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Foreign LLC guide · New York

New York Foreign LLCs (2026): Registration Fees and the 3 Best Services

New York Registered Agent.ai ($199), NY Registered Agent.org ($199) and Mainstay Filing ($199): our 2026 order for foreign LLC registration in New York. Almanac figures: $250 to register, $9 per report after. That ranks New York 24th of 50.

Entry by the Statewise Business almanac desk ·

New York fee schedule

24thin the 50-state table, foreign LLCsLowest fees rank first. The complete table
Foreign registration fee
$250ny.gov as of October 2026
Report each cycle
$9Biennial statement
Certificate from home
365 daysMaximum age when filed
State fees over three years
$259Registration plus the next two years of reports

New York: the almanac's picks

Why this order: service fees across three years first, then coverage, renewal, New York fit and fee clarity (methodology).

1. New York Registered Agent.ai: best for one extra state

Rank one$199 plus state fee; agent $99/yr from year two

Entry one is New York Registered Agent.ai: the New York registration at $199 with a year of agent service, then $99 yearly.

On three-year cost it is below Mainstay Filing, and that is the single biggest weight we use.

In the price

  • Registration filed for you
  • A year of agent service

Strengths

  • No agent charge in year one
  • $99 a year for the agent afterward
  • $199 to register

Weak points

  • Serves New York alone
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2. NY Registered Agent.org: best for New York registrations

Local choice$199 plus state fee; agent $99/yr from year two

Listed second: NY Registered Agent.org, because the New York registration at $199 with a year of agent service, then $99 yearly.

New York Registered Agent.ai and this service publish the same prices.

In the price

  • Registration filed for you
  • A year of agent service

Strengths

  • $99 a year for the agent afterward
  • $199 to register
  • No agent charge in year one

Weak points

  • Serves New York alone
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3. Mainstay Filing: best for the same price in any state

Works anywhere$199 plus state fee; agent $149/yr from year two

Listed third: Mainstay Filing, because $199 over the state fee, the agent for service of process free in year one, then $149 a year.

It runs $100 more than New York Registered Agent.ai across three years, and cost is the heaviest criterion.

The free agent year ends and $149 a year begins, wherever the company registers.

In the price

  • The registration filing, handled for you
  • The agent for service of process role costs nothing in year one
  • A state-independent fee

Strengths

  • $199 plus state fee
  • The same fee in every state
  • Year-one agent at no cost

Weak points

  • A higher agent renewal ($149)
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The 3 picks compared

#EntryYear-one priceYears two onService fees over three years
1New York Registered Agent.ai$199$99/yr$397Visit New York Registered Agent.aiPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2NY Registered Agent.org$199$99/yr$397Visit NY Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3Mainstay Filing$199$149/yr$497Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Every price here was read on November 12, 2026. No row includes the $250 state fee.

New York foreign LLC cost calculator

Registration fee $250, then the $9 report from year two, added to the service's prices.
State $259 and service $397 make $656 over 3 years with New York Registered Agent.ai.

New York among its neighbors in the rank

PositionStateThree-year foreign LLC fees
22ndNew Jersey$250
23rdLouisiana$255
24thNew York$259
25thPennsylvania$264
26thWyoming$270
The full ranking uses the same method for all fifty states.

New York foreign LLC registration fee and form (official)

The New York Department of State, Division of Corporations takes the Application for Authority of a Foreign Limited Liability Company (Form DOS-1361-f-a) and a $250 fee from foreign LLCs. It requires certificate of Existence (also called a Certificate of Good Standing), dated within 365 days.

Each cycle comes the biennial statement ($9), every two years, in the month the application was filed.

Checklist before filing

  • Certificate of Existence (also called a Certificate of Good Standing), dated within 365 days.
  • Home-state legal name and formation date.
  • A agent for service of process based in the state, supplied by every service on this page.
  • A way to pay the $250 official fee.

Reasoning for the order

The deciding criterion in New York was added cost over three years, weighted 32%.

New York Registered Agent.ai's service fees across three years: $397 ($100 less than Mainstay Filing).

Questions on New York

What does a foreign LLC pay to register in New York?

$250 as the official fee. A service adds $199.

What is the foreign registration form in New York?

Application for Authority of a Foreign Limited Liability Company (Form DOS-1361-f-a), filed with the New York Department of State, Division of Corporations.

Is a certificate from the home state required?

Yes, certificate of Existence (also called a Certificate of Good Standing), dated within 365 days of the filing.

What does a foreign LLC owe each year?

It files the biennial statement for $9.

Does a foreign LLC need an agent for service of process 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.

Who should handle the registration?

We would file with New York Registered Agent.ai: a $199 service fee and a $99 agent renewal in New York. Next come NY Registered Agent.org and Mainstay Filing.

Other entries

Citations for this entry

  1. New York Department of State, Division of Corporations, from dos.ny.gov, last read August 2026
  2. New York Department of State, Division of Corporations, from filing.dos.ny.gov, last read August 2026
  3. New York report due date, from nysenate.gov, last read August 2026
  4. NY Limited Liability Company Law § 203, from nysenate.gov, last read August 2026
  5. New York formation fee: Filing fee, official source, from dos.ny.gov, last read October 2026
  6. New York registered agent statute, from nysenate.gov, last read October 2026
  7. Department of State, Application for Authority, from dos.ny.gov, last read October 2026
  8. LLC Law § 802, application for authority, from nysenate.gov, last read October 2026
  9. LLC Law § 808, consequences of doing business, from nysenate.gov, last read October 2026
  10. Department of State, Certificate of Publication, from dos.ny.gov, last read October 2026
  11. NJ Division of Revenue, Business Formation service, from njportal.com, last read October 2026
  12. NJ Division of Revenue, fee schedule, from nj.gov, last read October 2026
  13. Public Records Filing for New Business Entity, from nj.gov, last read October 2026
  14. New Jersey Revised Uniform LLC Act, from pub.njleg.gov, last read October 2026
  15. NJ Annual Reports and Change Services, from njportal.com, last read October 2026
  16. Louisiana Secretary of State, forms and fee schedule, from sos.la.gov, last read October 2026
  17. Form 972, foreign LLC application, from sos.la.gov, last read October 2026
  18. Fee schedule effective October 1, 2026, from static.sos.la.gov, last read October 2026
  19. R.S. 12:1345, application for authority, from legis.la.gov, last read October 2026
  20. R.S. 12:1354, effect of failing to obtain authority, from legis.la.gov, last read October 2026
  21. R.S. 12:1350, registered agent, from legis.la.gov, last read October 2026
  22. Pennsylvania DOS, foreign associations, from pa.gov, last read October 2026
  23. Foreign Registration Statement, DSCB:15-412, from pa.gov, last read October 2026
  24. DOS fees and payments, from pa.gov, last read October 2026
  25. Commercial registered office providers, from pa.gov, last read October 2026
  26. Annual reports, from pa.gov, last read October 2026
  27. Wyoming Secretary of State, foreign LLC application for, from sos.wyo.gov, last read October 2026
  28. Wyoming Secretary of State, fee schedule, from sos.wyo.gov, last read October 2026
  29. Wyoming Secretary of State, business FAQ, from sos.wyo.gov, last read October 2026
  30. Certificate of Withdrawal, foreign LLC, from sos.wyo.gov, last read October 2026
  31. Wyoming Statutes, Title 17, from wyoleg.gov, last read October 2026
  32. New York Registered Agent.ai: pricing page, recorded November 12, 2026
  33. NY Registered Agent.org: pricing page, recorded November 12, 2026
  34. Mainstay Filing: New York service page, recorded November 12, 2026