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3 Best LLC Services in New York (2026): Prices Tracked

For LLC formation services in New York this 2026, the order on the watchlist is New York Registered Agent.ai ($199), Mainstay Filing ($199) and NY Registered Agent.org ($199). The three-year total for services spans $397 to $597; the state's $200 to file is a separate charge.
Tracked by the Filing Price Watch editorial team

Ordered by: Order = 37% cost, 29% filings covered, and three lighter measures (details)

The short version

Fee paid to the state $200 dos.ny.gov (pulled October 2026, noted here)
What year one costs $199 Excludes government fees
Total after 3 years $397 to $597 Three years of provider charges
What the state collects in 3 years $209 Same whichever service you use
Cost lines meet in No crossover Stable for a decade

The New York picks, ranked

Ordered by our tracking method. No service includes the $200 state fee.

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Top pick

1. New York Registered Agent.ai: best for the lowest spend over three years

Starts at $199; later years $99

Price in year 1 $199
Price after year 1 $99/yr
Three-year spend $397

New York Registered Agent.ai takes first place in New York: $199 in year one and $99 each year from then on.

A lower three-year total than Mainstay Filing earns it first place, since cost counts most.

The biennial statement stays on your to-do list.

Price covers

  • Formation paperwork done
  • A year of agent service to begin with

Holds up

  • Then $99 yearly
  • Year-one agent covered
  • Forming costs $199

Weak spots

  • The biennial statement is not priced in
  • EIN add-on: $99
Go to New York Registered Agent.ai Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2
Complete package

2. Mainstay Filing: best for never touching the biennial statement

$199 a year, renewing at the same $199

Price in year 1 $199
Price after year 1 $199/yr
Three-year spend $597

Spot 2 goes to Mainstay Filing: formation, agent for service of process and biennial statement all come with $199 a year, which renews at $199.

Over three years it runs $200 higher than New York Registered Agent.ai.

It files the biennial statement for you, and the $9 state fee is billed at cost.

Price covers

  • Formation paperwork done
  • Registered agent for the full year
  • Biennial statement, filed when it is due
  • EIN application, prepared for you
  • Government fee passed along unchanged

Holds up

  • It prepares the EIN application
  • Renewal stays at $199
  • $199 a year includes filing and agent and report

Weak spots

  • Renews $100 above New York Registered Agent.ai
Go to Mainstay Filing Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
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New York only

3. NY Registered Agent.org: best for a small agent renewal

Starts at $199; later years $99

Price in year 1 $199
Price after year 1 $99/yr
Three-year spend $397

NY Registered Agent.org places third. $199 in year one and $99 each year from then on.

The biennial statement stays on your to-do list.

It costs the same as New York Registered Agent.ai.

Price covers

  • Formation paperwork done
  • A year of agent service to begin with

Holds up

  • Then $99 yearly
  • Year-one agent covered
  • Forming costs $199

Weak spots

  • The biennial statement is not priced in
  • EIN add-on: $99
Go to NY Registered Agent.org Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Running total by year

Place Service After year 1 After year 2 After year 3 After year 5
1 New York Registered Agent.ai $199 $298 $397 $595
Go to New York Registered Agent.ai Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2 Mainstay Filing $199 $398 $597 $995
Go to Mainstay Filing Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3 NY Registered Agent.org $199 $298 $397 $595
Go to NY Registered Agent.org Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Taken November 13, 2026. Every column adds one more year. No service passes another inside ten years.

Totals calculator

Totals for 1 to 5 years, EIN application optional. The state fees are left out because every service owes the same ones.
Over 3 years, the totals are New York Registered Agent.ai $397, Mainstay Filing $597, NY Registered Agent.org $397. The smallest total here is New York Registered Agent.ai.

New York fee list

Item Amount Source
Price of forming $200 dos.ny.gov (pulled October 2026, noted here)
Biennial statement $9 every two years dos.ny.gov (pulled October 2026, noted here)
State fees added, years 1 to 3 $209 Sum of the lines above

For the state side of three years we add up the filing fee, the report charged in years two and three and a yearly minimum tax if the state has one. Publication requirements and other open-ended costs are noted in the text, not totaled.

How first place was won

New York Registered Agent.ai wins on tracked three-year cost, a 37% measure, with Mainstay Filing close behind.

For New York Registered Agent.ai, three years add up to $397, a saving of $200 against Mainstay Filing.

If you count the EIN application, New York Registered Agent.ai costs less from year 2.

New York LLC filing fee and requirements, as written by the state

The LLC exists once the New York Secretary of State takes the Articles of Organization (Form DOS-1336-f) and the $200. 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.

From the source: dos.ny.gov (pulled October 2026, noted here)

Skipping the service

Do it all yourself and you owe only the state: $209 over three years. The services above add $397 to $597 for the paperwork and the agent.

New York pricing questions

How much do LLC formation services cost in New York?

Year one is $199 among these services, and New York adds $200 to file.

What do these services cost over three years?

$397 to $597 in service fees, before state fees.

What does New York charge to file an LLC?

$200, filed with the Articles of Organization (Form DOS-1336-f).

What does New York charge every year once the LLC exists?

What repeats is the biennial statement at $9 every other year (during the calendar month in which the Articles of Organization were filed, every 2 years).

Does the price include the EIN application?

It depends on the service: New York Registered Agent.ai ($99), Mainstay Filing (included) and NY Registered Agent.org ($99).

In what year does one service become pricier than another?

The order stays the same for ten years.

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

New York Registered Agent.ai wins on tracked three-year cost, followed by Mainstay Filing and NY Registered Agent.org.

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Source trail

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