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3 Best LLC Services in New York (2026): Worked Prices
New York, 2026, LLC formation services: the ranking by value reads NY Registered Agent.org ($199), Mainstay Filing ($199) and New York Registered Agent.ai ($199). The service rows total $397 to $597 over three years; New York separately charges $200 to file, whoever does it.
Worked by the Formation Math editorial team
↓ Sorted by:Rows follow a five-part score in which three-year total counts 42% and coverage 28%
Results box
Charge for filing$200dos.ny.gov (checked October 2026) as the source
First-year results$199Without the state fee
Three-year results$397 to $597First year + 2 renewals
State sum, years 1 to 3$209Official amounts only
Break-even yearNeverRows keep their positions through year 10
Worksheet: New York
Rows are sorted by the method. None of the rows includes the $200 state fee.
#Sorted byYear-1 priceRenewal priceSum of 3 years
1
Highest score
1. NY Registered Agent.org: best for the smallest first-year total
$199 for formation, $99 for the agent after that
Year-1 price$199
Price after year 1$99/yr
Sum of 3 years$397
NY Registered Agent.org scores highest in New York: forming costs $199 with year-one agent service in it, and later years run $99.
A lower three-year total than Mainstay Filing puts it first, because cost is the heaviest term.
Allow time for the biennial statement; it is not covered.
The price buys
The New York formation filing
Year-one agent service
Adds up
$99 yearly from year two
Formation priced at $199
First agent year included
Does not add up
Filing the biennial statement is left to you
An EIN add-on at $99
2
The all-in row
2. Mainstay Filing: best for a cost that stays flat
Year 1: $199. Renewal: $199. State fee: separate.
Year-1 price$199
Price after year 1$199/yr
Sum of 3 years$597
Mainstay Filing scores second. Working: no other row folds the biennial statement into its $199 yearly price.
Do the subtraction: three years here minus three years at NY Registered Agent.org leaves $200.
New York bills $9 for the biennial statement; the service files it and passes that fee through at cost.
The price buys
The LLC formation filing
Registered agent, covered all year
Biennial statement, filed when due
EIN application, handled
Government fee passed along with no markup
Adds up
The EIN application is handled
Second year costs $199
$199 for the whole bundle
Does not add up
Yearly premium over NY Registered Agent.org: $100
3
Single-state plan
3. New York Registered Agent.ai: best for a second in-state filer
$199 for formation, $99 for the agent after that
Year-1 price$199
Price after year 1$99/yr
Sum of 3 years$397
New York Registered Agent.ai is row 3: forming costs $199 with year-one agent service in it, and later years run $99.
Allow time for the biennial statement; it is not covered.
Compare the two and the figures match: NY Registered Agent.org charges the same.
To get the three-year state figure, add the filing fee, the reports due in years two and three, and any yearly minimum tax. Costs with no fixed amount, such as newspaper publication, are mentioned but not added.
How the ranking worked out
NY Registered Agent.org scored above Mainstay Filing on three-year total, a 42% term.
$397 over three years for NY Registered Agent.org, which saves $200 compared with Mainstay Filing.
If you need the EIN application, the rows cross in year 2, as Mainstay Filing passes NY Registered Agent.org.
New York LLC filing fee and rules, from the source
The New York Secretary of State is paid $200 and handed the Articles of Organization (Form DOS-1336-f) (NY Limited Liability Company Law § 203). The Secretary of State is the agent for service of process for every New York LLC; naming a registered agent is optional.
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.
Cited at: dos.ny.gov (checked October 2026) as the source
Filing it yourself, worked out
The state's fees alone total $209 for three years, which is the floor. The table shows what each service adds ($397 to $597).
New York price questions, answered
What does an LLC formation service cost in New York?
$199 for the service and $200 for the state.
What do the services add up to over three years?
$397 to $597 in service fees, with state fees on top.
What is the New York fee to file an LLC?
$200 to the state, filed on the Articles of Organization (Form DOS-1336-f).
What does New York collect each year after formation?
Expect $9 every other year when the biennial statement is filed (during the calendar month in which the Articles of Organization were filed, every 2 years).
Does the price include the EIN application?
$99 extra at NY Registered Agent.org, it comes with Mainstay Filing and $99 extra at New York Registered Agent.ai.
In what year does one service pass another in total cost?
The rows do not cross in the first ten years.
Which LLC formation service is best value in New York?
By the five-part score the New York rows run NY Registered Agent.org, Mainstay Filing and New York Registered Agent.ai, led by NY Registered Agent.org on three-year total.