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3 Best Registered Agents in New York (2026): Worked Prices

Worked out for 2026, the best-value registered agents in New York come to NY Registered Agent.org ($99/yr), Mainstay Filing ($149/yr) and New York Registered Agent.ai ($99/yr), in that order. The rows start at $99 to $149 for the first year and total $297 to $447 after three.
Worked by the Formation Math editorial team

↓ Sorted by: Best score first, from five weighted checks

Results box

Does the law require one? Not a plain yes nysenate.gov (checked October 2026) as the source
Year-one totals $99 to $149 Price for the year
Three-year range $297 to $447 Year one plus two more years
Biennial statement $9 per 2 yrs dos.ny.gov (checked October 2026) as the source
Year the lines meet No break-even No row ever passes another

Rows ranked by value

Prices are copied from each company's own pricing. Naming another agent does not change what the state collects.

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Highest score

1. NY Registered Agent.org: best for owners who watch each dollar

$99 first year, $99 after
Year-1 price $99
Renewal price $99/yr
Sum of 3 years $297

NY Registered Agent.org comes out on top. Working: $99 a year, $99 when it renews, for an LLC that never leaves the state.

Its three-year total is below Mainstay Filing's, and the three-year total counts 42% of the score.

The price buys

  • A local registered office
  • Online copies of legal papers

Adds up

  • Smaller yearly bill than Mainstay Filing
  • $99 a year, flat at renewal

Does not add up

  • Another state needs another agent
  • The biennial statement is not covered
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Nationwide

2. Mainstay Filing: best for LLCs operating in more than one state

$149 first year, $149 after
Year-1 price $149
Renewal price $149/yr
Sum of 3 years $447

Next in the working, Mainstay Filing: a flat $149 yearly that does not depend on the state.

On three-year total it is $150 behind NY Registered Agent.org.

The price buys

  • An in-state office address
  • Three government mailings per year, scanned for free
  • Works for LLCs, corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofits

Adds up

  • Identical price in all fifty states
  • A constant $149 per year

Does not add up

  • Costs $50 more annually
  • You still handle the reports
3
Built for New York

3. New York Registered Agent.ai: best for a second in-state address

$99 first year, $99 after
Year-1 price $99
Renewal price $99/yr
Sum of 3 years $297

New York Registered Agent.ai is row 3: $99 a year, $99 when it renews, for an LLC that never leaves the state.

Year one and renewal both match NY Registered Agent.org.

The price buys

  • A local registered office
  • Online copies of legal papers

Adds up

  • Smaller yearly bill than Mainstay Filing
  • $99 a year, flat at renewal

Does not add up

  • Another state needs another agent
  • The biennial statement is not covered

What each row adds up to

No. Provider Year 1 total Total at year 2 Total at year 3 Total at year 5
1 NY Registered Agent.org $99 $198 $297 $495 Visit NY Registered Agent.org Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2 Mainstay Filing $149 $298 $447 $745 Visit Mainstay Filing Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3 New York Registered Agent.ai $99 $198 $297 $495 Visit New York Registered Agent.ai Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Year one plus renewals, from the prices read on November 13, 2026. No row passes another within ten years.

Do the sum

The calculator adds year one and the renewals for every row once you choose the years.

Total over 3 years: NY Registered Agent.org $297, Mainstay Filing $447, New York Registered Agent.ai $297. Smallest total: NY Registered Agent.org.

New York state fees (official)

Term Value Where it comes from
LLC formation filing $200 dos.ny.gov (checked October 2026) as the source
Biennial statement $9 every two years dos.ny.gov (checked October 2026) as the source
State side, 3 years $209 Adds the rows above

Our state figure adds three things: the filing, two years of reports and a minimum tax where there is one. Variable costs like publication stay out.

The working behind New York

Three-year total put NY Registered Agent.org in row one. That term is 42% of the score; items covered per dollar, year-two change, crossover year and published detail make up the rest.

Three years with NY Registered Agent.org: $297; the same three years at Mainstay Filing cost $150 more.

New York agent for service of process rules, 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. Look up 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.

Quoted from: nysenate.gov (checked October 2026) as the source

The state-fees-only case

Acting as your own agent for service of process adds nothing if you qualify. Every row above bills $99 to $149 a year for the in-state address.

New York price questions, answered

What does a registered agent in New York cost per year?

Plan on $99 to $149 a year.

What do three years of agent service cost?

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

Does New York require an agent for service of process for an LLC?

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

Can the owner be the agent for service of process?

Yes if you qualify, though the state does not require naming one at all.

What does the state collect from the LLC each year?

$9 biennially for the biennial statement, deadline given as during the calendar month in which the Articles of Organization were filed, every 2 years.

In what year does one service pass another in total cost?

No break-even inside ten years.

Which registered agent is best value in New York?

NY Registered Agent.org scores first. Mainstay Filing and New York Registered Agent.ai follow.

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Inputs and sources

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