New York Business Licenses

We help you obtain and maintain licenses for your business or nonprofit nationwide

General Guides & Resources

Get step-by-step guidance for forming and running a compliant organization in New York

Licenses for Regulated Industries

Explore resources for firms in licensed professions like engineering and construction.

Corporate Filings

Learn what filings to submit to state agencies throughout an organization’s lifecycle.

Tax Filings

Get all the information you need to register for state taxes or apply for tax exemption.

State Licensing Agencies

Access state agencies responsible for licensing and regulating New York organizations.

Local Business Licenses

Find a complete listing of jurisdictions in the state, from county to city to neighborhood.

General New York Guides & Resources

These guides provide detailed, step-by-step instructions for starting a business or nonprofit, registering with state authorities, and establishing a compliant organization.

Business Resources:

Annual Report

Fast easy instructions and affordable support for filing your New York annual report.

Articles of Limited Partnership

Business License

Get your New York business license. Harbor Compliance assists with initial and renewal registrations in every state.

Construction License

Get your New York construction licenses. Harbor Compliance assists with initial and renewal registrations in every state.

Energy Licensing

Licensing guide for energy industry registrations and licenses in New York. Find detailed application, renewal, and reporting requirements.

Finance Licensing In

If you are looking to obtain a finance license in New York, Harbor Compliance can help.

How to Form an LLC

Total cost, time, and step-by-step instructions to form a limited liability company in New York. Do it yourself or purchase our formation service.

How to Incorporate

Total cost, time, and step-by-step instructions on how to incorporate in New York. Do it yourself or purchase our incorporation service.

LLC Publishing

Information and support on complying with the New York LLC Publishing for businesses.

Licensing Resources

New York Business Licensing Guides and Information.

Start a Business

Total time, cost, and paperwork to start your business in New York today! Our affordable formation services are state-specific.

Nonprofit Resources:

How to Start a Nonprofit Organization

Total cost, time, and how to start a nonprofit in New York. Instruction and services to assist with your non-profit formation.

Nonprofit Compliance

Comprehensive solutions (and free resources) to help manage your fundraising, tax exemption, license renewals, and other nonprofit compliance activities in New York, and across the US.

New York Business Licenses for Regulated Industries

Our licensing guides provide a wealth of information including requirements, filing instructions, fees, timelines to licensure, and more for a range of industries and activities.

New York Corporate Filings

These web pages provide detailed information on state filings required to form an entity, register a name, gain authority to operate, maintain good standing, and more.

New York Tax Filings

Find the information you need to register for state taxes or seek tax exemptions.

New York State Licensing Agencies

Below is a listing of the state-level licensing agencies within New York that a business should check for business license requirements.

State Attorney General's Office - Charities Bureau
State Department of Financial Services
State Department of Health - Bureau of Narcotic Enforcement
State Department of Health - Temporary Health Care Services Agencies Program
State Department of Labor
State Department of Labor - Bureau of Public Work & Prevailing Wage - Contractor Registration Processing Unit
State Department of Labor - Division of Safety and Health
State Department of Motor Vehicles - Office of Vehicle Safety Services - Application Unit
State Department of Public Service
State Department of Safety and Health - Asbestos Control Bureau
State Department of State - Division of Corporations, State Records and Uniform Commercial Code
State Department of State - Division of Licensing Services

State Department of Taxation and Finance
State Education Department - Board of Regents
State Education Department - Office of the Professions
State Education Department - Office of the Professions - Interior Design Unit
State Education Department - Office of the Professions - State Board for Architecture
State Education Department - Office of the Professions - State Board for Engineering
State Education Department - Office of the Professions - State Board for Geology
State Education Department - Office of the Professions - State Board for Land Surveying
State Education Department - Office of the Professions - State Board for Landscape Architecture
State Education Department - Office of the Professions - State Board for Public Accountancy
State Education Department - Office of the Professions - State Board of Pharmacy
State Gaming Commission
State Workers' Compensation Board

New York Local Business Licences

Below is a listing of the local jurisdictions within New York that a business should check for local business license requirements.

County / Parish

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Albany County
Allegany County
Bronx County
Broome County
Cattaraugus County
Cayuga County
Chautauqua County
Chemung County
Chenango County
Clinton County
Columbia County
Cortland County
Delaware County
Dutchess County
Erie County
Essex County

Franklin County
Fulton County
Genesee County
Greene County
Hamilton County
Herkimer County
Jefferson County
Kings County
Lewis County
Livingston County
Madison County
Monroe County
Montgomery County
Nassau County
New York County
Niagara County

Oneida County
Onondaga County
Ontario County
Orange County
Orleans County
Oswego County
Otsego County
Putnam County
Queens County
Rensselaer County
Richmond County
Rockland County
Saratoga County
Schenectady County
Schoharie County
Schuyler County

Seneca County
St. Lawrence County
Steuben County
Suffolk County
Sullivan County
Tioga County
Tompkins County
Ulster County
Warren County
Washington County
Wayne County
Westchester County
Wyoming County
Yates County

City / Borough / Municipality / Neighborhood