The Kentucky tally
Service prices only. The $40 state fee is identical in every row.
1. Kentucky Registered Agent.co: best for staying in one state
Leading row
Formation $199, agent renewal $99
- First year
- $199
- Later years
- $99/yr
- Three-year tally
- $397
Kentucky Registered Agent.co books the first line, since a $199 formation fee and a $99 yearly agent renewal.
A smaller three-year total than Mainstay Filing wins the first row, because cost is the heaviest column.
No annual report is booked in the price.
Included lines
- Formation, filed
- Agent service, year one
Gains
- First-year agent service is covered
- $199 to get going
- A modest renewal of $99
Minus column
- You would do the annual report on your own
- EIN not included; it is $99
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2. Mainstay Filing: best for a yearly cost you can plan on
Bundled
$199 per year, renewing at $199
- First year
- $199
- Later years
- $199/yr
- Three-year tally
- $597
Second line: Mainstay Filing, because the annual report sits inside the $199 yearly price, which no other row can claim.
Carried three years it sits $200 above Kentucky Registered Agent.co, and cost is 39% of the sort.
You skip the annual report; Kentucky still bills $15, passed through at cost.
Included lines
- The LLC filing, booked
- Registered agent, full year
- Annual report, filed each cycle
- EIN application
- No markup on the state fee
Gains
- $199 a year takes in the whole bundle
- EIN step handled
- Renewal entry is $199
Minus column
- $100 more a year once year one ends
3
3. KY Registered Agent.org: best for owners who file their own reports
One-state plan
Formation $199, agent renewal $99
- First year
- $199
- Later years
- $99/yr
- Three-year tally
- $397
Row 3, KY Registered Agent.org, books this way: a $199 formation fee and a $99 yearly agent renewal.
No annual report is booked in the price.
Line for line, it ties Kentucky Registered Agent.co.
Included lines
- Formation, filed
- Agent service, year one
Gains
- $199 to get going
- First-year agent service is covered
- A modest renewal of $99
Minus column
- You would do the annual report on your own
- EIN not included; it is $99
Running tally by year
Company prices on November 13, 2026, summed year by year. No row overtakes another within ten years.
Break-even calculator
Totals for 1 to 5 years, with or without the EIN application. State fees stay out because every row pays the same.
Kentucky state fees (official)
The last row is a sum: the filing fee, the reports for years two and three and any yearly minimum tax. Publication and other variable costs are named in the text but not added.
Reading the ranking
Kentucky Registered Agent.co beat Mainstay Filing on three-year tally, a 39% column.
Three years with Kentucky Registered Agent.co add up to $397; Mainstay Filing runs $200 higher.
Counting the EIN, the break-even year is 2, when Mainstay Filing passes Kentucky Registered Agent.co.
Kentucky LLC filing fee and rules (official)
The Articles of Organization - Profit Limited Liability Company (Form KLC) is sent to the Kentucky Secretary of State with $40. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
- Limited Liability Entity Tax: a $175 minimum each year to the Department of Revenue.
From: from sos.ky.gov, recorded October 2026 as a ledger line
The do-it-yourself row
State fees alone come to $595 for three years, and that is the floor. The table shows what each service adds, $397 to $597.
FAQ
What does an LLC service cost in Kentucky?
$199 in year one across our rows, plus the $40 state fee.
What do three years of service add up to?
Three years of service total $397 to $597.
How much does Kentucky charge to file an LLC?
$40, which accompanies the Articles of Organization - Profit Limited Liability Company (Form KLC).
What does Kentucky charge each year after formation?
$15 each year for the annual report, due on or before June 30. Add the yearly minimum tax.
Is the EIN application included?
Kentucky Registered Agent.co: $99; Mainstay Filing: no charge; KY Registered Agent.org: $99.
When does one service turn into the lower total?
Within ten years, never: the order of the totals does not change.
Which LLC service is the best value in Kentucky?
The first line belongs to Kentucky Registered Agent.co, the second to Mainstay Filing and the third to KY Registered Agent.org.
Where the entries come from
- Kentucky Secretary of State (sos.ky.gov), tallied August 2026
- Kentucky Secretary of State (sos.ky.gov), tallied August 2026
- Kentucky report due date (apps.legislature.ky.gov), tallied August 2026
- KRS 275.025 (apps.legislature.ky.gov), tallied August 2026
- Kentucky formation fee: Filing fee (sos.ky.gov), tallied October 2026
- Kentucky registered agent statute (apps.legislature.ky.gov), tallied October 2026
- Kentucky other cost: Limited Liability (revenue.ky.gov), tallied October 2026
- Kentucky Registered Agent.co pricing page (ledger date November 13, 2026)
- Mainstay Filing Kentucky service page (ledger date November 13, 2026)
- KY Registered Agent.org pricing page (ledger date November 13, 2026)