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Registered agent guide · Kentucky

Kentucky Registered Agents (2026): Official Rules, State Fees and the 3 Best Agents

Mainstay Filing ($149 a year), Kentucky Registered Agent.co ($99 a year) and KY Registered Agent.org ($99 a year): our 2026 order for registered agent service in Kentucky. Kentucky insists on a registered agent for each LLC. On the almanac's yearly measure the state bill is $190 (42nd of 50).

Entry by the Statewise Business almanac desk ·

Kentucky figures on file

42ndof 50 for state charges per yearCounted up from the least expensive. Every state
Registered agent required
Yesapps.legislature.ky.gov, read October 2026
Annual report
$15 / yrFalls due: on or before June 30. sos.ky.gov, read August 2026
Yearly minimum tax
$175revenue.ky.gov, read October 2026
State fees per year
$190The report fee at its yearly rate, plus any minimum tax

Our Kentucky entries

Five published criteria, listed on the methodology page, decide the order.

1. Mainstay Filing: best for an agent in all fifty states

Top entry$149 a year, unchanged on renewal

We enter Mainstay Filing first: $149 a year and the same at renewal, with every state covered.

Kentucky Registered Agent.co comes in $150 lower across three years, yet coverage counts ahead of that gap in our method.

In the price

  • Kentucky street address on the public record
  • Papers served on the company scanned within the same business day, free
  • Your first three government letters each year, scanned free
  • Serves LLCs, corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofits alike

Strengths

  • Good in every state
  • $149 a year, same at renewal

Weak points

  • Costs $50 more a year than Kentucky Registered Agent.co
  • You send in the reports yourself on this plan
Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

2. Kentucky Registered Agent.co: best for the smallest flat agent price

One state only$99 a year, unchanged on renewal

Rank 2, Kentucky Registered Agent.co: $99 yearly for a Kentucky agent with an in-state office address.

In the price

  • A Kentucky street address as the registered office
  • Scans of papers served on the company, online

Strengths

  • A flat $99/yr
  • Cheaper by the year than the national option

Weak points

  • Kentucky only; other states need their own agent
  • The annual report is yours to send in
Visit Kentucky Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

3. KY Registered Agent.org: best for a local agent

One state only$99 a year, unchanged on renewal

Rank 3, KY Registered Agent.org: $99 yearly for a Kentucky agent with an in-state office address.

Kentucky Registered Agent.co and this service publish the same prices.

In the price

  • A Kentucky street address as the registered office
  • Scans of papers served on the company, online

Strengths

  • Cheaper by the year than the national option
  • A flat $99/yr

Weak points

  • Kentucky only; other states need their own agent
  • The annual report is yours to send in
Visit KY Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

The 3 picks compared

#EntryPrice a yearRenewalService fees over three years
1Mainstay Filing$149$149/yr$447Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2Kentucky Registered Agent.co$99$99/yr$297Visit Kentucky Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3KY Registered Agent.org$99$99/yr$297Visit KY Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Company price pages, recorded November 12, 2026. Naming a different agent leaves the state fees alone.

The agent cost calculator

Each agent's price is paired with the repeating state fees (the annual report from year two) and the minimum tax; formation fees are left out of the total.
Total for 3 years with Mainstay Filing: $1,002 ($555 state, $447 service).

Kentucky among its neighbors in the rank

PositionStateYearly state fees
40thFlorida$138.75
41stArkansas$150
42ndKentucky$190
43rdNorth Carolina$200
44thMaryland$300
The whole table is on Registered agent rules by state; the lowest fees rank first.

Kentucky registered agent requirements, by statute

Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address. The address has to be a physical registered office in Kentucky that matches the agent's business address. A P.O. box is not enough.

Who may act: A Kentucky resident, or an entity qualified to do business in Kentucky, whose business address is the registered office. The agent signs or files a written acceptance. Authority: KRS 14A.4-010.

Yearly state fees for a Kentucky LLC

Repeating item: the annual report, $15 every year, to be filed on or before June 30. Limited Liability Entity Tax: a $175 minimum each year to the Department of Revenue.

What settled the order

The deciding criterion in Kentucky was requirements covered, weighted 28%.

One agent for any state beat the single-state option here.

Kentucky FAQ

Is a registered agent compulsory in Kentucky?

It is. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.

Who is allowed to act as the registered agent in Kentucky?

A Kentucky resident, or an entity qualified to do business in Kentucky, whose business address is the registered office. The agent signs or files a written acceptance.

What does a Kentucky registered agent charge each year?

$99 to $149 a year among the picks.

What does the state charge an LLC every year?

$190 a year on the almanac's yearly measure, which is the annual report ($15 every year) together with the minimum tax.

Which registered agents does this entry list?

Mainstay Filing ($149 a year), Kentucky Registered Agent.co ($99 a year) and KY Registered Agent.org ($99 a year), from the first entry to the last.

Which registered agent should I choose?

Mainstay Filing leads, then Kentucky Registered Agent.co and KY Registered Agent.org. The lead comes down to requirements covered.

Keep reading

Citations for this entry

  1. Kentucky Secretary of State, from sos.ky.gov, last read August 2026
  2. Kentucky Secretary of State, from sos.ky.gov, last read August 2026
  3. Kentucky report due date, from apps.legislature.ky.gov, last read August 2026
  4. KRS 275.025, from apps.legislature.ky.gov, last read August 2026
  5. Kentucky formation fee: Filing fee, official source, from sos.ky.gov, last read October 2026
  6. Kentucky registered agent statute, from apps.legislature.ky.gov, last read October 2026
  7. Kentucky other cost: Limited Liability Entity Tax, official, from revenue.ky.gov, last read October 2026
  8. Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations, from dos.fl.gov, last read August 2026
  9. Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations, from dos.fl.gov, last read August 2026
  10. Florida yearly filing: Annual report: fee, official source, from flsenate.gov, last read October 2026
  11. Arkansas yearly filing: Franchise tax report: what and, from sos.arkansas.gov, last read October 2026
  12. Arkansas yearly filing: Franchise tax: amount and filing, from sos.arkansas.gov, last read October 2026
  13. North Carolina Department of the Secretary of State, from sosnc.gov, last read August 2026
  14. North Carolina Department of the Secretary of State, from sosnc.gov, last read August 2026
  15. Maryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation, from dat.maryland.gov, last read August 2026
  16. Maryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation, from dat.maryland.gov, last read August 2026
  17. Mainstay Filing (Kentucky service page) as recorded November 12, 2026
  18. Kentucky Registered Agent.co (pricing page) as recorded November 12, 2026
  19. KY Registered Agent.org (pricing page) as recorded November 12, 2026