Kentucky quote board
Prices come from each company's own pricing. Add the $40 state fee separately.
1. Mainstay Filing: best for filing and upkeep in one quote
Top quote
Opening $199; renewal $199; state fee separate
- Opening quote
- $199
- Quote from year 2
- $199/yr
- Reading at year 3
- $597
For Kentucky, Mainstay Filing gives the best value: a single $199 quote covers formation, registered agent and each annual report.
Kentucky Registered Agent.co reads $200 lower at year three, but the 30% filings-handled term favors this quote.
The annual report gets filed too; the only addition is the state's $15.
Quote includes
- Formation delivered to the state office
- Registered agent, for twelve months
- Annual report, filed as it falls due
- The EIN application, prepared
- State fee passed straight through
Reads well
- It prepares the EIN application
- Same $199 after year one
- $199 per year, all included
Reads poorly
- From year two, $100 above Kentucky Registered Agent.co
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2. Kentucky Registered Agent.co: best for no-frills formations
One-state plan
$199 for formation, $99 for the agent after that
- Opening quote
- $199
- Quote from year 2
- $99/yr
- Reading at year 3
- $397
Next on the board, Kentucky Registered Agent.co: three years read $397 because the renewal is just $99.
Filing the annual report stays with you.
Quote includes
- Formation done for you
- Agent service for the first year
Reads well
- $199 to form
- $99 a year afterward
- No agent charge in year one
Reads poorly
- Preparing the annual report remains a job you keep
- It bills $99 for the EIN application
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3. KY Registered Agent.org: best for owners who prepare their own reports
One-state plan
$199 for formation, $99 for the agent after that
- Opening quote
- $199
- Quote from year 2
- $99/yr
- Reading at year 3
- $397
Next on the board, KY Registered Agent.org: three years read $397 because the renewal is just $99.
Filing the annual report stays with you.
Kentucky Registered Agent.co publishes the same prices.
Quote includes
- Formation done for you
- Agent service for the first year
Reads well
- $199 to form
- No agent charge in year one
- $99 a year afterward
Reads poorly
- Preparing the annual report remains a job you keep
- It bills $99 for the EIN application
Cumulative cost by year
Year one plus renewals, using prices sampled November 13, 2026. None of the quotes cross in ten years.
Try another time span
How long will the company run? Set the years and compare, EIN application optional.
Kentucky state fees (official)
Our state figure counts three items: the filing, two years of reports and a minimum tax where one exists. Variable costs like publication are excluded.
Why quote one is quote one
Mainstay Filing read better than Kentucky Registered Agent.co on filings handled per dollar, a 30% term.
Kentucky Registered Agent.co reads lower over three years but leaves the annual report with you.
Add the EIN application to the math and the crossing moves to year 2, when Mainstay Filing passes Kentucky Registered Agent.co.
Kentucky LLC filing fee and requirements, quoted from the source
Spec: the Articles of Organization - Profit Limited Liability Company (Form KLC); fee $40; destination the Kentucky Secretary of State. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
- Limited Liability Entity Tax: a $175 minimum each year to the Department of Revenue.
Quoted text: sos.ky.gov (logged October 2026) for the record
If you skip the service
Going without a service, you still owe Kentucky $595 across three years and you handle every form. The services bill $397 to $597 for that work.
Questions
What do LLC formation services charge in Kentucky?
Year one reads $199 before the $40 filing fee.
What do the quotes add up to over three years?
Service readings after three years: $397 to $597.
How much does Kentucky take to file an LLC?
Filing costs $40, using the Articles of Organization - Profit Limited Liability Company (Form KLC).
What does Kentucky bill each year after formation?
Annual report: $15 a year, with the deadline stated as on or before June 30. The yearly minimum tax applies too.
Is the EIN application part of the quote?
It varies by quote: Mainstay Filing (included), Kentucky Registered Agent.co ($99) and KY Registered Agent.org ($99).
When does one quote pass another in total cost?
They hold the same order for ten years.
Which LLC formation service ranks best in Kentucky?
From the top of the board: Mainstay Filing, Kentucky Registered Agent.co and KY Registered Agent.org.
Logged references
- Kentucky Secretary of State traces to sos.ky.gov (August 2026).
- Kentucky Secretary of State traces to sos.ky.gov (August 2026).
- Kentucky report due date traces to apps.legislature.ky.gov (August 2026).
- KRS 275.025 traces to apps.legislature.ky.gov (August 2026).
- Kentucky formation fee: Filing fee traces to sos.ky.gov (October 2026).
- Kentucky registered agent statute traces to apps.legislature.ky.gov (October 2026).
- Kentucky other cost: Limited Liability traces to revenue.ky.gov (October 2026).
- Quote source: Mainstay Filing Kentucky service page, November 13, 2026
- Quote source: Kentucky Registered Agent.co pricing page, November 13, 2026
- Quote source: KY Registered Agent.org pricing page, November 13, 2026