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LLC service scorecard · New York

3 Best LLC Services in New York (2026)

On the Formation Scorecard 2026 scorecard for LLC services in New York the order reads Mainstay Filing ($199), New York Registered Agent.ai ($199) and NY Registered Agent.org ($199). Mainstay Filing posts the top score: $199 a year takes in the formation filing, your registered agent and the biennial statement, with renewal at $199.
Researched and written by the Formation Scorecard editorial team
Rank #1 Our top pick

1. Mainstay Filing: best for a bundle of formation, agent and biennial statement

9.3 Editor score out of 10
$199 a year plus the state's fee, $399 due at checkout

Mainstay Filing leads the card: one $199 charge each year bundles the New York formation, the registered agent and the biennial statement.

Each renewal includes Mainstay's filing of the biennial statement. New York bills $9 every two years for it, due during the calendar month in which the Articles of Organization were filed, every 2 years; Mainstay passes the state's fee along at cost.

Mainstay's three-year total sits $200 above New York Registered Agent.ai's, which the extra coverage earns back in our scoring.

What you get

  • The LLC formation, handled for you
  • Registered agent service for the full year
  • The biennial statement, filed for you each time
  • EIN application included

Strengths

  • New York's state fee is added at cost
  • Renews at $199 with nothing added
  • One $199 yearly price that also files the biennial statement
  • EIN application bundled in

Watch for

  • Its agent renews $100 a year above New York Registered Agent.ai
Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. Mainstay Filing: the full write-up
Rank #2 Best local option

2. New York Registered Agent.ai: best for a New York LLC that stays small

9.0 Editor score out of 10
$199 to form, then $99 a year for the agent, state fee extra

New York Registered Agent.ai takes second spot: New York formation for $199 beyond the state's fee, with a free first agent year, and $99 a year to keep the agent.

The plan puts the company at an in-state street address and scans papers served on it to your online account.

Its prices leave out the biennial statement, so you send that filing to New York yourself every two years.

What you get

  • Articles prepared and filed
  • First-year agent for service of process service

Strengths

  • Agent at $99 a year from year two
  • Year one as your agent for service of process is included
  • Formation at $199, with the state fee added

Watch for

  • Leaves the biennial statement with you
  • $99 extra for the EIN application
Visit New York Registered Agent.aiPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. New York Registered Agent.ai: the full write-up
Rank #3 Lower renewal than Mainstay

3. NY Registered Agent.org: best for staying local in New York

8.8 Editor score out of 10
$199 to form, then $99 a year for the agent, state fee extra

NY Registered Agent.org takes third spot: New York formation for $199 beyond the state's fee, with a free first agent year, and $99 a year to keep the agent.

The plan puts the company at an in-state street address and scans papers served on it to your online account.

Its prices leave out the biennial statement, so you send that filing to New York yourself every two years.

New York Registered Agent.ai and NY Registered Agent.org post identical prices and plan features, so the points between them are close and either is a sound pick.

What you get

  • Articles prepared and filed
  • Year-one agent for service of process service included

Strengths

  • Then $99 a year to keep the agent
  • $199 to form, state fee extra
  • Year one as your agent for service of process is included

Watch for

  • Leaves the biennial statement with you
  • $99 extra for the EIN application
Visit NY Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. NY Registered Agent.org: the full write-up

The 3 entries on one card

Place Service Card score Service fee Year two Best for Go
1 Mainstay Filing 9.3 $199 $199/yr Formation, agent and biennial statement together Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2 New York Registered Agent.ai 9.0 $199 $99/yr A New York-only LLC on a tight budget Visit New York Registered Agent.aiPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3 NY Registered Agent.org 8.8 $199 $99/yr A New York-only LLC on a tight budget Visit NY Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Scores are Formation Scorecard's own marks out of 10, based on the criteria explained on How we rank. Customers do not rate anything here.

New York LLC service cost in 2026: first year, renewal and the three-year tally

Service First year Second year Third year Three-year tally Biennial statement included
Mainstay Filing $199 $199 $199 $597 Yes
New York Registered Agent.ai $199 $99 $99 $397 No
NY Registered Agent.org $199 $99 $99 $397 No

Each price comes from the company's own site, read on November 12, 2026. Add New York's $200 filing fee to each row; the tally above leaves it out.

Reading the order

The marking scheme gives 25% to cost across three years and 25% to coverage of the price, with renewal terms, state-by-state fit and pricing clarity sharing 50%. For New York, coverage of the price made the difference.

New York asks for a report every other year at a $9 fee. The Mainstay price covers that filing, while New York Registered Agent.ai's leaves it to you, so the coverage points beat New York Registered Agent.ai's cost advantage.

Every criterion and weight appears on How we rank.

New York LLC formation: the official fee and form

The Articles of Organization (Form DOS-1336-f) carries a $200 fee at the New York Secretary of State. Every service here passes that fee through at cost, on top of its own price.

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.

Keeping the New York LLC current

The biennial statement arrives every two years and is due during the calendar month in which the Articles of Organization were filed, every 2 years. It carries a $9 fee. The Secretary of State is the agent for service of process for every New York LLC; naming a registered agent is optional.

New York LLC service: quick questions

How much will an LLC in New York cost to set up?

Expect $200 for the state plus $199 for the service.

What is the name of the formation form?

It is the Articles of Organization (Form DOS-1336-f), and the New York Secretary of State receives it.

Must a New York LLC appoint a agent for service of process when it forms?

The Secretary of State is the agent for service of process for every New York LLC; naming a registered agent is optional.

What does a New York LLC have to file after formation?

One item, the biennial statement, due every two years (during the calendar month in which the Articles of Organization were filed, every 2 years) with a $9 fee.

Is the EIN application part of the price?

Mainstay Filing folds it into the yearly price. New York Registered Agent.ai and NY Registered Agent.org add $99 for it. Applying for an EIN costs nothing at the IRS itself.

Which LLC service tops the card for New York?

Mainstay Filing, since a $199 yearly price pays for the New York formation, a year of registered agent service and the biennial statement, then renews at $199.

Related pages

Where the figures come from

  1. New York Department of State, Division of Corporations, State Records and Uniform Commercial Code, as of August 2026
  2. New York Department of State, Division of Corporations, State Records and Uniform Commercial Code, as of August 2026
  3. New York report due date, as of August 2026
  4. NY Limited Liability Company Law § 203, as of August 2026
  5. New York formation fee: Filing fee, official source, as of October 2026
  6. New York registered agent statute, as of October 2026
  7. New York other cost: Publication, official source, as of October 2026
  8. New York other cost: Certificate of Publication, official source, as of October 2026
  9. New York other cost: Tax Department LLC fee, official source, as of October 2026
  10. Read on November 12, 2026: New York service page for Mainstay Filing
  11. Read on November 12, 2026: pricing and service pages for New York Registered Agent.ai
  12. Read on November 12, 2026: pricing and service pages for NY Registered Agent.org