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Registered agent guide · New York

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

Almanac pick for registered agent service in New York, 2026: Mainstay Filing ($149 a year), NY Registered Agent.org ($99 a year) and New York Registered Agent.ai ($99 a year), ranked first to last. This state words its agent rule differently from most, and the official text is set out below. On the almanac's yearly measure the state bill is $4.50 (11th of 50).

Entry by the Statewise Business almanac desk ·

New York, as the state prices it

11thof 50, yearly state feesPosition 1 is the least expensive state. Open the full table
Agent for service of process required
See rulesnysenate.gov (read October 2026)
Biennial statement
$9 / 2 yrsFalls due: during the calendar month in which the Articles of Organization were filed, every 2 years. dos.ny.gov (read October 2026)
State fees per year
$4.50State charges per year once the LLC exists

Our New York entries

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

1. Mainstay Filing: best for one agent for any state

Rank oneYear one $149; renewal $149

Mainstay Filing opens the list: $149 a year, flat, from a provider active in all fifty states.

The premium over NY Registered Agent.org is $150 across three years, and more of the state's paperwork gets handled for it.

In the price

  • A street address for the registered office
  • 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 per year

Weak points

  • NY Registered Agent.org charges $50 less each year
  • Report filing belongs to the formation package
Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

2. NY Registered Agent.org: best for a lean agent budget

Local choiceYear one $99; renewal $99

Rank 2, NY Registered Agent.org: a New York-only plan at $99 a year, renewing at $99.

In the price

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

Strengths

  • A smaller yearly bill than Mainstay Filing
  • $99 annually

Weak points

  • New York only; other states need their own agent
  • Biennial statement is outside the price
Visit NY Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

3. New York Registered Agent.ai: best for a local agent

Local choiceYear one $99; renewal $99

Rank 3, New York Registered Agent.ai: a New York-only plan at $99 a year, renewing at $99.

NY Registered Agent.org and this service publish the same prices.

In the price

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

Strengths

  • A smaller yearly bill than Mainstay Filing
  • $99 annually

Weak points

  • New York only; other states need their own agent
  • Biennial statement is outside the price
Visit New York Registered Agent.aiPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

3 services, side by side

#EntryPrice a yearRenewalService fees over three years
1Mainstay Filing$149$149/yr$447Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2NY Registered Agent.org$99$99/yr$297Visit NY Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3New York Registered Agent.ai$99$99/yr$297Visit New York Registered Agent.aiPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Each price was taken from the company's own pages on November 12, 2026. State fees stay put whoever acts as agent.

Upkeep calculator

Each agent's price is paired with the repeating state fees (the biennial statement from year two); formation fees are left out of the total.
Total for 3 years with Mainstay Filing: $456 ($9 state, $447 service).

New York among its neighbors in the rank

PositionStateYearly state fees
1stSouth Carolina$0
1stTexas$0
11thNew York$4.50
12thPennsylvania$7
13thHawaii$12.50
The whole table is on Registered agent rules by state; the lowest fees rank first.

The agent for service of process requirement 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. 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.

Who qualifies as agent: 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. (N.Y. LLC Law §§ 301 and 302)

Yearly state fees for a New York LLC

$9 every two years for the biennial statement, due during the calendar month in which the Articles of Organization were filed, every 2 years; the state writes to your agent for service of process's address about it.

Basis for the order

Mainstay Filing won on requirements covered, which is worth 28%; NY Registered Agent.org came next.

Fifty-state coverage outscored NY Registered Agent.org on our weights.

Common questions

Is an agent for service of process compulsory 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 is allowed to act as the agent for service of process in New York?

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.

What does a New York registered agent charge each year?

Our picks cost $99 to $149 per year.

What does the state charge an LLC every year?

$4.50 a year on the almanac's yearly measure, which is the biennial statement ($9 every two years).

Which registered agents does this entry list?

Mainstay Filing ($149 a year), NY Registered Agent.org ($99 a year) and New York Registered Agent.ai ($99 a year), by almanac rank, first entry first.

Which registered agent should I choose?

We would file with Mainstay Filing: $149 a year and the same at renewal, with every state covered. Next come NY Registered Agent.org and New York Registered Agent.ai.

Keep reading

Citations for this entry

  1. Read August 2026: New York Department of State, Division of Corporations (dos.ny.gov)
  2. Read August 2026: New York Department of State, Division of Corporations (filing.dos.ny.gov)
  3. Read August 2026: New York report due date (nysenate.gov)
  4. Read August 2026: NY Limited Liability Company Law § 203 (nysenate.gov)
  5. Read October 2026: New York formation fee: Filing fee, official source (dos.ny.gov)
  6. Read October 2026: New York registered agent statute (nysenate.gov)
  7. Read August 2026: South Carolina Secretary of State for formation (dor.sc.gov)
  8. Read August 2026: South Carolina Secretary of State for formation (dor.sc.gov)
  9. Read October 2026: South Carolina yearly filing: Annual report, official source (dor.sc.gov)
  10. Read October 2026: Texas yearly filing: Annual report, official source (comptroller.texas.gov)
  11. Read August 2026: Pennsylvania Department of State, Bureau of Corporations and (pa.gov)
  12. Read August 2026: Pennsylvania Department of State, Bureau of Corporations and (pa.gov)
  13. Read October 2026: Hawaii DCCA Business Registration Division release of July (cca.hawaii.gov)
  14. Read October 2026: Hawaii yearly filing: Annual report: fee, official source (files.hawaii.gov)
  15. On November 12, 2026 we recorded the New York service page of Mainstay Filing
  16. On November 12, 2026 we recorded the pricing page of NY Registered Agent.org
  17. On November 12, 2026 we recorded the pricing page of New York Registered Agent.ai