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3 Best Foreign Registration Services in New York (2026): Cost Calculator

Run for 2026, the foreign registration services in New York that come out best are NY Registered Agent.org ($199), New York Registered Agent.ai ($199) and Mainstay Filing ($199), in that order. Add $397 to $497 of service charges to the $250 registration fee in New York for a three-year result.
Calculated by the Formation Calc editorial team

Result order: Sorted by a five-term formula where cost is 41% and coverage 27%

Calculator summary

Foreign filing fee$250ny.gov {input read October 2026, shown in full}
Year-one band$199Excludes state charges
Year-3 results$397 to $497Year one plus two renewals
Government charges, 3 years$259Registration, reports and any minimum tax
Lines cross inNone in ten yearsOrder never flips

New York ranking

Ranked by the formula. The $250 state fee is not folded into any result.
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1. NY Registered Agent.org: best for the smallest agent figure

Best value
Year-1 input$199
Input for year 2 on$99/yr
Result at year 3$397
Input $199; later years $99

NY Registered Agent.org calculates best. $199 covers the registration and a year of agent service; every year after is $99.

Cost settles it: three years here calculate to less than three years with Mainstay Filing.

Inputs covered

  • Registration paperwork, filed
  • Agent service for the first year

Adds up well

  • $199 for the registration
  • No agent charge in year one
  • $99 a year for the agent after that

Adds up badly

  • A second provider is needed at home
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2. New York Registered Agent.ai: best for one extra state

One-state service
Year-1 input$199
Input for year 2 on$99/yr
Result at year 3$397
Input $199; later years $99

New York Registered Agent.ai places second. $199 covers the registration and a year of agent service; every year after is $99.

Input for input, it ties NY Registered Agent.org.

Inputs covered

  • Registration paperwork, filed
  • Agent service for the first year

Adds up well

  • $99 a year for the agent after that
  • $199 for the registration
  • No agent charge in year one

Adds up badly

  • A second provider is needed at home
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3. Mainstay Filing: best for adding states over time

Any state
Year-1 input$199
Input for year 2 on$149/yr
Result at year 3$497
Input $199; later years $149

Next in the results, Mainstay Filing: $199 to file, no agent input in year one, and one price in any state.

At year three it falls $100 behind NY Registered Agent.org.

Agent renewal, any state: $149 yearly.

Inputs covered

  • The foreign registration filing
  • Agent for service of process free in year one
  • The same fee in each state

Adds up well

  • One price in every state
  • Agent for service of process is free in year one
  • $199 above the state fee

Adds up badly

  • NY Registered Agent.org bills $50 less for the agent

What each service adds up to

RankServiceResult, year 1Result, year 2Result, year 3Result, year 5
1NY Registered Agent.org$199$298$397$595Open NY Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2New York Registered Agent.ai$199$298$397$595Open New York Registered Agent.aiPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3Mainstay Filing$199$348$497$795Open Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
The first-year price plus renewals, using the prices entered November 13, 2026. No service passes another within ten years.

Choose your own span

How long will the company stay open? Enter the years and compare.
Output for 3 years: NY Registered Agent.org $397, New York Registered Agent.ai $397, Mainstay Filing $497. Service with the smallest result: NY Registered Agent.org.

State fees with sources

InputAmountSource
Foreign registration filing$250ny.gov {input read October 2026, shown in full}
Biennial statement$9dos.ny.gov {input read October 2026, shown in full}
What the state collects by year 3$259Filing, reports and any tax
Each line cites the state's own publication. Adding the filing, the next two reports and any minimum tax gives the three-year state result.

Why result one is first

For New York, the deciding term was calculated three-year cost (41% of the formula), where NY Registered Agent.org came out ahead.

A three-year run with NY Registered Agent.org calculates to $397, while Mainstay Filing runs $100 higher.

How New York describes the foreign LLC registration fee and rules

Out-of-state LLCs deliver the Application for Authority of a Foreign Limited Liability Company (Form DOS-1361-f-a) to the New York Department of State, Division of Corporations with $250. Add certificate of Existence (also called a Certificate of Good Standing) issued inside 365 days.

Source wording: dos.ny.gov {input read October 2026, shown in full}

Filing it yourself

Do-it-yourself result: $259 paid to the state across three years. A service at $397 to $497 is what avoiding the forms costs.

New York cost questions

What is the registration fee for a foreign LLC in New York?

$250 at the state office, and a provider's fee of $199 on top.

What do these services calculate to over three years?

$397 to $497 across the services, not counting state fees.

Which form registers the LLC?

Complete Application for Authority of a Foreign Limited Liability Company (Form DOS-1361-f-a) and deliver it to the New York Department of State, Division of Corporations.

Does the New York filing need a document from the home state?

Yes, one less than 365 days old: certificate of Existence (also called a Certificate of Good Standing).

What recurring filing follows registration?

The biennial statement, charged at $9.

When does one service pass another in total cost?

Not in ten years: the order of the running totals does not change.

Which foreign registration service calculates best for New York?

NY Registered Agent.org calculates best, followed by New York Registered Agent.ai and Mainstay Filing.

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Input sources

  1. New York Department of State is entered from dos.ny.gov (August 2026).
  2. New York Department of State is entered from filing.dos.ny.gov (August 2026).
  3. New York report due date is entered from nysenate.gov (August 2026).
  4. NY Limited Liability Company Law is entered from nysenate.gov (August 2026).
  5. New York formation fee: Filing is entered from dos.ny.gov (October 2026).
  6. New York registered agent statute is entered from nysenate.gov (October 2026).
  7. Department of State, Application for is entered from dos.ny.gov (October 2026).
  8. LLC Law § 802, application is entered from nysenate.gov (October 2026).
  9. LLC Law § 808, consequences is entered from nysenate.gov (October 2026).
  10. Department of State, Certificate of is entered from dos.ny.gov (October 2026).
  11. NY Registered Agent.org pricing page, entered November 13, 2026
  12. New York Registered Agent.ai pricing page, entered November 13, 2026
  13. Mainstay Filing New York service page, entered November 13, 2026