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Kentucky LLC Route (2026): State Fees Leg by Leg and the 3 Best LLC Services

Plotting an LLC filing in Kentucky for 2026, the route we recommend runs Mainstay Filing ($199), Kentucky Registered Agent.co ($199) and KY Registered Agent.org ($199). A three-year trip through Kentucky costs the state's share of $40 to start and $15 every year for the annual report, good for 43rd of 50.

Surveyed by the Filing Mapper team

Tolls on the Kentucky route

43rd

of fifty by three-year state tolls

The route starts at the smallest toll. The whole route, all fifty states

Entry fee
$40
sos.ky.gov, surveyed October 2026
Annual report
$15 / yr
The checkpoint closes, in the state's words: on or before June 30. sos.ky.gov, surveyed August 2026
Yearly minimum tax
$175
revenue.ky.gov, surveyed October 2026
State toll, three years
$595
Entry plus two years of upkeep, and the yearly minimum tax along the way

The Kentucky stops, ranked

Five weighted criteria set the stops in order, with three-year cost and steps covered counting most (the method lists them).

1. Mainstay Filing: best for owners who would rather someone else file the annual report

Route pick$199/yr plus the $40 state toll

We put Mainstay Filing at the head of the route because the owner pays $199 per year and gets the Kentucky formation plus the stops that repeat: registered agent duty and the annual report.

An owner pays $200 more than at Kentucky Registered Agent.co across three years and has fewer checkpoints to handle.

Clearing the annual report is part of the fare, with the $15 state toll added at cost.

The fare covers

  • Leg one done for you: the formation is drafted and filed
  • Registered agent duty held through the year
  • The annual report drafted and sent in by Mainstay
  • The EIN application is part of the route
  • The state's fee reaches you at cost

On the plus side

  • The EIN application is on the route
  • Renews at $199
  • A flat fare of $199 a year

On the minus side

  • $100 more each lap after the first
Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

2. Kentucky Registered Agent.co: best for a short first leg

One state only$199 for lap one, $99 for each lap after

Stop 2, Kentucky Registered Agent.co: opening costs $199 above the state toll, and the agent costs $99 from lap two.

Clearing the annual report stays with the owner, every year.

The fare covers

  • Formation handled from start to filing
  • First year of agent service

On the plus side

  • An opening fee of $199
  • Agent covered in the first lap
  • $99 a lap after that

On the minus side

  • The owner keeps the annual report
  • Help with the EIN costs $99
Visit Kentucky Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

3. KY Registered Agent.org: best for Kentucky-only LLCs

One state only$199 for lap one, $99 for each lap after

Stop 3, KY Registered Agent.org: opening costs $199 above the state toll, and the agent costs $99 from lap two.

Clearing the annual report stays with the owner, every year.

Fare for fare, it equals Kentucky Registered Agent.co.

The fare covers

  • Formation handled from start to filing
  • First year of agent service

On the plus side

  • An opening fee of $199
  • Agent covered in the first lap
  • $99 a lap after that

On the minus side

  • The owner keeps the annual report
  • Help with the EIN costs $99
Visit KY Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Kentucky route services in one table

StopProviderLeg oneLater legsProvider cost, three years
1Mainstay Filing$199$199/yr$597Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2Kentucky Registered Agent.co$199$99/yr$397Visit Kentucky Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3KY Registered Agent.org$199$99/yr$397Visit KY Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Provider fare pages, read November 12, 2026. The state's $40 is not counted in the table.

Kentucky LLC route calculator

Choose a trip length and a provider. State tolls follow the official schedule: $40 to open, then the annual report beginning in year two, and the minimum tax every year.

$595 in state tolls plus $597 paid to Mainstay Filing makes $1,192 over 3 years.

Kentucky and the stops on either side of it

MileStateThree-year state fees
41stFlorida$402.50
42ndNorth Carolina$525
43rdKentucky$595
44thMaryland$700
45thTennessee$900

Every state is plotted in LLC costs by state.

Kentucky LLC filing fee and form (official source)

The toll for the Articles of Organization - Profit Limited Liability Company (Form KLC) at the Kentucky Secretary of State is $40. All of the providers below charge exactly that toll.

Limited Liability Entity Tax: a $175 minimum each year to the Department of Revenue.

Kentucky annual report: fee, deadline and late penalty

Reserve $15 for the annual report every year, which closes on or before June 30. The state taxes the LLC on top of that: Limited Liability Entity Tax: a $175 minimum each year to the Department of Revenue.

