LLC Review Desk's 2026 picks for LLC services in New York, favorite first, are Mainstay Filing ($199), New York Registered Agent.ai ($199) and NY Registered Agent.org ($199). Mainstay Filing is our favorite, because the New York formation, your registered agent and the biennial statement all come in a single $199 price.
By the LLC Review Desk editorial team
Position 1
Top pick on this page
1. Mainstay Filing: best for formation, agent and biennial statement in one simple price
$199 a year, and the state fee goes on top ($399 at checkout)
Our score
9.1out of 10
9.1 out of 10
Our favorite is Mainstay Filing, because $199 a year covers the New York formation, a year as your registered agent and the biennial statement, and it renews at $199.
When your plan renews, Mainstay files the biennial statement for you. New York charges $9 every two years for it, and the date is during the calendar month in which the Articles of Organization were filed, every 2 years. Mainstay passes the state's fee along at cost.
Over three years it costs $200 more than New York Registered Agent.ai, and for us the extra things it handles are worth that.
In the price
Formation paperwork prepared and sent in
A full year as your registered agent
Your biennial statement, prepared and filed for you
Your EIN application, taken care of
What we like
One yearly price of $199 that includes the biennial statement
Renews at $199, no add-ons
The EIN application is included
New York's fee is passed through at cost
Trade-offs
After year one, its agent costs $100 a year more than New York Registered Agent.ai's
2. New York Registered Agent.ai: best for a New York LLC that will stay put
$199 to form, then $99 a year for the agent, with the state fee on top
Our score
8.9out of 10
8.9 out of 10
Coming in second is New York Registered Agent.ai, because forming in New York is $199 plus the state fee, and your first year as agent for service of process is included, then $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 biennial statement isn't part of its published price, so you send it to New York yourself every two years.
In the price
The formation filing
A first year as your agent for service of process
What we like
Year-one agent for service of process service is covered
3. NY Registered Agent.org: best for a New York-only LLC
$199 to form, then $99 a year for the agent, with the state fee on top
Our score
8.7out of 10
8.7 out of 10
In third place is NY Registered Agent.org, because forming in New York is $199 plus the state fee, and your first year as agent for service of process is included, then $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 biennial statement isn't part of its published price, so you send it to New York yourself every two years.
New York Registered Agent.ai and NY Registered Agent.org share a price and a feature list, so you can't go wrong with either.
In the price
The formation filing
Your agent for service of process for year one
What we like
Keeping the agent costs $99 yearly
Forms the LLC for $199, with the state fee on top
Year-one agent for service of process service is covered
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 New York LLC services cost in 2026: year one, renewals and three years
Service
First year
Second year
Third year
Three-year total
Handles the biennial statement too
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
We took each price from the company's own pages on November 12, 2026. On top of every row, New York charges a $200 filing fee, which isn't in these totals.
How the order came together
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 New York came down to filings in the price.
In New York you'll need a report every other year ($9 to the state). Mainstay's price includes that filing and New York Registered Agent.ai's doesn't, which is why coverage beat New York Registered Agent.ai's lower three-year cost.
You can read every criterion and weight on How we rank.
The New York LLC filing fee and form, from the state
Heads up: the New York Secretary of State takes $200 when you file the Articles of Organization (Form DOS-1336-f). Every service below adds that fee at cost.
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.
What a New York LLC needs after it is formed
There's one recurring item: the biennial statement, every two years, by during the calendar month in which the Articles of Organization were filed, every 2 years. The state asks for $9. The Secretary of State is the agent for service of process for every New York LLC; naming a registered agent is optional.
Your questions about New York LLC services
How much does forming an LLC in New York set you back?
The state charges $200 to file, and services charge $199.
What paperwork makes the LLC official?
You send the Articles of Organization (Form DOS-1336-f) to the New York Secretary of State.
Does the New York formation form ask me to name a agent for service of process?
The Secretary of State is the agent for service of process for every New York LLC; naming a registered agent is optional.
Is there paperwork after the LLC is formed?
Yes, one item: the biennial statement. It comes every two years, by during the calendar month in which the Articles of Organization were filed, every 2 years, and the state asks $9.
Is the EIN included in the price?
With Mainstay Filing, yes; it comes with the yearly price. New York Registered Agent.ai and NY 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 New York LLC?
Mainstay Filing, because for one yearly price of $199 you get the New York filing, registered agent service and the biennial statement, then $199 at renewal.