate of Publication, official source: dos.ny.gov/certificate-publication-domestic-limited-liability-company-, checked October 2026
- New York other cost: Tax Department LLC fee, official source: www.tax.ny.gov/pdf/2025/inc/it204lli_2025.pdf, checked October 2026
- New York service page of Mainstay Filing, read November 12, 2026
- Pricing and service pages of New York Registered Agent.ai, read November 12, 2026
- Pricing and service pages of NY Registered Agent.org, read November 12, 2026