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Register your LLC in New York
To register an LLC formed in another state in New York, file Form DOS-1361-f-a, Application for Authority of a Foreign Limited Liability Company with the New York Department of State, Division of Corporations and pay $250.
Before: at home
New York wants proof from the home state: certificate of Existence (also called a Certificate of Good Standing), no older than 365 days. Order it from the state where the LLC was formed before you file here.
During: in New York
- File
- Form DOS-1361-f-a, Application for Authority of a Foreign Limited Liability Company
- Fee
- $250
- Agent
- A registered agent with a New York street address
$250 for the Application for Authority; New York also requires publication within 120 days.
Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in New York (2026)
Rather not file it yourself? For an existing LLC in New York these three do it.
1. Mainstay Filing
$199 + $250 state fee = $449
Registered agent free for the first year, then $149 a year.
2. New York Registered Agent.ai
$199 + $250 state fee = $449
Registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.
3. NY Registered Agent.org
$199 + $250 state fee = $449
Registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.
Service prices read from each provider’s New York page on October 28, 2026. The state fee is the official figure below and is paid to the New York Department of State, Division of Corporations.
After: staying registered
Biennial statement (filed with the Department of State), $9 (due: every two years, in the month the application was filed). The services above include the agent for year one.
New York questions
Can my existing LLC operate in New York?
Yes, once it is registered there. You file Form DOS-1361-f-a, Application for Authority of a Foreign Limited Liability Company with the New York Department of State, Division of Corporations and pay $250; you do not form a new LLC.
What do I need from my home state?
Certificate of Existence (also called a Certificate of Good Standing), no older than 365 days.
What happens after I register in New York?
Biennial statement (filed with the Department of State), $9 (due: every two years, in the month the application was filed), and a registered agent must stay in place.
Sources
- New York Department of State, Form DOS-1361 (application for authority must be submitted with a $250 filing fee) (read via Firecrawl gov index): dos.ny.gov/system/files/documents/2023/01/1361-f.pdf, checked October 28, 2026
- New York Business Express, professional-service foreign LLC application (DOS 1369-f-a, $200) (read via Firecrawl gov index): ny.gov/services/limited-liability-company-foreign-professional-application-authority, checked October 28, 2026
- Department of State, Application for Authority (foreign LLCs): dos.ny.gov/application-authority-foreign-limited-liability-companies, checked October 8, 2026
- LLC Law § 802, application for authority: www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/LLC/802, checked October 8, 2026
- LLC Law § 808, consequences of doing business without authority: www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/LLC/808, checked October 8, 2026
- Department of State, Certificate of Publication: dos.ny.gov/certificate-publication-foreign-limited-liability-company-0, checked October 8, 2026
- Department of State, biennial statements: dos.ny.gov/biennial-statements-business-corporations-and-limited-liability-companies, checked October 8, 2026