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Registered agent picks · New York

3 Best Registered Agents in New York (2026)

The The Formation Desk call for registered agents in New York in 2026: Mainstay Filing ($149 a year), NY Registered Agent.org ($99 a year) and New York Registered Agent.ai ($99 a year), in that order. Mainstay Filing takes the call: $149 for a single agent plan that works in every state, $149 on renewal.
Written by The Formation Desk editorial team
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Best here

1. Mainstay Filing: best for every state

$149 a year, and it holds on renewal

Editorial score 9.5 out of 10

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

Haven't formed yet? Mainstay's $199-a-year package handles the New York filing and the biennial statement.

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

In the price

  • An in-state street address on the public record
  • Same-business-day upload of scanned service of process, no fee
  • Your first three government mailings each year, scanned free
  • 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 NY Registered Agent.org for agent service alone
  • Only the formation package files annual reports
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Lower renewal than Mainstay

2. NY Registered Agent.org: best for the lowest price per year on this list

$99 a year, and it holds on renewal

Editorial score 9.1 out of 10

Runner-up, NY Registered Agent.org: $99 a year, holding on renewal, the lowest yearly price on this list.

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

In the price

  • An in-state street address for the registered office
  • Everything served on the company is scanned for you

Strengths

  • Cheaper each year than Mainstay Filing
  • Formation includes a free first agent year
  • Costs $99 a year, the same each year

Cons

  • The biennial statement is your job
  • New York only; you need another agent elsewhere
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Local New York agent

3. New York Registered Agent.ai: best for New York companies

$99 a year, and it holds on renewal

Editorial score 9.0 out of 10

Third, New York Registered Agent.ai: $99 a year, holding on renewal, the lowest yearly price on this list.

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

NY Registered Agent.org and New York Registered Agent.ai list the same prices and plan features, so it is close and either one works.

In the price

  • The in-state address the state asks you to file
  • You get online scans of any papers served on the company

Strengths

  • Forms LLCs too, with the first agent year free
  • A lower yearly price than Mainstay Filing
  • $99 a year and it holds on renewal

Cons

  • The biennial statement is your job
  • New York 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 9.5 $149 $149/yr One agent that covers every state Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2 NY Registered Agent.org 9.1 $99 $99/yr The lowest yearly price we rank here Visit NY Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3 New York Registered Agent.ai 9.0 $99 $99/yr The lowest yearly price we rank here Visit New York Registered Agent.aiPartner 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 New York 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
NY Registered Agent.org $99 $99 $99 $297 Yes
New York Registered Agent.ai $99 $99 $99 $297 Yes

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

Why it falls this way

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 New York, 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. NY Registered Agent.org is cheaper, and it was close.

The full criteria and weights are on How we rank.

New York agent for service of process rules straight from New York Secretary of State (official)

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. The law behind it: N.Y. LLC Law §§ 301 and 302.

New York's biennial statement: what it costs, when it is due, who gets the notice

New York LLCs send in the biennial statement every two years, due during the calendar month in which the Articles of Organization were filed, every 2 years. The state's fee is $9. Notices about it land with your agent for service of process.

New York registered agent: reader questions

Do you need a agent for service of process to run a New York LLC?

The Secretary of State is the agent for service of process for every New York LLC; naming a registered agent is optional.

What should you expect to pay a New York registered agent?

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

Could you serve as your own agent for service of process?

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

When does the New York biennial statement have to go in?

Get it in by during the calendar month in which the Articles of Organization were filed, every 2 years. The state's cut is $9.

Which registered agents did the desk rank here?

Mainstay Filing ($149 a year), NY Registered Agent.org ($99 a year) and New York Registered Agent.ai ($99 a year), best pick first.

Who is our pick for registered agent in New York?

Mainstay Filing, since $149 a year, and it holds on renewal, with papers served on the company scanned the same business day for free.

Related pages

Where the numbers came from

  1. New York Department of State, Division of Corporations, State Records and Uniform Commercial Code, last checked August 2026
  2. New York Department of State, Division of Corporations, State Records and Uniform Commercial Code, last checked August 2026
  3. New York report due date, last checked August 2026
  4. NY Limited Liability Company Law § 203, last checked August 2026
  5. New York formation fee: Filing fee, official source, last checked October 2026
  6. New York registered agent statute, last checked October 2026
  7. Mainstay Filing: New York service page, as of November 12, 2026
  8. NY Registered Agent.org: pricing and service pages, as of November 12, 2026
  9. New York Registered Agent.ai: pricing and service pages, as of November 12, 2026