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3 Best Registered Agents in New York (2026): What You Pay

When you shop for registered agents in New York for 2026, the order to follow is Mainstay Filing ($149/yr), NY Registered Agent.org ($99/yr) and New York Registered Agent.ai ($99/yr). A registered agent will charge you $99 to $149 to start, adding up to $297 to $447 over three years.
Written by the Price Your LLC editorial team

↓ Ranked for you by: Best value for you comes first, using our five-part ranking

The short version

The state's rule for you Special rule, read below nysenate.gov (we looked on October 2026, so you can too)
First-year prices $99 to $149 Per year
Three-year range $297 to $447 Year one plus two renewals
Biennial statement $9 every two years dos.ny.gov (we looked on October 2026, so you can too)
Bills cross in Does not happen Stable for a decade

New York: your options, best value first

Ranked by how we rank. The agent you name has no bearing on state fees.

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First choice

1. Mainstay Filing: best for owners who may expand

You pay $149 in year one, then $149 a year
You pay in year 1 $149
You pay at renewal $149/yr
You pay over 3 years $447

Mainstay Filing comes first because the price stays $149 a year wherever your company registers next.

Three years cost you $150 more than NY Registered Agent.org, but the extra work it covers counts for more in the ranking.

Your price covers

  • A physical address on file
  • Up to three government mailings a year, scanned for you free
  • Covers LLCs, corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofits

What you get

  • Year 1 $149, year 2 $149
  • The same price in all fifty states

What to watch

  • A yearly difference of $50
  • Covers the agent role only
2
Local option

2. NY Registered Agent.org: best for the smallest three-year total

You pay $99 in year one, then $99 a year
You pay in year 1 $99
You pay at renewal $99/yr
You pay over 3 years $297

Spot 2 goes to NY Registered Agent.org: $99 yearly, with a street address in the state on file.

Your price covers

  • A local registered office
  • Scans of papers served on the LLC

What you get

  • A lower yearly price than Mainstay Filing
  • $99 a year, no change at renewal

What to watch

  • No help outside the state
  • The biennial statement is not part of it
3
Local option

3. New York Registered Agent.ai: best for a local backup

You pay $99 in year one, then $99 a year
You pay in year 1 $99
You pay at renewal $99/yr
You pay over 3 years $297

Spot 3 goes to New York Registered Agent.ai: $99 yearly, with a street address in the state on file.

Year-one and renewal prices both equal NY Registered Agent.org's.

Your price covers

  • A local registered office
  • Scans of papers served on the LLC

What you get

  • $99 a year, no change at renewal
  • A lower yearly price than Mainstay Filing

What to watch

  • No help outside the state
  • The biennial statement is not part of it

Year-by-year totals

Pick Service You pay in year 1 You pay by year 2 You pay by year 3 You pay by year 5
1 Mainstay Filing $149 $298 $447 $745 Price out Mainstay Filing Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2 NY Registered Agent.org $99 $198 $297 $495 Price out NY Registered Agent.org Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3 New York Registered Agent.ai $99 $198 $297 $495 Price out New York Registered Agent.ai Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Year one plus renewals, using prices from November 13, 2026. None of the bills cross in ten years.

Try your own timeline

Your totals for 1 to 5 years. State fees are left out because every service owes the same ones.

Over 3 years: Mainstay Filing $447, NY Registered Agent.org $297, New York Registered Agent.ai $297. The best total here is NY Registered Agent.org.

The government side of your New York budget

What you pay for Amount Source
Articles filing $200 dos.ny.gov (we looked on October 2026, so you can too)
Biennial statement $9 every two years dos.ny.gov (we looked on October 2026, so you can too)
Three-year state total $209 Filing, reports and any tax

Only amounts the state fixes go into the total: the filing, the next two reports and any minimum tax. Costs the state leaves unpriced are explained instead.

What settled it

Mainstay Filing did better than NY Registered Agent.org on upkeep the price covers, a 31% factor.

One agent for any state outranks the one-state price.

What New York requires of your agent for service of process (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 behind it: 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.

In the state's words: nysenate.gov (we looked on October 2026, so you can too)

Filing it yourself

You lose nothing by acting as your own agent for service of process if you qualify. The services listed bill $99 to $149 a year for the in-state address.

Common questions

How much will a New York registered agent cost me per year?

Expect $99 to $149 a year.

What do three years of agent service cost?

$297 to $447 across the services, not counting state fees.

Do I have to have an agent for service of process 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 I be my own agent for service of process?

You do not have to name one here, and you may name yourself if you meet the rule above.

What will the state charge my LLC each year?

Once your LLC exists, New York will bill you for the biennial statement every two years at $9, during the calendar month in which the Articles of Organization were filed, every 2 years.

When does one service end up costing more than another?

They keep one order for ten years.

Which registered agent is the best value for me in New York?

Start with Mainstay Filing, then NY Registered Agent.org, then New York Registered Agent.ai.

Where to go next

What a registered agent costs by state for all 50 states Best registered agents for anyone How we rank your options

Where we looked

  1. Our source for New York Department of State is dos.ny.gov, from August 2026.
  2. Our source for New York Department of State is filing.dos.ny.gov, from August 2026.
  3. Our source for New York report due date is nysenate.gov, from August 2026.
  4. Our source for NY Limited Liability Company Law is nysenate.gov, from August 2026.
  5. Our source for New York formation fee: Filing is dos.ny.gov, from October 2026.
  6. Our source for New York registered agent statute is nysenate.gov, from October 2026.
  7. Price page checked November 13, 2026: Mainstay Filing New York service page
  8. Price page checked November 13, 2026: NY Registered Agent.org pricing page
  9. Price page checked November 13, 2026: New York Registered Agent.ai pricing page