LLC Services Compared › New York
The three-year cost of a New York LLC (2026)
New York charges $200 to file an LLC. Over three years, with a registered agent and the state’s report fees, Mainstay Filing (best overall) totals $806; the other four services total $498 to $956.
- Official sources, checked October 20, 2026
- Prices verified October 2026
Year by year
| Service | Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Service total | With state costs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mainstay Filing | $199 | $199 | $199 | $597 | $806 |
| Northwest Registered Agent | $39 | $125 | $125 | $289 | $498 |
| ZenBusiness | $99 | $199 | $199 | $497 | $706 |
| Bizee | $0 | $149 | $149 | $298 | $507 |
| LegalZoom | $249 | $249 | $249 | $747 | $956 |
Mainstay Filing
$199 / year, $806 over three years with New York costs
- LLC formation, prepared and filed
- Registered agent, all year
- EIN application (with an SSN or ITIN)
- Annual report filed every year it is due where the state requires one
- Compliance reminders and stored documents
Price from the Mainstay Filing pricing and FAQ pages, checked October 21, 2026. State fees are passed through at cost and shown before you pay.
New York state costs
- Filing fee
- $200 for the Articles of Organization (DOS-1336-f), to the New York Secretary of State
- Yearly state report
- Biennial Statement, every two years: $9
- Other required costs
- 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.
- Other required costs
- 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.
- Registered agent
- Optional. 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.
New York questions
What does an LLC cost in New York over three years?
State costs are $209 ($200 to file, plus 1 report at $9). Adding a service and registered agent gives $498 (Northwest Registered Agent) to $956 (LegalZoom). Mainstay Filing is $806.
Does New York require an annual report?
Biennial Statement, every two years: $9.
Why do the services differ most after year one?
Agent pricing: Northwest Registered Agent $39 then $125 a year, Bizee free then $149, ZenBusiness $99 then $199, LegalZoom $249, Mainstay Filing $199 flat.
Sources
- NY Limited Liability Company Law § 203 (articles of organization); § 1101 (fee: 'For filing articles of organization pursuant to section two hundred nine of this chapter, two hundred dollars') (multira state research spine): www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/LLC/203, checked August 12, 2026
- New York formation fee: Filing fee, official source read 2026-10-01: dos.ny.gov/articles-organization-domestic-limited-liability-company-0, checked October 1, 2026
- New York Department of State, Division of Corporations, State Records and Uniform Commercial Code (multira state research spine): dos.ny.gov/biennial-statements-business-corporations-and-limited-liability-companies, checked August 12, 2026
- New York Department of State, Division of Corporations, State Records and Uniform Commercial Code (multira state research spine): filing.dos.ny.gov/eBiennialWeb/, checked August 12, 2026
- New York report due date (multira state research spine, due dates verified 714/714): www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/LLC/301, checked August 12, 2026
- New York other cost: Publication, official source read 2026-10-01: www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/LLC/206, checked October 1, 2026
- New York other cost: Certificate of Publication, official source read 2026-10-01: dos.ny.gov/certificate-publication-domestic-limited-liability-company-0, checked October 1, 2026
- New York other cost: Tax Department LLC fee, official source read 2026-10-01: www.tax.ny.gov/pdf/2025/inc/it204lli_2025.pdf, checked October 1, 2026
- New York registered agent statute (N.Y. LLC Law §§ 301 and 302): www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/LLC/302, checked October 20, 2026
Provider prices: each company’s own pages, checked October 2026.