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Lab sheet 3 · New York

Foreign LLC Registration, New York (2026): 5 Procedures and the 3 Best Services

Ranked by measured reading, the services for registering an LLC formed elsewhere in New York in 2026 are Mainstay Filing ($199), NY Registered Agent.org ($199) and New York Registered Agent.ai ($199). Registration involves 5 procedures and a $250 state fee, with $9 due at each later report.

Recorded by the Business Basics Lab staff ·

Key facts for this sheet

Registration fee
$250Reference ny.gov, October 2026
Certificate required
365 daysHow recent it must be
Upkeep filing
$9Biennial statement
State fees, three years
$259State charges only
Procedure count
5Each one described

Aims of this sheet

  • Which LLCs must register
  • What to file and its cost
  • What it costs to stay registered
  • The readings and their reasoning

Best reading

Services that measured best in New York

Three-year cost and the number of procedures a price performs weigh the most; how we measure lists all five criteria.
Strongest result

1. Mainstay Filing: best for a second state and beyond

Service fee $199; renewal $149 a year

Mainstay Filing reads highest, and the reason is that the New York registration measures $199 plus the state's fee, with the first agent year included.

NY Registered Agent.org measures $100 lower over three years; this service still reads higher because it performs more of the sheet.

From year two the agent reads $149 a year, whichever state is used.

What the price performs

  • Filing with the state
  • No fee for the agent for service of process in year one
  • The same price in each state

Measured strengths

  • The same fee in every state
  • $199 above New York's fee
  • Agent for service of process free in year one

Measured limits

  • A higher agent renewal ($149)
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New York specialist

2. NY Registered Agent.org: best for adding New York alone

Service fee $199; renewal $99 a year

Second: NY Registered Agent.org, since a service fee of $199 and an agent renewal of $99 a year.

What the price performs

  • The filing is performed for you
  • Agent service for one year

Measured strengths

  • A service fee of $199
  • The agent renews at $99
  • Agent covered for year one

Measured limits

  • A single-state service
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New York specialist

3. New York Registered Agent.ai: best for a local filer

Service fee $199; renewal $99 a year

Third: New York Registered Agent.ai, since a service fee of $199 and an agent renewal of $99 a year.

On price it matches NY Registered Agent.org.

What the price performs

  • The filing is performed for you
  • Agent service for one year

Measured strengths

  • Agent covered for year one
  • The agent renews at $99
  • A service fee of $199

Measured limits

  • A single-state service
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Comparison of the services

#ServiceFirst yearFrom year twoThree-year total
1Mainstay Filing$199$149/yr$497Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2NY Registered Agent.org$199$99/yr$397Visit NY Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3New York Registered Agent.ai$199$99/yr$397Visit New York Registered Agent.aiPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Drawn from each company's pricing on November 13, 2026. Each row requires New York's $250 registration fee on top.

Registering with New York, procedure by procedure

  1. Procedure 1: Establish whether the LLC must register in New York

    Definition: a foreign LLC is one formed in a different state. It registers before it does business there.

    Specimen: Reference dos.ny.gov, October 2026

  2. Procedure 2: Obtain the home-state certificate

    Obtain certificate of Existence (also called a Certificate of Good Standing), issued within 365 days.

    TipOrder it last so that it is current at filing.

  3. Procedure 3: Appoint an agent for service of process for New York

    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.

    TipEvery ranked service includes the agent for service of process.

    Specimen: Reference nysenate.gov, October 2026

  4. Procedure 4: Complete and lodge the Application for Authority of a Foreign Limited Liability Company

    Delivering that filing completes the registration, and the state bills $250 for it.

    Specimen: Reference ny.gov, October 2026

  5. Procedure 5: Plan for the recurring filing

    Registration stays active by filing the biennial statement for $9, every two years, in the month the application was filed.

What will be paid

WhatRecipientTotal
Filing to registerState office$250
Biennial statementState office$9
Filing service (optional)The engaged service$199 up front
State total over three yearsState office$259
Filing fee plus two later reports plus any minimum tax gives the state's three-year total. The specimens below name the page behind each amount.

How the readings worked out

The deciding criterion was procedures the price performs, worth 28% of the reading.

Because the LLC came from another state and now works in this one, a single provider spanning both measured best.

Review questions on New York

What will foreign registration cost in New York?

$250 as the official fee. The ranked services add $199.

Which form do I file to register?

Foreign LLCs file this form with the New York Department of State, Division of Corporations.

Do I need a certificate from my home state?

Yes: certificate of Existence (also called a Certificate of Good Standing), issued within 365 days of filing.

What is due after registering?

Keep the biennial statement in view; it costs $9.

Which services are in this lesson?

This sheet measures Mainstay Filing, NY Registered Agent.org and New York Registered Agent.ai.

Which service should handle the registration?

Mainstay Filing, because $199 over the state fee in any state, and year-one agent service reads as free. Next: NY Registered Agent.org and New York Registered Agent.ai.

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Specimens and records

  1. New York Department of State, Division of Corporations: primary record at dos.ny.gov, last observed August 2026.
  2. New York Department of State, Division of Corporations: primary record at filing.dos.ny.gov, last observed August 2026.
  3. New York report due date: primary record at nysenate.gov, last observed August 2026.
  4. NY Limited Liability Company Law § 203: primary record at nysenate.gov, last observed August 2026.
  5. New York formation fee: Filing fee, official source: primary record at dos.ny.gov, last observed October 2026.
  6. New York registered agent statute: primary record at nysenate.gov, last observed October 2026.
  7. Department of State, Application for Authority: primary record at dos.ny.gov, last observed October 2026.
  8. LLC Law § 802, application for authority: primary record at nysenate.gov, last observed October 2026.
  9. LLC Law § 808, consequences of doing business: primary record at nysenate.gov, last observed October 2026.
  10. Department of State, Certificate of Publication: primary record at dos.ny.gov, last observed October 2026.
  11. Entry November 13, 2026: Mainstay Filing, New York service page
  12. Entry November 13, 2026: NY Registered Agent.org, pricing page
  13. Entry November 13, 2026: New York Registered Agent.ai, pricing page