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Registered agent picks · Kentucky

3 Best Registered Agents in Kentucky (2026)

The The Formation Desk call for registered agents in Kentucky in 2026: Mainstay Filing ($149 a year), Kentucky Registered Agent.co ($99 a year) and KY Registered Agent.org ($99 a year), in that order. Mainstay Filing takes the call: $149 a year, and it holds on renewal, with papers served on the company scanned the same business day for free.
Written by The Formation Desk editorial team
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Top pick on this page

1. Mainstay Filing: best for every state

$149 a year, and it holds on renewal

Editorial score 9.1 out of 10

The desk picks Mainstay Filing: $149 for a single agent plan that works in every state, $149 on renewal.

Haven't formed yet? Mainstay's $199-a-year package handles the Kentucky filing and the annual report.

Over three years Mainstay runs $150 more than Kentucky Registered Agent.co, and the desk thinks the wider coverage is worth it.

In the price

  • A registered office address in any state you file in
  • Scanned service of process delivered the same business day at no cost
  • Free scans for the first three government mailings a year
  • Compliance reminders

Strengths

  • Free scans of served papers on the same business day
  • Works for LLCs, corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofits alike
  • $149 a year and it holds on renewal
  • First three government mailings each year, scanned free

Cons

  • $50 a year more than Kentucky Registered Agent.co for agent service alone
  • On the agent plan you send in your own annual report
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Best yearly price

2. Kentucky Registered Agent.co: best for the lowest price per year on this list

$99 a year, and it holds on renewal

Editorial score 8.8 out of 10

Runner-up, Kentucky Registered Agent.co: $99 a year flat, with scans of served legal papers sent to your account.

Kentucky Registered Agent.co puts an in-state street address on file for the company and scans served legal papers into your account.

In the price

  • A street address in the state on the public record
  • Everything served on the company is scanned for you

Strengths

  • Costs less a year than Mainstay Filing
  • $99 a year and it holds on renewal
  • LLC formation available, year-one agent included

Cons

  • The annual report is your job
  • Kentucky only; you need another agent elsewhere
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Local Kentucky agent

3. KY Registered Agent.org: best for Kentucky companies

$99 a year, and it holds on renewal

Editorial score 8.7 out of 10

Third, KY Registered Agent.org: $99 a year flat, with scans of served legal papers sent to your account.

KY Registered Agent.org takes the registered office role, using an in-state address and scanning what is served there.

Kentucky Registered Agent.co and KY Registered Agent.org list the same prices and plan features, so it is close and either one works.

In the price

  • An in-state street address for the registered office
  • Scanned copies of served legal papers, online

Strengths

  • $99 a year and it holds on renewal
  • Formation includes a free first agent year
  • Cheaper each year than Mainstay Filing

Cons

  • The annual report is your job
  • Kentucky only; you need another agent elsewhere
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The desk's 3 picks in brief

Pick Service Desk score Price a year Renewal Good for Visit
1 Mainstay Filing 9.1 $149 $149/yr One agent that covers every state Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2 Kentucky Registered Agent.co 8.8 $99 $99/yr The lowest yearly price we rank here Visit Kentucky Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3 KY Registered Agent.org 8.7 $99 $99/yr The lowest yearly price we rank here Visit KY Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

The scores out of 10 are the desk's own, drawn from the criteria on How we rank. They are not customer ratings.

What a Kentucky registered agent costs in 2026: year one, renewal and the three-year bill

Service Year one Year two Year three Bill over three years Price holds on renewal
Mainstay Filing $149 $149 $149 $447 Yes
Kentucky Registered Agent.co $99 $99 $99 $297 Yes
KY Registered Agent.org $99 $99 $99 $297 Yes

Every price here was read off the company's own pages on November 12, 2026. Kentucky charges the same state fees whichever agent you name.

Why Mainstay Filing is the pick

The desk's method puts 33% on spend over three years and 33% on work the price removes, and 34% across what renewal looks like, fit with the state and plain price display. For Kentucky, work the price removes did the deciding.

Mainstay's agent plan brings more to the table: served papers are scanned the same business day for nothing, one price in all fifty states and three government mailings a year scanned free. Kentucky Registered Agent.co is cheaper, and it was close.

The full criteria and weights are on How we rank.

Kentucky registered agent rules straight from Kentucky Secretary of State (official)

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. The law behind it: KRS 14A.4-010.

Kentucky's annual report: what it costs, when it is due, who gets the notice

Kentucky LLCs send in the annual report every year, due on or before June 30. The state's fee is $15. Notices about it land with your registered agent.

Kentucky registered agent: reader questions

Do you need a registered agent to run a Kentucky LLC?

You do. Kentucky wants a registered agent on file for every LLC, and the agent must have a street address in the state.

What should you expect to pay a Kentucky registered agent?

Plan on $99 to $149 a year, and the price holds when it renews.

Could you serve as your own registered agent?

You can if the state's rules allow it. 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.

When does the Kentucky annual report have to go in?

Get it in by on or before June 30. The state's cut is $15.

Which registered agents did the desk rank here?

Mainstay Filing ($149 a year), Kentucky Registered Agent.co ($99 a year) and KY Registered Agent.org ($99 a year), best pick first.

Who is our pick for registered agent in Kentucky?

Mainstay Filing, since $149 a year for an agent that goes wherever the company does, plus the first three government mailings each year scanned free.

Related pages

Where the numbers came from

  1. Kentucky Secretary of State, last checked August 2026
  2. Kentucky Secretary of State, last checked August 2026
  3. Kentucky report due date, last checked August 2026
  4. KRS 275.025, last checked August 2026
  5. Kentucky formation fee: Filing fee, official source, last checked October 2026
  6. Kentucky registered agent statute, last checked October 2026
  7. Mainstay Filing: Kentucky service page, as of November 12, 2026
  8. Kentucky Registered Agent.co: pricing and service pages, as of November 12, 2026
  9. KY Registered Agent.org: pricing and service pages, as of November 12, 2026