New York ledger, best value first
Ordered by our
value rule. No state fee depends on the agent.
1. Mainstay Filing: best for one agent account nationwide
Row one
$149 a year, $149 after renewal
- First year
- $149
- Renewal
- $149/yr
- Three-year tally
- $447
Mainstay Filing books the first line, since its entry is $149/yr here and in every other state.
The $150 three-year gap to NY Registered Agent.org is made up by the 28% jobs-covered column.
Included lines
- An in-state street address
- Three government mailings a year scanned free
- Covers LLCs, corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofits
Gains
- A single account for any state
- The entry stays at $149 a year
Minus column
- Costs $50/yr more than NY Registered Agent.org
- Agent role only, with no report filing
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2. NY Registered Agent.org: best for tight budgets
In-state
$99 a year, $99 after renewal
- First year
- $99
- Renewal
- $99/yr
- Three-year tally
- $297
NY Registered Agent.org is second: three years total $297 for a company that stays put.
Included lines
- Registered office address
- Scanned service of process
Gains
- Lower each year than Mainstay Filing
- Flat $99/yr and no change at renewal
Minus column
- Other states need another company
- The biennial statement is not in the bundle
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3. New York Registered Agent.ai: best for another in-state address
In-state
$99 a year, $99 after renewal
- First year
- $99
- Renewal
- $99/yr
- Three-year tally
- $297
New York Registered Agent.ai is third: three years total $297 for a company that stays put.
NY Registered Agent.org posts the same prices.
Included lines
- Registered office address
- Scanned service of process
Gains
- Flat $99/yr and no change at renewal
- Lower each year than Mainstay Filing
Minus column
- Other states need another company
- The biennial statement is not in the bundle
Running tally by year
Service fees only, from each company's prices read November 13, 2026. Within ten years no line passes another.
Run the tally yourself
Choose a number of years to see each row's total by then.
Official state fees
State fees over three years, as booked here: filing, then the next two reports, then minimum tax where the state has one.
Why the New York rows sit where they do
For New York, the column that settled the top row was jobs ticked off (28% of the sort), where Mainstay Filing led.
Reach ranked it above NY Registered Agent.org.
New York agent for service of process rules (official, 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.
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. See N.Y. LLC Law §§ 301 and 302.
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.
Per official page nysenate.gov, ledger date October 2026 noted
The zero-service option
Going without a service is allowed when you qualify, and the state bills the same either way. Services run $99 to $149 a year.
New York price questions
What does a New York registered agent cost per year?
From $99 to $149 a year on this table.
What do three years of agent service cost?
Three years of service total $297 to $447.
Must an LLC in New York name an 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.
Can I be my own agent for service of process?
It is optional, and you can be the one named if you qualify.
What does the LLC pay the state each year?
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).
When does one service turn into the lower total?
They never cross in ten years, so the year-one order holds.
Which registered agent is the best value in New York?
By our value sort the New York rows run Mainstay Filing, NY Registered Agent.org and New York Registered Agent.ai, led on jobs ticked off by Mainstay Filing.
Where the entries come from
- New York Department of State, recorded from dos.ny.gov in August 2026
- New York Department of State, recorded from filing.dos.ny.gov in August 2026
- New York report due date, recorded from nysenate.gov in August 2026
- NY Limited Liability Company Law, recorded from nysenate.gov in August 2026
- New York formation fee: Filing, recorded from dos.ny.gov in October 2026
- New York registered agent statute, recorded from nysenate.gov in October 2026
- Mainstay Filing New York service page, prices entered November 13, 2026
- NY Registered Agent.org pricing page, prices entered November 13, 2026
- New York Registered Agent.ai pricing page, prices entered November 13, 2026