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Registered agent guide · Kentucky

Kentucky Registered Agent Requirements (2026): State Fees on File and the 3 Best Agents

For a registered agent in Kentucky in 2026, rank the services Kentucky Registered Agent.co ($99 a year), Mainstay Filing ($149 a year) and KY Registered Agent.org ($99 a year). Each Kentucky LLC needs a registered agent on file. The state bills $190 a year, 42nd of 50.

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Kentucky, the numbers

42ndon the 50-state sheet, one-year basisSorted smallest first. All fifty on one sheet
Registered agent required
Yesapps.legislature.ky.gov [October 2026]
Annual report
$15 / yrDate set by the state: on or before June 30. sos.ky.gov [August 2026]
Minimum tax, yearly
$175revenue.ky.gov [October 2026]
Total owed to the state, 1 yr
$190State bill for a normal year

Kentucky ranking

Five criteria set the order; three-year fees and filings covered weigh most (method has the rest).

1. Kentucky Registered Agent.co: best for one state, one agent

Rank 1Yr 1 $99, yr 2 $99

Kentucky Registered Agent.co takes first: $99 a year, unchanged at renewal, built for a one-state company.

It undercuts Mainstay Filing over three years; cost is 31% of the score.

What the fee covers

  • Registered office address in the state
  • Scans of papers served on the company

Pros

  • Costs less a year than Mainstay Filing
  • $99 annual

Cons

  • Kentucky only; other states need their own agent
  • Annual report sits outside the fee entirely
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2. Mainstay Filing: best for one provider nationwide

Widest reachYr 1 $149, yr 2 $149

#2 is Mainstay Filing: $149 yearly here and everywhere else; renewal $149.

Its three-year total runs $150 above Kentucky Registered Agent.co's, and cost is the heaviest weight.

What the fee covers

  • Street address for the registered office
  • No fee for same-business-day scanning of papers served on the company
  • Government mail: first three pieces each year scanned, no fee
  • Also open to nonprofits, corporations, LPs and LLPs

Pros

  • Fee $149; renewal $149
  • Valid in every state

Cons

  • Kentucky Registered Agent.co charges $50 less per year
  • Reports are not filed under this plan
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3. KY Registered Agent.org: best for a local agent

In-state optionYr 1 $99, yr 2 $99

Then KY Registered Agent.org, because $99 a year, unchanged at renewal, built for a one-state company.

Kentucky Registered Agent.co and this service post identical prices.

What the fee covers

  • Registered office address in the state
  • Scans of papers served on the company

Pros

  • $99 annual
  • Costs less a year than Mainstay Filing

Cons

  • Kentucky only; other states need their own agent
  • Annual report sits outside the fee entirely
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Kentucky picks, one table

#ServiceAnnual feeRenewal feeService fees, 3 yrs
1Kentucky Registered Agent.co$99$99/yr$297Visit Kentucky Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2Mainstay Filing$149$149/yr$447Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3KY Registered Agent.org$99$99/yr$297Visit KY Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Fees as posted November 12, 2026. Switching agents does not change state fees.

Agent and state fees by year

Agent fees plus the state's recurring charges (the annual report from year two) and the minimum tax. Formation fees are left out.
Total, 3 years, Kentucky Registered Agent.co: $852. State $555; service $297.

Kentucky next to nearby ranks

RkStateYearly state fees
40thFlorida$138.75
41stArkansas$150
42ndKentucky$190
43rdNorth Carolina$200
44thMaryland$300
Full table: Registered agent rules by state, smallest bills first.

Kentucky registered agent requirements, from the Secretary of State (official)

Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address. The address has to be a physical registered office in Kentucky that matches the agent's business address. A P.O. box is not enough.

Who may serve: A Kentucky resident, or an entity qualified to do business in Kentucky, whose business address is the registered office. The agent signs or files a written acceptance. Basis: KRS 14A.4-010.

Yearly state fees, Kentucky LLC

Annual report comes every year at $15 (on or before June 30). Notices go to your registered agent. Limited Liability Entity Tax: a $175 minimum each year to the Department of Revenue.

Why the first pick is first

Kentucky Registered Agent.co wins on service bill over three years, worth 31%; Mainstay Filing is next.

Kentucky Registered Agent.co's three-year service fees: $297, which is $150 under Mainstay Filing.

Questions

A registered agent required for Kentucky LLCs?

Yes. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.

Who can be the registered agent for Kentucky LLCs?

A Kentucky resident, or an entity qualified to do business in Kentucky, whose business address is the registered office. The agent signs or files a written acceptance.

Yearly cost of registered agent service for Kentucky?

Agents on this page bill $99 to $149 annually.

Yearly state fees on an LLC?

$190 a year on our yearly measure: the annual report ($15 every year), plus the minimum tax.

Which registered agents are ranked here?

Kentucky Registered Agent.co ($99 a year), Mainstay Filing ($149 a year) and KY Registered Agent.org ($99 a year), working down from the desk pick.

Which registered agent do you pick?

Kentucky Registered Agent.co, then Mainstay Filing and KY Registered Agent.org. The split is service bill over three years.

See also

Basis for this page

  1. Desk file sos.ky.gov backs Kentucky Secretary of State; pulled August 2026.
  2. Desk file sos.ky.gov backs Kentucky Secretary of State; pulled August 2026.
  3. Desk file apps.legislature.ky.gov backs Kentucky report due date; pulled August 2026.
  4. Desk file apps.legislature.ky.gov backs KRS 275.025; pulled August 2026.
  5. Desk file sos.ky.gov backs Kentucky formation fee: Filing fee, official source; pulled October 2026.
  6. Desk file apps.legislature.ky.gov backs Kentucky registered agent statute; pulled October 2026.
  7. Desk file revenue.ky.gov backs Kentucky other cost: Limited Liability Entity Tax, official; pulled October 2026.
  8. Desk file dos.fl.gov backs Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations; pulled August 2026.
  9. Desk file dos.fl.gov backs Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations; pulled August 2026.
  10. Desk file flsenate.gov backs Florida yearly filing: Annual report: fee, official source; pulled October 2026.
  11. Desk file sos.arkansas.gov backs Arkansas yearly filing: Franchise tax report: what and; pulled October 2026.
  12. Desk file sos.arkansas.gov backs Arkansas yearly filing: Franchise tax: amount and filing; pulled October 2026.
  13. Desk file sosnc.gov backs North Carolina Department of the Secretary of State; pulled August 2026.
  14. Desk file sosnc.gov backs North Carolina Department of the Secretary of State; pulled August 2026.
  15. Desk file dat.maryland.gov backs Maryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation; pulled August 2026.
  16. Desk file dat.maryland.gov backs Maryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation; pulled August 2026.
  17. Kentucky Registered Agent.co pricing page; company site pulled November 12, 2026
  18. Mainstay Filing Kentucky service page; company site pulled November 12, 2026
  19. KY Registered Agent.org pricing page; company site pulled November 12, 2026