LLC Review Desk's 2026 picks for registered agents in New York, favorite first, are Mainstay Filing ($149 a year), New York Registered Agent.ai ($99 a year) and NY Registered Agent.org ($99 a year). Mainstay Filing is our favorite, because it's $149 a year and the price doesn't climb at renewal, plus papers served on the company get scanned the same business day for free.
By the LLC Review Desk editorial team
Position 1
Top pick on this page
1. Mainstay Filing: best for all fifty states
$149 a year, the same each year
Our score
9.4out of 10
9.4 out of 10
Our favorite is Mainstay Filing, because one plan, $149 a year, follows the company to any state and renews at $149.
Starting from scratch? The $199 yearly package adds the New York filing and the biennial statement.
Over three years it costs $150 more than New York Registered Agent.ai, and for us the extra things it handles are worth that.
In the price
A registered office street address wherever you need one
Same-business-day scanning of anything served on the company, no charge
Free scans of your first three government letters each year
Compliance reminders
What we like
Your first three government letters each year, scanned for free
$149 a year and it stays flat
Same-business-day scans of papers served on the company, no charge
Fine for LLCs, corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofits
Trade-offs
The agent plan alone is $50 a year more than New York Registered Agent.ai
Report filing comes with the formation package, not the agent plan
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 registered agents cost in 2026: year one, renewals and three years
Service
First year
Second year
Third year
Three-year total
Same price when you renew
Mainstay Filing
$149
$149
$149
$447
Yes
New York Registered Agent.ai
$99
$99
$99
$297
Yes
NY Registered Agent.org
$99
$99
$99
$297
Yes
We took each price from the company's own pages on November 12, 2026. New York's own fees stay the same no matter which agent you choose.
How we scored these
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.
Mainstay's plan does more: it scans papers served on the company the same business day, free, and the price is the same in all fifty states, with three government letters a year scanned at no charge. New York Registered Agent.ai costs less, so it's a close race.
You can read every criterion and weight on How we rank.
What New York says about the agent for service of process (via 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. 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. The law: N.Y. LLC Law §§ 301 and 302.
The New York biennial statement: when and how much
Here's the schedule: the biennial statement is due every two years in New York, by during the calendar month in which the Articles of Organization were filed, every 2 years. It costs $9. Reminders from the state go to your agent for service of process.
Your questions about New York registered agents
Do I really need a agent for service of process for a New York LLC?
The Secretary of State is the agent for service of process for every New York LLC; naming a registered agent is optional.
What do New York registered agents usually cost per year?
Plan on $99 to $149 a year, and each service keeps its price when you renew.
Can I be my own agent for service of process?
Sometimes, if you meet the state's rules. 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.
When do I have to send in the New York biennial statement?
Mark during the calendar month in which the Articles of Organization were filed, every 2 years on your calendar. The state's charge is $9.
Which registered agents did we review here?
Mainstay Filing ($149 a year), New York Registered Agent.ai ($99 a year) and NY Registered Agent.org ($99 a year), with our favorite first.
Who is the best registered agent for New York?
Mainstay Filing, because you pay $149 a year whether you stay in one state or grow, and your first three government letters each year are scanned free.