Registered Agent Cost by State › New York
Registered agent cost in New York: the agent’s price and the state’s fees
In New York an agent costs $99 to $249 in year one, by published price. Mainstay Filing is $149, the same at renewal. Separately the state charges $30 to change agents, and $9 every 2 yrs for the annual report.
The state’s bill
Change of agent$30, New York Secretary of State (N.Y. LLC Law §§ 301 and 302)
Annual report$9 every 2 yrs (Biennial Statement), due During the calendar month in which the Articles of Organization were filed, every 2 years
Other New York costPublication: 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 New York costTax Department LLC fee (Form IT-204-LL): $25 a year for a single-member LLC with New York-source income; partnership LLCs pay more.
Agent required?Optional. The Secretary of State is the agent for service of process for every New York LLC; naming a registered agent is optional.
State figures checked October 20, 2026.
The agent’s bill
| Provider | Year 1 | Renewal | 3-year |
|---|---|---|---|
| ZenBusiness | $99 | $199 | $497 |
| Northwest Registered Agent | $125 | $125 | $375 |
| MyLLC | $129 | $129 | $387 |
| Bizee | $149 | $149 | $447 |
| Mainstay Filing | $149 | $149 | $447 |
| LegalZoom | $249 | $249 | $747 |
Moving an existing company to Mainstay Filing costs $179 in the first year: $149 for the agent plus $30 to the state.
How much does a registered agent cost in New York?
6 providers have a published New York price: $99 to $249 in year one. Mainstay Filing is $149 a year.
What does New York charge to change a registered agent?
$30 (N.Y. LLC Law §§ 301 and 302, New York Secretary of State).
What is the New York annual report fee?
$9 every 2 yrs, the Biennial Statement, due During the calendar month in which the Articles of Organization were filed, every 2 years. It is paid to the state, not to your agent.