NYS Incorporation

Incorporating in New York is Badass. Here’s Why.

• Limited Liability.
  Limited liability means that there’s a legal separation between you and your business. If something goes wrong and your corporation gets sued, creditors can typically only go after your business assets (not your apartment or the money in your personal checking account) to pay off debts.
• Ownership Structure.
  This is a corporation, not some crazy free-for-all. There are rules, people. Owners (shareholders) elect a board of directors. The board of directors elect corporate officers. The corporate officers run day-to-day operations. These clearly-defined roles head off disagreements and convey stability to investors.
• Corporate Formalities.
  New York corporations are subject to many more formalities than other businesses—think annual shareholder meetings and fastidious record-keeping. This might sound like a drag, but investors like formalities. They create accountability and transparency.
• Prestige.
  Form a corporation in New York and you get to put a variation of “Inc” or “Corp” after your company name. Come on. It just sounds cool.

HOW DOES OUR NY INCORPORATION PACKAGE WORK?

1. Hire Us to Form Your Corporation
   It’s easy. After you click the button to get started, you’ll provide basic information about your corporation (like business name and personnel). We’ll take it from there.
2. We Prepare Your Incorporation Documents
   Registering a corporation with the state requires what’s known as a Certificate of Incorporation. We begin preparing this document for you as soon as we receive your information.
3. Incorporation Docs Sent to the NY Department of State
   We submit your formation documents to the Division of Corporations. You’ll be able to track your progress through your online portal. When the state approves your filing, you get an instant notification via email.
4. You Get Free Supplemental Documents
   You’ll need to draft internal documents to make your corporation official: corporate bylaws, shareholder resolutions, shareholder certificates and meeting minutes. We’ll provide you with free templates you can use to get started.
5. We Support You for Life
   After we form your business, we’ll send you reminders whenever your biennial report (or any other paperwork) is due to the state.

nyra’s zero-frustration incorporation package

You’re right, “zero-frustration” is the single lamest thing we could rhyme with “incorporation.” Our bad. We could think up a better name, but this one’s pretty accurate. You can totally use the steps above to incorporate your own business in New York, but if you want to save yourself some paperwork and all the hassle that accompanies it, there are better options than the big-name legal sites.

As you can see, we handle those state fees for you, so at the end of the day, $149 gets you more than the other guys, for a lot less money.

• 365 Days of Unbeatable New York Registered Agent Service
• Free New York Corporate Bylaws, Resolutions and Corporate Stock Certificates
• Free Use of Our Address on Incorporation Documents
• Business Domain (free for a year)
• Business Website, Email, SSL, and Phone Service (free for 90 days)
• Online Account to Monitor, Track, and Receive Important Business Documents
• Real-Time New York Biennial Statement Reminders
• Instant Document Delivery System
• Instant Registered Agent Service
• No Hidden Fees
• Lifetime Client Support
• Online Access to Additional Business Services
• Option to Add Corporate Book and Custom Embossing Seal
• Add Trade Name Service for an additional $125 plus state fees. After ordering Incorporation service, you can add Trade Name Service (DBA) inside your client portal

We’re not here to tell you that it’s a must to hire someone to help you incorporate in New York. However, we are here to tell you that choosing NYRA LLC has some serious perks. We help you knock out your corporate bylaws, and remind you when your biennial statement is due.

File a Certificate of Incorporation in New York

• NAME YOUR NEW YORK CORPORATION
  You probably have a sweet name picked out for your corporation, but just like when you see a cutie at the bar, you should check for availability before you fall too hard. A quick search on The New York Department of State business name search should do the trick. Make sure it includes some version of “Corporation” or “Incorporated.”
• BUSINESS PURPOSE
  New York provides a generic business purpose for you. Boom. Done. Unless your corporation is educational or healthcare-based. Then you’ll need to do some extra stuff, like get approval from the right state department and write up a detailed purpose.
• NEW YORK COUNTY
  List the county where your official business address is located.
• SHARES
  Paper filings automatically authorize 200 shares of stock with no par value. If you file online, you can change the number of shares and the par value. Once you set a par value, you can’t sell or issue the shares for less than the stated par value.
• SERVICE OF PROCESS
  New York automatically designates the New York Secretary of State as your registered agent (someone appointed to accept service of process on behalf of your corporation). So if someone serves your corporation summons, subpoenas, or other scary stuff you want to see ASAP, the SOS receives it on your behalf and mails it to the address you list here.
  
  But you’re not stuck using the NY SOS as your sole registered agent. You can hire an additional agent like us. We scan and upload any legal mail the day it shows up in our Albany office—ensuring you have access to it right away, no matter where you are.
• INCORPORATOR INFORMATION
  The name and address of your incorporator (either you or someone you’ve authorized to submit your Certificate of Incorporation for you). Hire us and we’ll put our information here.
• FILER’S NAME AND ADDRESS
  Pretty simple—just list the name and address of whomever is filing your Certificate of Incorporation.