New York quote board
Prices come from each company's own pricing. Naming a different agent does not change what the state collects.
1. Mainstay Filing: best for a fifty-state agent
Ranks first
$149/yr, then $149/yr
- Opening quote
- $149
- Renewal quote
- $149/yr
- Reading at year 3
- $447
For New York, Mainstay Filing gives the best value: $149 a year, $149 at renewal, with one account for all states.
Pay $150 more than New York Registered Agent.ai across three years and the recurring filings stop being your problem.
Quote includes
- The registered office address
- Three government mailings a year, scanned free of charge
- Also serves nonprofits, corporations, LPs and LLPs
Reads well
- One account for any state
- $149 yearly, no increase
Reads poorly
- A yearly gap of $50
- Covers the agent role only
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2. New York Registered Agent.ai: best for LLCs that remain in one state
New York only
$99/yr, then $99/yr
- Opening quote
- $99
- Renewal quote
- $99/yr
- Reading at year 3
- $297
Next on the board, New York Registered Agent.ai: a one-state agent at $99 a year.
Quote includes
- An address in the state on record
- Scans of papers served on the LLC
Reads well
- Reads below Mainstay Filing each year
- $99 a year, no change at renewal
Reads poorly
- No help outside the state
- Biennial statement stays on your list
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3. NY Registered Agent.org: best for a nearby alternative
New York only
$99/yr, then $99/yr
- Opening quote
- $99
- Renewal quote
- $99/yr
- Reading at year 3
- $297
Next on the board, NY Registered Agent.org: a one-state agent at $99 a year.
No price difference from New York Registered Agent.ai.
Quote includes
- An address in the state on record
- Scans of papers served on the LLC
Reads well
- Reads below Mainstay Filing each year
- $99 a year, no change at renewal
Reads poorly
- No help outside the state
- Biennial statement stays on your list
Running totals at 1, 2, 3 and 5 years
Service fees only, from each company's prices sampled November 13, 2026. Readings keep one order for ten years.
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Government side of the board, New York
Every state row cites its official source. The three-year total combines the filing, the second-year and third-year reports and any minimum tax.
Why quote one is quote one
Mainstay Filing read better than New York Registered Agent.ai on filings handled per dollar, a 30% term.
Coverage lifted it above New York Registered Agent.ai.
New York agent for service of process requirements, quoted from the source (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. Statute on point: 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.
Official wording: nysenate.gov (logged October 2026) for the record
Without a service
With no service the agent line reads zero, provided you qualify, and the state charges the same. Services run $99 to $149 a year.
Questions
What does a New York registered agent charge each year?
Plan on $99 to $149 a year.
What do three years of agent service cost?
Anywhere from $297 to $447 for three years of service.
Must a New York LLC keep an agent for service of process on record?
The Secretary of State is the agent for service of process for every New York LLC; naming a registered agent is optional.
Is the owner allowed to be the agent for service of process?
The state does not require a named agent; if you name one, the eligibility rule above applies to you too.
What does the state bill the LLC every year?
$9 biennially for the biennial statement, deadline described as during the calendar month in which the Articles of Organization were filed, every 2 years.
When does one quote pass another in total cost?
No break-even inside ten years.
Which registered agent ranks best in New York?
The top quote is Mainstay Filing, then New York Registered Agent.ai, then NY Registered Agent.org.
Logged references
- Bench note on New York Department of State: dos.ny.gov, August 2026.
- Bench note on New York Department of State: filing.dos.ny.gov, August 2026.
- Bench note on New York report due date: nysenate.gov, August 2026.
- Bench note on NY Limited Liability Company Law: nysenate.gov, August 2026.
- Bench note on New York formation fee: Filing: dos.ny.gov, October 2026.
- Bench note on New York registered agent statute: nysenate.gov, October 2026.
- Mainstay Filing New York service page, sampled November 13, 2026
- New York Registered Agent.ai pricing page, sampled November 13, 2026
- NY Registered Agent.org pricing page, sampled November 13, 2026