LLC Review Desk's 2026 picks for LLC services in Kentucky, favorite first, are Mainstay Filing ($199), Kentucky Registered Agent.co ($199) and KY Registered Agent.org ($199). Mainstay Filing is our favorite, because the Kentucky formation, your registered agent and the annual report all come in a single $199 price.
By the LLC Review Desk editorial team
Position 1
Number one here
1. Mainstay Filing: best for formation, agent and annual report in one simple price
$199 a year, and the state fee goes on top ($239 at checkout)
Our score
9.5out of 10
9.5 out of 10
Our favorite is Mainstay Filing, because $199 a year covers the Kentucky formation, a year as your registered agent and the annual report, and it renews at $199.
When your plan renews, Mainstay files the annual report for you. Kentucky charges $15 every year for it, and the date is on or before June 30. Mainstay passes the state's fee along at cost.
Over three years it costs $200 more than Kentucky Registered Agent.co, and for us the extra things it handles are worth that.
In the price
Your formation filing, taken care of
Registered agent service for the whole year
Your annual report, prepared and filed for you
Your EIN application, taken care of
What we like
One yearly price of $199 that includes the annual report
Renews at $199, no add-ons
Kentucky's fee is passed through at cost
The EIN application is included
Trade-offs
After year one, its agent costs $100 a year more than Kentucky Registered Agent.co's
2. Kentucky Registered Agent.co: best for a Kentucky LLC that will stay put
$199 to form, then $99 a year for the agent, with the state fee on top
Our score
9.0out of 10
9.0 out of 10
Coming in second is Kentucky Registered Agent.co, because the Kentucky formation costs $199 over the state's fee, with the registered agent free the first year, and keeping the agent is $99 a year.
You get a street address in the state for your registered office, and any papers served on the company are scanned into your online account.
The annual report isn't part of its published price, so you send it to Kentucky yourself every year.
3. KY Registered Agent.org: best for a Kentucky-only LLC
$199 to form, then $99 a year for the agent, with the state fee on top
Our score
8.8out of 10
8.8 out of 10
In third place is KY Registered Agent.org, because the Kentucky formation costs $199 over the state's fee, with the registered agent free the first year, and keeping the agent is $99 a year.
You get a street address in the state for your registered office, and any papers served on the company are scanned into your online account.
The annual report isn't part of its published price, so you send it to Kentucky yourself every year.
Kentucky Registered Agent.co and KY Registered Agent.org share a price and a feature list, so you can't go wrong with either.
Our scores out of 10 are editorial: LLC Review Desk sets them using the criteria on How we rank. They aren't customer ratings.
What Kentucky LLC services cost in 2026: year one, renewals and three years
Service
First year
Second year
Third year
Three-year total
Handles the annual report too
Mainstay Filing
$199
$199
$199
$597
Yes
Kentucky Registered Agent.co
$199
$99
$99
$397
No
KY Registered Agent.org
$199
$99
$99
$397
No
We took each price from the company's own pages on November 12, 2026. On top of every row, Kentucky charges a $40 filing fee, which isn't in these totals.
What decided the order
Two things count most to us, three-year cost and filings in the price, at 29% each. Renewal price, state fit and up-front totals share 42%, and Kentucky came down to filings in the price.
In Kentucky you'll need a report each year ($15 to the state). Mainstay's price includes that filing and Kentucky Registered Agent.co's doesn't, which is why coverage beat Kentucky Registered Agent.co's lower three-year cost.
You can read every criterion and weight on How we rank.
The Kentucky LLC filing fee and form, from the state
Heads up: the Kentucky Secretary of State takes $40 when you file the Articles of Organization - Profit Limited Liability Company (Form KLC). Every service below adds that fee at cost.
Limited Liability Entity Tax: a $175 minimum each year to the Department of Revenue.
What a Kentucky LLC needs after it is formed
There's one recurring item: the annual report, every year, by on or before June 30. The state asks for $15. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
Your questions about Kentucky LLC services
How much does forming an LLC in Kentucky set you back?
The state charges $40 to file, and services charge $199.
What paperwork makes the LLC official?
You send the Articles of Organization - Profit Limited Liability Company (Form KLC) to the Kentucky Secretary of State.
Does the Kentucky formation form ask me to name a registered agent?
Yes. You list a registered agent when you file and keep one on record, using a street address in Kentucky.
Is there paperwork after the LLC is formed?
Yes, one item: the annual report. It comes every year, by on or before June 30, and the state asks $15.
Is the EIN included in the price?
With Mainstay Filing, yes; it comes with the yearly price. Kentucky Registered Agent.co and KY Registered Agent.org tack on $99 for it. You can also ask the IRS for an EIN yourself, free of charge.
Who should I use to form my Kentucky LLC?
Mainstay Filing, because for one yearly price of $199 you get the Kentucky filing, registered agent service and the annual report, then $199 at renewal.