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The full cost of registering a foreign LLC in New York

Registering a foreign LLC in New York costs $250 for the Application for Authority and $50 for the Certificate of Publication, which makes $300 in Department of State fees before the newspapers are paid. Publication charges are set by the papers and vary by county. Our own charge for preparing the filing is $199.

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Department of State fees for a foreign LLC

FilingFee
Application for Authority$250
Certificate of Publication, with the newspaper affidavits$50
Biennial statement, every two years$9
Certificate of Amendment$60
Certificate of Change (county, process address or registered agent)$30
Certificate of Change by the agent, for its own address$5
Certificate of Surrender of Authority$60
Written name search, per name$5
Reservation of a name for 60 days$20

The application and publication amounts appear in the Department's fee schedule, and the application amount is also printed on the form itself. The surrender amount is printed in the instructions of Form DOS-1379-f.

Newspaper charges: the cost that depends on the county

Publication is a required step, and the papers charge for it. The charge depends on the paper, so it differs by county. The county named in the application's third statement decides which clerk designates the papers, and different counties designate different papers: in New York County the first paper is the New York Law Journal, while Queens assigns from a rotating list. Ask each designated paper for its rate before you commit, and ask whether it files the affidavit for you.

Faster handling at the Division of Corporations

ServiceExtra feeApplication plus service
Within 24 hours$25$275
Same business day, request in by noon$75$325
Within 2 hours of receipt$150$400

The 2-hour tier is described as for requests hand delivered by 2:30 p.m., and the page still mentions fax, although the Department's update page says it no longer accepts faxed filing requests. Expedited handling is not offered for biennial statements.

Worked totals, Department of State fees only

ScenarioTotalWorking
Apply and publish$300$250 + $50
Apply, publish, first biennial statement$309$250 + $50 + $9
Reserve the name, then apply$270$20 + $250
Apply, then amend once$310$250 + $60
Apply, then change agent or county$280$250 + $30
Apply, publish, then surrender$360$250 + $50 + $60
Delaware LLC, application plus Delaware tax$650$250 + $400
Wyoming LLC, application plus Wyoming minimum$310$250 + $60

Corporations and nonprofits

A foreign business corporation pays $225 for its application and a foreign nonprofit pays $135. The LLC publication rule is part of the LLC Law, and we confirm the corporate steps with you before you order. The corporation page has the rest.

What the Department's fees leave out

Four costs sit outside the schedule: the home state's certificate charge, the newspapers' charges, an agent's fee if you appoint one, and any tax advice. The certificate matters most for a Delaware LLC, which must also clear its own annual tax first; see the Delaware page.

What our fee covers

For $199 we handle drafting the application from your replies, comparing the certificate's date and the name, completing the county and agent statements, and submitting the filing. If you want us as your registered agent, that service is inside the fee for year one, the renewal following at the checkout rate. We do not place the newspaper notices through this site, and we do not reduce any state fee.

Name search and reservation fees

Reserving a name before applying adds $20 to the $250 application, so the two together come to $270 at the Department.

Payment methods

The Department takes cash, check, money order, MasterCard, Visa or American Express; checks and money orders payable to the Department of State; cash is not to be mailed, and large checks must be certified. Those rules apply to the Department's own fees. Newspapers set their own terms.

Registered agent: first year included, then $149 a year

$199 plus the state fee, including your first year of registered agent service; after that the agent service renews at $149 a year.

Questions about the costs

How much do the newspapers charge?

Each paper sets its own rate, and the county clerk designates the papers.

Is the publication fee part of the application fee?

No. The Certificate of Publication is a separate $50 filing.

What does a biennial statement cost?

$9 every two years.

Does the Department offer faster service?

Yes: $25, $75 or $150 on top of the filing fee.

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Our fee and the New York fee

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  • The New York Application for Authority drafted from your replies
  • Your home-state certificate of existence checked for age before filing
  • A New York registered agent, ours or yours
  • The filed record emailed to you
  • Renewal: after the first year, the agent service renews at $149 a year
New York

$199

+ $250 New York fee (LLC)

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New York charges $250 for an LLC, $225 for a corporation and $135 for a nonprofit. Publication for an LLC is a separate step with its own costs. $199 plus the state fee, including your first year of registered agent service; after that the agent service renews at $149 a year.

Sources

  1. New York Department of State, Application for Authority for foreign limited liability companies
  2. New York Department of State, Form DOS-1361-f-a, Application for Authority of a foreign LLC
  3. New York Department of State, fee schedules
  4. New York Department of State, Application for Authority for a foreign business corporation
  5. New York Business Express, foreign not-for-profit Application for Authority
  6. New York Department of State, Certificate of Publication for a foreign limited liability company
  7. New York Department of State, biennial statements
  8. New York Department of State, Certificate of Amendment for a foreign limited liability company
  9. New York Department of State, Certificate of Change for a foreign limited liability company
  10. New York Department of State, Certificate of Change (by agent) for a foreign limited liability company
  11. New York Department of State, Certificate of Surrender of Authority for foreign limited liability companies
  12. New York Business Express, foreign LLC Application for Authority (DOS 1361-f-a)
  13. New York Department of State, forming a limited liability company (publication questions)
  14. New York County Clerk, LLC publications
  15. Queens County Clerk, publications for LLCs
  16. Kings County Clerk, filing and LLC publications
  17. Westchester County Clerk, limited liability companies
  18. Broome County Clerk, LLC frequently asked questions
  19. New York Department of State, expedited handling services
  20. New York Department of State, important updates for the Division of Corporations
  21. Delaware Division of Corporations, LLC/LP/GP annual tax
  22. Wyoming Secretary of State, Business Division fee schedule

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