New York: ordered by value
Rows ranked by value from company price pages. The $200 state fee is kept out of the rows.
1. Mainstay Filing: best for a yearly cost you can plan on
Top of the tally
$199/yr with $200 state fee extra
- First year
- $199
- Later years
- $199/yr
- Three-year tally
- $597
Mainstay Filing tops the New York tally: the biennial statement sits inside the $199 yearly price, which no other row can claim.
Spend $200 more than New York Registered Agent.ai across three years and the recurring paperwork comes off your list.
The biennial statement is one of the lines in the service, with only the state's $9 added.
Included lines
- Articles prepared and filed
- Registered agent, full year
- Biennial statement, filed each cycle
- EIN application
- Official fee, nothing added
Gains
- The price holds at $199
- Pay $199/yr and the filing, agent and report are covered
- EIN application covered
Minus column
- A $100 annual premium compared with New York Registered Agent.ai
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2. New York Registered Agent.ai: best for a lean start
One-state plan
Formation $199, agent renewal $99
- First year
- $199
- Later years
- $99/yr
- Three-year tally
- $397
New York Registered Agent.ai is second: $199 to form, agent covered the first year, then $99 a year.
You would handle the biennial statement yourself.
Included lines
- The LLC filing
- Agent service, year one
Gains
- A modest renewal of $99
- Starts at $199 over the state fee
- No agent charge in year one
Minus column
- The biennial statement is not in the bundle
- EIN help is a $99 extra line
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3. NY Registered Agent.org: best for single-state companies
One-state plan
Formation $199, agent renewal $99
- First year
- $199
- Later years
- $99/yr
- Three-year tally
- $397
NY Registered Agent.org is third: $199 to form, agent covered the first year, then $99 a year.
You would handle the biennial statement yourself.
New York Registered Agent.ai posts the same prices.
Included lines
- The LLC filing
- Agent service, year one
Gains
- Starts at $199 over the state fee
- A modest renewal of $99
- No agent charge in year one
Minus column
- The biennial statement is not in the bundle
- EIN help is a $99 extra line
Totals carried year by year
Read November 13, 2026. Each column adds another renewal. None of the totals cross in ten years.
Break-even check
Choose a number of years to see each row's total by then, and tick the box to add the EIN application.
New York fee schedule
To reproduce the bottom line, add the filing, the year-two report, the year-three report and any minimum tax. Costs without a fixed amount stay out of it.
Notes on the order
Mainstay Filing ranks first on jobs ticked off, worth 28%, with New York Registered Agent.ai next.
New York wants the biennial statement every two years, and a price that files it ranked above a lower price that does not.
With the EIN application included, Mainstay Filing's running total passes New York Registered Agent.ai's in year 2.
New York LLC filing fee and rules (official)
The Articles of Organization (Form DOS-1336-f) is sent to the New York Secretary of State with $200 (NY Limited Liability Company Law § 203). The Secretary of State is the agent for service of process for every New York LLC; naming a registered agent is optional.
- 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.
From: per dos.ny.gov (booked October 2026 to the ledger)
If you file it yourself
The do-it-yourself bottom line is $209 in state fees across three years. Each service books its own extra on top, $397 to $597 over the same period.
FAQ
What does an LLC service cost in New York?
$199 for the service and $200 for the state.
What do three years of service add up to?
Year one plus two renewals comes to $397 to $597.
How much does New York charge to file an LLC?
$200, which accompanies the Articles of Organization (Form DOS-1336-f).
What does New York charge each year after formation?
The state's recurring line is the biennial statement at $9 every other year (it falls during the calendar month in which the Articles of Organization were filed, every 2 years).
Is the EIN application included?
Mainstay Filing at no extra cost, New York Registered Agent.ai for $99 and NY Registered Agent.org for $99.
When does one service turn into the lower total?
There is no break-even point inside ten years.
Which LLC service is the best value in New York?
Mainstay Filing ranks first on jobs ticked off, then New York Registered Agent.ai and NY Registered Agent.org.
Sources and price pages
- New York Department of State, booked August 2026 via dos.ny.gov
- New York Department of State, booked August 2026 via filing.dos.ny.gov
- New York report due date, booked August 2026 via nysenate.gov
- NY Limited Liability Company Law, booked August 2026 via nysenate.gov
- New York formation fee: Filing, booked October 2026 via dos.ny.gov
- New York registered agent statute, booked October 2026 via nysenate.gov
- New York other cost: Publication, booked October 2026 via nysenate.gov
- New York other cost: Certificate, booked October 2026 via dos.ny.gov
- New York other cost: Tax, booked October 2026 via tax.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)