Register a Foreign LLC New York
New York Foreign LLC Certificate Of Authority
If you have an out-of-state LLC and want to do business in New York, you first need a Certificate of Authority from the NY Division of Corporations. Use our guide below to register your Foreign LLC in New York, or hire us to do it for you. WITHOUT suckering you into hidden fees or long-term contracts. Want even more bang for your buck? Add a domain name (or transfer your existing domain), business website, email and phone service, all FREE for at least 90 days.
Do I Need A Foreign LLC In New York?
An LLC that was formed in any other state that wants to transact business in New York through any “nexus” will need to qualify as a Foreign LLC. In true New York fashion, it all comes down to taxes. You can find the exact law in §801-§809 of the state legislature, but in most cases you will need to register with the NY Division of Corporations if you have any of the following in New York:
- Significant storage (i.e. a warehouse or distribution hub)
- An office
- A storefront
- Salesperson(s) that conduct business in the state
Do-It-Yourself Foreign
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Foreign LLC Formation Package: $399 |
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Some business owners prefer to handle foreign registration themselves. If that’s you, you can still take advantage of our additional services:
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With New York Registered Agent LLC, you can get everything you need to maintain or expand your business:
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Our NY Foreign LLC Registration Process
Our registered agent service is just $49 a year, and we’ll prepare and file your Certificate of Authority for $100 plus state fees.
Choose whether to add NY Business Presence, which includes website, domain (free up to $25 for first year), SSL security, email, and phone service, all FREE for at least 90 days. After that, each service renews for $9/month (with the exception of domain, which renews after 1 year for a low annual price, typically $25/year).
Using our registered agent service has some serious benefits when it comes to getting a Certificate of Authority. As your agent, we’re there for your company each and every day, not just to submit your filing and move on. We’re here to build a lifelong relationship.
And if you just hire us for registered agent service and that’s it? Our clients can find the Application for Authority in their online account, along with every other New York business filing you may need. That means no bumbling around the craziness that is New York’s “.gov” site.
Once you’re a client of ours for anything from registered agent service to virtual office, you can easily add on an out-of-state registration from inside your account. Just choose “New York LLC Application of Authority” from the list of available business filings. This is the form needed to register a New York Foreign LLC.
Here’s where a self-filer would have to contact two different Secretary of State offices and possibly run into some headaches. Good thing we eliminate all of that for our clients. We obtain a Certificate of Existence (known as a Certificate of Good Standing in some states) from the state your LLC was formed in. If you already have a Certificate of Existence, we can attach that instead when we subsequently file your Application for Authority on your behalf.
* Certificate of Existence must be less than one year old to be valid.
We send that to the New York Division of Corporations, along with the state filing fee (the $225 filing fee is included in our NY Foreign LLC Package) in one business day or less.
If you have any time constraints, you can decide to add on expedited processing as well. Once it’s processed, we let you know the second it’s approved so you can hit the ground running.
How to Register A New York Foreign LLC Yourself
Looking to save some money? You can file your Foreign LLC Application for Authority yourself. To do so, you must submit the same documents mentioned above:
- New York Foreign LLC Application for Authority
- Certificate of Existence/Good Standing from Your Home State
A Certificate of Existence/Good Standing is generally obtained from your local Secretary of State office. It must be dated within one year.
When filling out your Application for Authority, be aware that there are numerous restricted or prohibited words and phrases that cannot be used as part of your LLC name. In addition, the name of your company must include one of the following: “Limited Liability Company,” “LLC” or “L.L.C.” If your name does not conform to these specific laws, you will need to select a fictitious name for use in New York that does.
Once your Application is complete, you must mail it or deliver it to the following address:
Department of State
Division of Corporations, State Records and UCC
One Commerce Plaza
99 Washington Ave.
Albany, NY 12231-0001
Want to form a new LLC in New York instead? Learn how to Start an LLC in New York.
