The New York tally
Service prices only. The $250 state fee is identical in every row.
1. Mainstay Filing: best for several registrations
Row one
$199 plus the $250 state fee; renewal $149
- First year
- $199
- Later years
- $149/yr
- Three-year tally
- $497
Best value for New York is Mainstay Filing: $199 over the state fee, agent for service of process free in year one, then $149/yr after.
Spend $100 more than New York Registered Agent.ai across three years and the recurring paperwork comes off your list.
Year one carries no agent charge; $149 a year follows.
Included lines
- Registration prepared and filed
- Agent for service of process, year one free
- All fifty states covered
Gains
- Agent costs nothing in year one
- One fee for any state
- $199, with state fees on top
Minus column
- A pricier agent renewal at $149
2
2. New York Registered Agent.ai: best for one extra state
One-state plan
$199 plus the $250 state fee; renewal $99
- First year
- $199
- Later years
- $99/yr
- Three-year tally
- $397
New York Registered Agent.ai takes line 2 since $199 above the state fee at the start, $99 each year after.
Included lines
- Filing prepared and sent
- Agent service, year one
Gains
- First-year agent service is covered
- $199 on top of the state fee
- A modest renewal of $99
Minus column
- Another company is needed for the home state
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3. NY Registered Agent.org: best for one more registration
One-state plan
$199 plus the $250 state fee; renewal $99
- First year
- $199
- Later years
- $99/yr
- Three-year tally
- $397
NY Registered Agent.org takes line 3 since $199 above the state fee at the start, $99 each year after.
New York Registered Agent.ai posts the same prices.
Included lines
- Filing prepared and sent
- Agent service, year one
Gains
- $199 on top of the state fee
- A modest renewal of $99
- First-year agent service is covered
Minus column
- Another company is needed for the home state
The tally after 1, 2, 3 and 5 years
Year one and then renewals, per the prices read November 13, 2026. The order holds through year ten.
Cost calculator
Choose a number of years to see each row's total by then.
What New York itself charges
Each row above links its official source. The final line is our own addition of the filing, two reports and any minimum tax, and it leaves out variable costs such as publication.
Reading the ranking
At 28%, jobs ticked off is the column that decided the first row.
The home state counts too, and one account for both scored highest.
New York foreign LLC registration fee and rules (official)
An LLC from elsewhere that does business in New York needs the Application for Authority of a Foreign Limited Liability Company (Form DOS-1361-f-a), filed with the New York Department of State, Division of Corporations for $250. Enclose certificate of Existence (also called a Certificate of Good Standing) issued in the past 365 days.
From: from dos.ny.gov, recorded October 2026 as a ledger line
If you file it yourself
The do-it-yourself bottom line is $259 in state fees across three years. Each service books its own extra on top, $397 to $497 over the same period.
Questions about these totals
What does New York charge to register an LLC formed elsewhere?
$250 paid to the state, and a service adds $199 in year one.
What do three years of service add up to?
Three-year service tallies: $397 to $497.
Which form registers the LLC?
The registration is Application for Authority of a Foreign Limited Liability Company (Form DOS-1361-f-a), submitted to the New York Department of State, Division of Corporations.
Does New York want a document from the home state?
Yes, and it must be dated within 365 days: certificate of Existence (also called a Certificate of Good Standing).
What recurring filing follows the registration?
The biennial statement costs $9.
When does one service turn into the lower total?
The lines do not cross during the first ten years.
Which foreign registration service is the best value for New York?
By our value sort the New York rows run Mainstay Filing, New York Registered Agent.ai and NY Registered Agent.org, led on jobs ticked off by Mainstay Filing.
What each entry rests on
- August 2026 entry: New York Department of State, source dos.ny.gov
- August 2026 entry: New York Department of State, source filing.dos.ny.gov
- August 2026 entry: New York report due date, source nysenate.gov
- August 2026 entry: NY Limited Liability Company Law, source nysenate.gov
- October 2026 entry: New York formation fee: Filing, source dos.ny.gov
- October 2026 entry: New York registered agent statute, source nysenate.gov
- October 2026 entry: Department of State, Application for, source dos.ny.gov
- October 2026 entry: LLC Law § 802, application, source nysenate.gov
- October 2026 entry: LLC Law § 808, consequences, source nysenate.gov
- October 2026 entry: Department of State, Certificate of, source dos.ny.gov
- Mainstay Filing New York service page (ledger date November 13, 2026)
- New York Registered Agent.ai pricing page (ledger date November 13, 2026)
- NY Registered Agent.org pricing page (ledger date November 13, 2026)