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LLC service prices in Kentucky, year by year
In Kentucky the state fee is $40. Mainstay Filing totals $667 over three years; the others range from $359 to $817 on sticker price.
- Official sources, checked October 20, 2026
- Provider prices checked October 2026
Year by year in Kentucky
| Service | Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mainstay Filing | $239 | $214 | $214 | $667 |
| Northwest Registered Agent | $79 | $140 | $140 | $359 |
| Bizee | $40 | $164 | $164 | $368 |
| ZenBusiness | $139 | $214 | $214 | $567 |
| LegalZoom | $289 | $264 | $264 | $817 |
Mainstay Filing
Our rating: 4.9 out of 5
$199 / year + $40 state fee
The pairs
The gap between any two services is the same in Kentucky as everywhere, because the Articles of Organization - Profit Limited Liability Company (KLC) fee goes to the Kentucky Secretary of State whichever you use. Compare a pair: Mainstay Filing vs Northwest Registered Agent, Mainstay Filing vs ZenBusiness, Mainstay Filing vs Bizee, Mainstay Filing vs LegalZoom, or any other pair.
Questions
Which LLC service costs less in Kentucky?
Over three years, Northwest Registered Agent at $359 on sticker price; Mainstay Filing is $667 and includes the annual-report filing and EIN application.
Sources
- KRS 275.025 (contents of articles of organization); RA/office requirements incorporated from KRS 14A.4-010; $40 filing fee per SOS fee schedule (multira state research spine): apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=39663, checked August 12, 2026
- Kentucky formation fee: Filing fee, official source read 2026-10-01: www.sos.ky.gov/bus/business-filings/Pages/Fees.aspx, checked October 1, 2026
- Kentucky Secretary of State (multira state research spine): www.sos.ky.gov/bus/business-filings/Pages/Annual-Reports.aspx, checked August 12, 2026
- Kentucky Secretary of State (multira state research spine): www.sos.ky.gov/bus/business-filings/OnlineServices/Pages/default.aspx, checked August 12, 2026
- Kentucky report due date (multira state research spine, due dates verified 714/714): apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=47075, checked August 12, 2026
- Kentucky other cost: Limited Liability Entity Tax (LLET), official source read 2026-10-01: revenue.ky.gov/Forms/INSTR_Form%20725.pdf, checked October 1, 2026
- Kentucky registered agent statute (KRS 14A.4-010): apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=36549, checked October 20, 2026