How the Kentucky stops were ordered

Steps the service takes over settled first place in Kentucky; it carries 27% of the score, and the remaining criteria are three-year charge on the route, year-two price, fit with the state's route, fee line separation.

Kentucky Registered Agent.co costs less, though you would clear the annual report yourself.

Questions along the way

How much does the state toll for forming an LLC in Kentucky?

The state's toll is $40. The providers on this route charge $199 in lap one.

What toll comes with the Kentucky annual report?

$15, every year; the checkpoint closes on or before June 30.

Where does Kentucky fall on the 50-state route?

Mile 43rd of 50 on three-year state tolls, at $595; mile 1 is the lightest toll.

Is a registered agent a fixed stop for Kentucky LLCs?

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

Is there a yearly state tax on the route as well?

Limited Liability Entity Tax: a $175 minimum each year to the Department of Revenue.

Which service should walk my LLC through the route?

Mainstay Filing is stop one, because a fare of $199 a year carries the Kentucky formation, the registered agent role and the annual report all the way, and renewal is $199; after that come Kentucky Registered Agent.co and KY Registered Agent.org.

Other routes

Survey markers for this route

Survey marker
  1. Marker, Kentucky Secretary of State: documented by sos.ky.gov and logged August 2026.
  2. Marker, Kentucky Secretary of State: documented by sos.ky.gov and logged August 2026.
  3. Marker, Kentucky report due date: documented by apps.legislature.ky.gov and logged August 2026.
  4. Marker, KRS 275.025: documented by apps.legislature.ky.gov and logged August 2026.
  5. Marker, Kentucky formation fee: Filing fee, official source: documented by sos.ky.gov and logged October 2026.
  6. Marker, Kentucky registered agent statute: documented by apps.legislature.ky.gov and logged October 2026.
  7. Marker, Kentucky other cost: Limited Liability Entity Tax, official: documented by revenue.ky.gov and logged October 2026.
  8. Marker, Fla: documented by flsenate.gov and logged August 2026.
  9. Marker, Florida formation fee: Filing fee, official source: documented by dos.fl.gov and logged October 2026.
  10. Marker, Florida formation fee: Filing fee, official source: documented by flsenate.gov and logged October 2026.
  11. Marker, Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations: documented by dos.fl.gov and logged August 2026.
  12. Marker, Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations: documented by dos.fl.gov and logged August 2026.
  13. Marker, Florida yearly filing: Annual report: fee, official source: documented by flsenate.gov and logged October 2026.
  14. Marker, N.C: documented by sosnc.gov and logged August 2026.
  15. Marker, North Carolina formation fee: Filing fee, official source: documented by sosnc.gov and logged October 2026.
  16. Marker, North Carolina formation fee: Filing fee, official source: documented by sosnc.gov and logged October 2026.
  17. Marker, North Carolina Department of the Secretary of State: documented by sosnc.gov and logged August 2026.
  18. Marker, North Carolina Department of the Secretary of State: documented by sosnc.gov and logged August 2026.
  19. Marker, Md: documented by mgaleg.maryland.gov and logged August 2026.
  20. Marker, Maryland formation fee: Filing fee, official source: documented by mgaleg.maryland.gov and logged October 2026.
  21. Marker, Maryland formation fee: Filing fee, official source: documented by egov.maryland.gov and logged October 2026.
  22. Marker, Maryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation: documented by dat.maryland.gov and logged August 2026.
  23. Marker, Maryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation: documented by dat.maryland.gov and logged August 2026.
  24. Marker, Tennessee formation fee: Filing fee, official source: documented by sos.tn.gov and logged October 2026.
  25. Marker, Tennessee Secretary of State, Division of Business Services: documented by tnbear.tn.gov and logged August 2026.
  26. Marker, Tennessee Secretary of State, Division of Business Services: documented by sos.tn.gov and logged August 2026.
  27. Marker, Tennessee yearly filing: Annual report: fee, official source: documented by sos.tn.gov and logged October 2026.
  28. Mainstay Filing: Kentucky service page, surveyed on the company site November 12, 2026
  29. Kentucky Registered Agent.co: pricing page, surveyed on the company site November 12, 2026
  30. KY Registered Agent.org: pricing page, surveyed on the company site November 12, 2026