New York Department of State - Division of Corporations, State Records and Uniform Commercial Code

The form is mailed from the New York Department of State to your principal office or registered agent.

Mail or online.

$9

Biennially by the end of the registration anniversary month. So if you incorporated or foreign-qualified on March 15, then your biennial report is due every two years by March 31. Reports may be filed starting on the first day of the anniversary month.

NY BSC L § 408

No late fee. Your corporation loses 'good standing' and is publicly marked 'delinquent' in the Department of State records. Your business can be dissolved or revoked.

• An officer, member, or manager may file.
• Original signatures are not required.

Application for Authority

$225

NY Bus Corp L § 1301

Certified copies not required.

Certificate of existence dated within the last year or, if your state doesn't issue certificates, a certified copy of your articles of incorporation and amendments.

Certificate of Assumed Name

Mail

$25 for LLCs and limited partnerships. Corporation fees are $25 + $100 for each county within New York City and $25 for each county outside of New York City.

Filing an assumed name registration is required for any person or entity intending to conduct business under a fictitious name.

Sole-proprietorships, general partnerships, and limited liability partnerships file at the county level. All other entities file with the department of state.

Registration of an assumed name does not offer name protection.

• Publication of registration is not required in New York.

Credit Card/Debit Card Authorization Form

$25

File a written request for a certificate of status by fax or mail. The request must contain:

1. A specific statement requesting a Certificate of Status.
2. The exact name of the corporation or business entity.
3. The Department of State ID number or the exact date of formation or authorization, if known.
4. A statement as to whether the request is for routine processing or expedited processing.
5. The mailing address where the Certificate of Status is to be mailed.

If requesting a certificate via fax, you must complete the credit card authorization form and submit it with your request.

Online

$20

Every 5 years by the end of the registration anniversary month. Reports may be filed up to 60 days prior to the due date.

NY PTR L § 121-1500

The LLP Statement form is automatically mailed to the address of the principal office of the RLLP or NYRFLLP. The LLP Statement is mailed two months prior to the due date.

Mail

$60

Annually within 120 days of the end of the entity's fiscal year.

NY BSC L § 1708

Mail

Annually by January 1.

NY GAS L § 1708

Reports must also be filed with the clerk of the county in which the entity's principal business is carried on.