The New York basics
24th
in the three-year state fee comparison
Fee the state takes at filing
$200
Biennial statement
$9 / 2 yrs
Deadline, as the state states it: during the calendar month in which the Articles of Organization were filed, every 2 years.
dos.ny.gov (last confirmed October 2026)
What the state collects in 3 years
$209
Three years of fees paid to the state
Who we recommend in New York
Every criterion and weight is on the
method page.
Best overall
1. New York Registered Agent.ai: best for owners who will stay in New York
You pay $199 in year 1 and $99 in every later year
New York Registered Agent.ai earns the top spot because getting started costs $199 with the agent paid for in year 1; each year after is $99.
Cost decides this one, since three years here cost you less than three years with Mainstay Filing.
You send in the biennial statement on your own, every two years.
What your money gets you
- Prepares your formation filing
- First year of agent service
What works
- The agent renews at $99
- $199 plus the state fee
- No agent fee in year 1
What to weigh
- The biennial statement is yours to complete
- The EIN application costs $99 extra
Works anywhere
2. Mainstay Filing: best for owners who want a low-maintenance LLC
$199 a year; $399 at checkout pays the state for you
Why Mainstay Filing is second: $199 a year gets you filed, gets you a registered agent and gets your biennial statement sent in.
Over three years it runs $200 above New York Registered Agent.ai, and cost is the biggest weight in our score.
Your biennial statement is filed as part of the price, and you pay the state's $9 at cost.
What your money gets you
- Prepares your formation papers and files them
- Acts as your registered agent all year
- Prepares and files your biennial statement
- Applies for your EIN
- The state fee carries no markup
What works
- You pay nothing extra for the EIN
- $199 a year with nothing left out
- $199 at renewal, with no increase
What to weigh
- $100 more each year from year 2
Home-state option
3. NY Registered Agent.org: best for forming close to home
You pay $199 in year 1 and $99 in every later year
NY Registered Agent.org is third for you since getting started costs $199 with the agent paid for in year 1; each year after is $99.
You send in the biennial statement on your own, every two years.
On price it is exactly level with New York Registered Agent.ai.
What your money gets you
- Prepares your formation filing
- First year of agent service
What works
- The agent renews at $99
- $199 plus the state fee
- No agent fee in year 1
What to weigh
- The biennial statement is yours to complete
- The EIN application costs $99 extra
3 services, one table
Every price here was taken from the company's website on November 13, 2026. The state's $200 is not counted in the figures above.
LLC cost calculator
Pick how many years you want to total and which provider you would use. What the state takes is built from its own schedule: $200 when you form, then the biennial statement from year 2.
How New York compares with the states near it in the ranking
New York filing fee for 2026
The Articles of Organization (Form DOS-1336-f) is what you submit to the New York Secretary of State, along with $200, and NY Limited Liability Company Law § 203 is the law behind it. The providers below hand it along without a markup.
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.
Biennial statement: what it costs and when to file
Budget $9 for the biennial statement every two years, which is due during the calendar month in which the Articles of Organization were filed, every 2 years.
What decided the order
Price over three years decided first place in New York. It is 33% of the score, and the other criteria are upkeep the price covers, renewal terms, fit with the state, plain statement of the state fee.
With New York Registered Agent.ai, three years of provider fees come to $397, $200 less than Mainstay Filing.
Quick answers
How much will New York charge me to form an LLC?
You pay the state $200. Plan on $199 if you want a provider to file for you.
What will I pay for the New York biennial statement?
You pay $9, every two years, and the deadline reads during the calendar month in which the Articles of Organization were filed, every 2 years.
Is New York a low-cost state for LLCs?
New York ranks 24th of 50 on three-year state fees, at $209. Rank 1 is the lowest total.
Will I 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.
Which LLC services does this page rank?
New York Registered Agent.ai ($199), Mainstay Filing ($199) and NY Registered Agent.org ($199), in the order we would choose them.
Which LLC service should I choose?
Our ranking is New York Registered Agent.ai, Mainstay Filing and NY Registered Agent.org.
Where this briefing comes from
- Behind the New York Department of State, Division of Corporations section is dos.ny.gov, a page we reread in August 2026 before publishing.
- Behind the New York Department of State, Division of Corporations section is filing.dos.ny.gov, a page we reread in August 2026 before publishing.
- Behind the New York report due date section is nysenate.gov, a page we reread in August 2026 before publishing.
- Behind the NY Limited Liability Company Law § 203 section is nysenate.gov, a page we reread in August 2026 before publishing.
- Behind the New York formation fee: Filing fee, official source section is dos.ny.gov, a page we reread in October 2026 before publishing.
- Behind the New York registered agent statute section is nysenate.gov, a page we reread in October 2026 before publishing.
- Behind the Louisiana Secretary of State fee changes effective October section is static.sos.la.gov, a page we reread in October 2026 before publishing.
- Behind the Louisiana Secretary of State section is geauxbiz.sos.la.gov, a page we reread in August 2026 before publishing.
- Behind the Louisiana Secretary of State section is sos.la.gov, a page we reread in August 2026 before publishing.
- Behind the Louisiana yearly filing: Annual report, official source section is legis.la.gov, a page we reread in October 2026 before publishing.
- Behind the Va section is law.lis.virginia.gov, a page we reread in August 2026 before publishing.
- Behind the Virginia formation fee: Filing fee, official source section is law.lis.virginia.gov, a page we reread in October 2026 before publishing.
- Behind the Virginia yearly filing: Recurring filing, official source section is law.lis.virginia.gov, a page we reread in October 2026 before publishing.
- Behind the Virginia yearly filing: Recurring filing, official source section is scc.virginia.gov, a page we reread in October 2026 before publishing.
- Behind the W.S. § 17-29-201 section is sos.wyo.gov, a page we reread in August 2026 before publishing.
- Behind the Wyoming formation fee: Filing fee, official source section is sos.wyo.gov, a page we reread in October 2026 before publishing.
- Behind the Wyoming formation fee: Filing fee, official source section is wyobiz.wyo.gov, a page we reread in October 2026 before publishing.
- Behind the Wyoming Secretary of State, Business Division section is wyobiz.wyo.gov, a page we reread in August 2026 before publishing.
- Behind the Wyoming Secretary of State, Business Division section is wyobiz.wyo.gov, a page we reread in August 2026 before publishing.
- Behind the Georgia Secretary of State Corporations Division fee schedule section is sos.ga.gov, a page we reread in October 2026 before publishing.
- Behind the Georgia Secretary of State fee schedule Rev. 8/2025 section is sos.ga.gov, a page we reread in October 2026 before publishing.
- Behind the New York other cost: Publication, official source section is nysenate.gov, a page we reread in October 2026 before publishing.
- Behind the New York other cost: Certificate of Publication, official section is dos.ny.gov, a page we reread in October 2026 before publishing.
- Behind the New York other cost: Tax Department LLC fee section is tax.ny.gov, a page we reread in October 2026 before publishing.
- The page we used for New York Registered Agent.ai (pricing page) was open to us on November 13, 2026
- The page we used for Mainstay Filing (New York service page) was open to us on November 13, 2026
- The page we used for NY Registered Agent.org (pricing page) was open to us on November 13, 2026