Ranked quotes
Service prices only. The $250 state fee applies to every quote.
1. Mainstay Filing: best for adding states over time
Best value
$199 plus the state's fee, then $149 yearly
- Opening quote
- $199
- Quote from year 2
- $149/yr
- Reading at year 3
- $497
Mainstay Filing reads best in New York: $199 beyond New York's own fee, then $149 a year for the agent.
Its three-year reading is $100 above NY Registered Agent.org's, and the extra filings it handles outweigh that in the ranking.
The agent renews at $149 a year in every state.
Quote includes
- The foreign registration filing
- Agent for service of process costs nothing the first year
- Good in all fifty states
Reads well
- Agent for service of process is free in year one
- The fee does not change by state
- $199 for the registration
Reads poorly
- $50 above NY Registered Agent.org at renewal
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2. NY Registered Agent.org: best for a single added state
In-state provider
$199 plus the state's fee, then $99 yearly
- Opening quote
- $199
- Quote from year 2
- $99/yr
- Reading at year 3
- $397
Next on the board, NY Registered Agent.org: $199 beyond the state fee, then $99 per year.
Quote includes
- Registration paperwork, filed
- Agent service for the first year
Reads well
- Then $99 a year
- $199 over the state fee
- First agent year included
Reads poorly
- Nothing outside this state
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3. New York Registered Agent.ai: best for one extra state
In-state provider
$199 plus the state's fee, then $99 yearly
- Opening quote
- $199
- Quote from year 2
- $99/yr
- Reading at year 3
- $397
Next on the board, New York Registered Agent.ai: $199 beyond the state fee, then $99 per year.
No price difference from NY Registered Agent.org.
Quote includes
- Registration paperwork, filed
- Agent service for the first year
Reads well
- First agent year included
- Then $99 a year
- $199 over the state fee
Reads poorly
- Nothing outside this state
Running totals at 1, 2, 3 and 5 years
Company prices from November 13, 2026, accumulated by year. Readings keep one order for ten years.
Break-even test
The calculator adds year one and renewals for each quote once you set the years.
Government side of the board, New York
State reading = filing fee + reports in years 2 and 3 + any minimum tax. Items without a fixed amount stay out of the sum.
How the ranking came out
Mainstay Filing wins filings handled per dollar, worth 30%, with NY Registered Agent.org right behind.
With the LLC in two states, coverage decided it.
New York foreign LLC registration fee and rules, quoted from the source
An LLC formed elsewhere registers in New York before it does business there. The filing is the Application for Authority of a Foreign Limited Liability Company (Form DOS-1361-f-a), delivered to the New York Department of State, Division of Corporations with $250. The filing requires certificate of Existence (also called a Certificate of Good Standing) dated within 365 days.
Official wording: dos.ny.gov (logged October 2026) for the record
The state-fees-only case
With no service, three years read $259 in state fees. Each service adds its own quote, $397 to $497 over the same period.
Common questions
What is the price of registering a foreign LLC with New York?
$250 at the state office, and our quotes add $199.
What do the quotes add up to over three years?
Service readings after three years: $397 to $497.
Which form carries out the registration?
The filing is Application for Authority of a Foreign Limited Liability Company (Form DOS-1361-f-a), lodged at the New York Department of State, Division of Corporations.
Is a document from the home state required by New York?
Yes, no more than 365 days old: certificate of Existence (also called a Certificate of Good Standing).
Which recurring filing follows registration?
The biennial statement, billed at $9.
When does one quote pass another in total cost?
The quotes do not cross in the first ten years.
Which foreign registration service ranks first for New York?
By the five-part test the New York quotes run Mainstay Filing, NY Registered Agent.org and New York Registered Agent.ai, led by Mainstay Filing on filings handled per dollar.
Logged references
- New York Department of State traces to dos.ny.gov (August 2026).
- New York Department of State traces to filing.dos.ny.gov (August 2026).
- New York report due date traces to nysenate.gov (August 2026).
- NY Limited Liability Company Law traces to nysenate.gov (August 2026).
- New York formation fee: Filing traces to dos.ny.gov (October 2026).
- New York registered agent statute traces to nysenate.gov (October 2026).
- Department of State, Application for traces to dos.ny.gov (October 2026).
- LLC Law § 802, application traces to nysenate.gov (October 2026).
- LLC Law § 808, consequences traces to nysenate.gov (October 2026).
- Department of State, Certificate of traces to dos.ny.gov (October 2026).
- Logged November 13, 2026: Mainstay Filing New York service page
- Logged November 13, 2026: NY Registered Agent.org pricing page
- Logged November 13, 2026: New York Registered Agent.ai pricing page