3 Best LLC Services in New York (2026) and the Facts Behind Them
The 2026 order for LLC formation services in New York is Mainstay Filing ($199), New York Registered Agent.ai ($199) and NY Registered Agent.org ($199). Costs in brief: $200 to the state, $397 to $597 to a service across three years.
LLC Q and A editorial team ·
Quick answers
Fee to the state
$200, one time
Then
$9 biennially
Agent for service of process
Exception; see below
Our pick
Mainstay Filing, New York Registered Agent.ai then NY Registered Agent.org
New York: ranked picks
Prices come from each company's own page. See the method.
1#1 pick
1. Mainstay Filing: best for skipping the biennial statement
$199/yr plus the $200 state fee
Reason for Mainstay Filing at the top: $199 a year pays for formation, the agent for service of process and every biennial statement, then renews at $199.
$200 more than New York Registered Agent.ai across three years, in exchange for more filings handled.
Biennial statement filing is included. The state's $9 is the only addition, at cost.
Price covers
Formation filed with the state
Registered agent for a year
Biennial statement filed
EIN application filed
State fees at cost
For
$199 in year two
Takes care of the EIN
One fee, $199 a year
Against
Pays $100 more each year than New York Registered Agent.ai
Read November 13, 2026; three years = year one + two renewals.
Key questions
Cost to form an LLC here?
$200 at the state. A service adds $199 in year one.
With the recurring report, state fees total $209 over three years. dos.ny.gov (October 2026) is the source of record
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.
Which form, filed where?
Approval of one filing creates the LLC: the Articles of Organization (Form DOS-1336-f), lodged at the New York Secretary of State.
Statute: NY Limited Liability Company Law § 203. dos.ny.gov (October 2026) is the source of record
Must the LLC name an agent for service of process?
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.
nysenate.gov (October 2026) is the source of record
What is due after formation?
Biennial statement: every two years, $9. For timing, the state's own calendar reads: during the calendar month in which the Articles of Organization were filed, every 2 years, so plan ahead of it.
To verify the total: filing fee, two later reports, minimum tax if one applies. Costs without a set amount are excluded.
Also asked
EIN application included?
Mainstay Filing includes it. Others charge: New York Registered Agent.ai $99; NY Registered Agent.org $99.
Three-year cost of each?
Totals over three years: Mainstay Filing at $597, New York Registered Agent.ai at $397, NY Registered Agent.org at $397, with state fees on top.
Where do the numbers come from?
Official New York sources for the state side, published prices for the service side.
Do I have to hire one?
No law requires a service; it is a paid convenience.
What does the LLC owe each year?
Biennial statement: every two years, $9. For timing, the state's own calendar reads: during the calendar month in which the Articles of Organization were filed, every 2 years, so plan ahead of it.
Best LLC service in New York?
Mainstay Filing, because the yearly $199 bundles formation, the agent for service of process and the biennial statement filing. Then New York Registered Agent.ai and NY Registered Agent.org.
Source list
Q and A source note covering New York Department of State, found at dos.ny.gov and dated August 2026, kept on file
Q and A source note covering New York Department of State, found at filing.dos.ny.gov and dated August 2026, kept on file
Q and A source note covering New York report due date, found at nysenate.gov and dated August 2026, kept on file
Q and A source note covering NY Limited Liability Company Law, found at nysenate.gov and dated August 2026, kept on file
Q and A source note covering New York formation fee: Filing, found at dos.ny.gov and dated October 2026, kept on file
Q and A source note covering New York registered agent statute, found at nysenate.gov and dated October 2026, kept on file
Q and A source note covering New York other cost: Publication, found at nysenate.gov and dated October 2026, kept on file
Q and A source note covering New York other cost: Certificate, found at dos.ny.gov and dated October 2026, kept on file
Q and A source note covering New York other cost: Tax, found at tax.ny.gov and dated October 2026, kept on file
Mainstay Filing New York service page, read November 13, 2026
New York Registered Agent.ai pricing page, read November 13, 2026
NY Registered Agent.org pricing page, read November 13, 2026