Mainstay Filing takes the top spot because the New York formation, a registered agent and the biennial statement share a single $199 price.
Renewal includes Mainstay filing the biennial statement on your behalf. The state fee in New York is $9 every two years, due during the calendar month in which the Articles of Organization were filed, every 2 years, and Mainstay passes that fee through at cost.
Its three-year total is $200 above NY Registered Agent.org's, and what the price covers justifies that gap for us.
In the price
- The formation filing, submitted on your behalf
- Your registered agent for the full year
- Your biennial statement, prepared and filed for you
- EIN application handled
Good
- New York's fee is added at cost
- Renews at $199 with no add-ons
- EIN application is part of the package
- A single $199 yearly price that covers the biennial statement
Watch for
- The agent part costs $100 a year more than NY Registered Agent.org's after year one
NY Registered Agent.org makes the list at number two because a $199 formation price over the state fee, then $99 a year for the agent.
The registered office is an in-state street address supplied by the plan, and any papers served on the company show up as scans in your online account.
Its published prices leave out the biennial statement, so the owner files it with New York every two years.
In the price
- Formation prepared and filed
- Year one as your agent for service of process
Good
- Keeps the agent for $99 a year after year one
- $199 for the formation, state fee extra
- The agent for service of process role is free for the first year
Watch for
- Leaves the biennial statement to the owner
- The EIN application is an extra charge ($99)
New York Registered Agent.ai makes the list at number three because a $199 formation price over the state fee, then $99 a year for the agent.
The registered office is an in-state street address supplied by the plan, and any papers served on the company show up as scans in your online account.
Its published prices leave out the biennial statement, so the owner files it with New York every two years.
NY Registered Agent.org and New York Registered Agent.ai list the same price and the same features, so either one is a reasonable choice.
In the price
- Formation prepared and filed
- Your agent for service of process for the first year
Good
- The agent for service of process role is free for the first year
- A $199 price on top of the filing fee
- The agent is $99 a year after the first
Watch for
- Leaves the biennial statement to the owner
- The EIN application is an extra charge ($99)
The 3 picks side by side
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New York LLC service pricing in 2026: first year, renewals, three-year total
Every price comes from the company's own pages as of November 12, 2026. The $200 New York filing fee comes on top of each row and is left out of the totals.
How the cut was made
Two criteria count most here, three-year price and what the price covers, at 28% each, while renewal terms, fit for the state and price clarity divide 44%. What tipped New York was what the price covers.
New York asks for a report every other year and charges $9. Mainstay's price covers that filing and NY Registered Agent.org's does not, so coverage beat NY Registered Agent.org's lower three-year bill.
Every criterion and weight is set out on How we rank.
Forming in New York: filing fee and form
The Articles of Organization (Form DOS-1336-f) costs $200 to file with the New York Secretary of State. Each service here adds that fee at cost to its own price.
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.
Keeping the company in good order in New York after formation
File the biennial statement every two years, by during the calendar month in which the Articles of Organization were filed, every 2 years. The state fee is $9. The Secretary of State is the agent for service of process for every New York LLC; naming a registered agent is optional.
Common questions about New York LLC services
What is the price of starting an LLC in New York?
The state filing fee is $200, and service fees run $199.
Which document creates the LLC?
The Articles of Organization (Form DOS-1336-f), submitted to the New York Secretary of State.
Must a new company list a agent for service of process when it forms in New York?
The Secretary of State is the agent for service of process for every New York LLC; naming a registered agent is optional.
What does the company have to file after forming in New York?
The biennial statement, every two years, due during the calendar month in which the Articles of Organization were filed, every 2 years, for a $9 state fee.
Is the EIN application part of the price?
With Mainstay Filing it is, inside the yearly price. For the EIN application, NY Registered Agent.org and New York Registered Agent.ai bill $99. The IRS issues EINs at no charge if you apply yourself.
Which service tops the New York LLC shortlist?
Mainstay Filing, because $199 a year pays for the New York filing, a year as your registered agent and the biennial statement, and the renewal is $199.
Where the figures come from
- New York Department of State, Division of Corporations, State Records and Uniform Commercial Code (checked again August 2026)
- New York Department of State, Division of Corporations, State Records and Uniform Commercial Code (checked again August 2026)
- New York report due date (checked again August 2026)
- NY Limited Liability Company Law § 203 (checked again August 2026)
- New York formation fee: Filing fee, official source (checked again October 2026)
- New York registered agent statute (checked again October 2026)
- New York other cost: Publication, official source (checked again October 2026)
- New York other cost: Certificate of Publication, official source (checked again October 2026)
- New York other cost: Tax Department LLC fee, official source (checked again October 2026)
- Pulled from Mainstay Filing: New York service page, November 12, 2026
- Pulled from NY Registered Agent.org: pricing and service pages, November 12, 2026
- Pulled from New York Registered Agent.ai: pricing and service pages, November 12, 2026