3 Best Registered Agents in New York (2026): Prices Tracked
New York watchlist, 2026: New York Registered Agent.ai ($99/yr), NY Registered Agent.org ($99/yr) and Mainstay Filing ($149/yr) lead the registered agents, best value first. A first year of agent service runs $99 to $149; by year three the total is $297 to $447.
Tracked by the Filing Price Watch editorial team
Ordered by:
Three-year cost counts for 37% and filings covered for 29%, with renewal movement, crossover year and price visibility making up the rest. How we track
The short version
State requirementSpecial rule, see the section belownysenate.gov (pulled October 2026, noted here)
First-year price range$99 to $149Yearly agent price
What three years cost$297 to $447Renewals included
Biennial statement$9 every other yeardos.ny.gov (pulled October 2026, noted here)
Totals cross inNot within ten yearsRanking does not flip
New York: best value first
Prices come from each company's own pricing. Naming a different agent does not change what the state collects.
#Ordered byPrice in year 1Price at renewalThree-year spend
1
Leads the list
1. New York Registered Agent.ai: best for the smallest yearly bill
Starts at $99; renews at $99
Price in year 1$99
Price at renewal$99/yr
Three-year spend$297
New York Registered Agent.ai leads since $99 a year with a street address in the state on file.
On the heaviest measure, three-year cost, it beats Mainstay Filing.
Price covers
A physical in-state office
Legal documents posted in your account
Holds up
$99 a year, unchanged at renewal
Yearly price below the national option
Weak spots
Expanding means finding a new agent
No help with the biennial statement
2
Local pick
2. NY Registered Agent.org: best for a second in-state option
Starts at $99; renews at $99
Price in year 1$99
Price at renewal$99/yr
Three-year spend$297
NY Registered Agent.org places second. $99 a year with a street address in the state on file.
Its prices are identical to New York Registered Agent.ai's.
Price covers
A physical in-state office
Legal documents posted in your account
Holds up
Yearly price below the national option
$99 a year, unchanged at renewal
Weak spots
Expanding means finding a new agent
No help with the biennial statement
3
Fifty states
3. Mainstay Filing: best for the same price in every state
Starts at $149; renews at $149
Price in year 1$149
Price at renewal$149/yr
Three-year spend$447
Mainstay Filing takes spot 3 because the price stays $149 a year across all fifty states.
Its three-year total is $150 above New York Registered Agent.ai, and cost is 37% of the order.
Price covers
A physical address on record
Up to three government mailings a year scanned for you at no charge
Covers LLCs, corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofits
Three years of state charges means one filing, two reports and any minimum tax. We list open-ended costs such as publication but keep them out of the total.
Notes on the ranking
In New York, tracked three-year cost (37% of the order) was the measure where New York Registered Agent.ai pulled ahead.
New York Registered Agent.ai wins the cost measure at $297 for three years, $150 under what Mainstay Filing charges.
New York agent for service of process requirements, as written by the state (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.
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. Rule in force: N.Y. LLC Law §§ 301 and 302.
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.
From the source: nysenate.gov (pulled October 2026, noted here)
What it costs without a service
An owner who meets the address rule may serve free of charge; the services above put a price of $99 to $149 a year on that convenience.
About these prices
How much does a New York registered agent cost per year?
Budget $99 to $149 a year.
What do three years of agent service cost?
By year three these services have cost $297 to $447.
Is an agent for service of process required 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.
Can the owner serve as the agent for service of process?
Naming an agent is optional here, and you may name yourself if you meet the rule above.
What does the state charge the LLC each year?
$9 every two years for the biennial statement, with the deadline given as during the calendar month in which the Articles of Organization were filed, every 2 years.
In what year does one service become pricier than another?
There is no crossover inside ten years.
Which registered agent is the best value in New York?
On our five measures the New York order is New York Registered Agent.ai, NY Registered Agent.org and Mainstay Filing, with New York Registered Agent.ai ahead on tracked three-year cost.