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An out-of-state LLC in New York

If your out-of-state LLC does business in New York, it registers with the New York Department of State, Division of Corporations for a fee of $250.

Do you need to register?

That depends on what the LLC does in New York, and New York’s statute is the authority. Start with the New York filing page. If the answer is not clear, a New York attorney can say.

If you register: what to bring

  • The application: Form DOS-1361-f-a, Application for Authority of a Foreign Limited Liability Company
  • Filed with: New York Department of State, Division of Corporations
  • Fee: $250. $250 for the Application for Authority; New York also requires publication within 120 days.
  • Paper from your formation state: Certificate of Existence (also called a Certificate of Good Standing), no older than 365 days
  • A local agent: A registered agent in New York

Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in New York (2026)

Handing the New York registration to a service? In order of our preference.

  1. 1. Mainstay Filing $199 + the $250 state fee = $449; registered agent free for the first year, then $149 a year.
  2. 2. New York Registered Agent.ai $199 + the $250 state fee = $449; registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.
  3. 3. NY Registered Agent.org $199 + the $250 state fee = $449; registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.

Service prices from each provider’s New York page, read October 29, 2026. The state fee is the official figure below and is paid to the New York Department of State, Division of Corporations.

Where New York sits

38th cheapest of 50 at $250, in the band $250 to $499. It is one of 36 states that want paper from the formation state.

New York questions

Does an out-of-state LLC have to register in New York?

New York registers foreign LLCs through the New York Department of State, Division of Corporations. Whether your activity requires it is set by New York’s statute; we do not offer one test for every state. If it does, the fee is $250.

What does an out-of-state LLC file in New York?

Form DOS-1361-f-a, Application for Authority of a Foreign Limited Liability Company, with Certificate of Existence (also called a Certificate of Good Standing), no older than 365 days.

What does it keep up afterward?

Biennial statement (filed with the Department of State), $9 (due: every two years, in the month the application was filed), and a registered agent in the state.

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