Form a Business in New York
Filing fees, deadlines, registered agent rules, and tax structure for New York, verified against the New York Department of State, Division of Corporations on Jun 11, 2026.
New York at a glance
LLC Formation
$200
Corp Formation
$125
Nonprofit Formation
$75
Biennial Report: LLC
$9
Biennial Report: Corp
$9
Registered Agent
Street address
What makes New York different
- It's called "Biennial Statement," not "Annual Report." Filed every 2 years, not annually. $9 fee (cheapest in US).
- NY LLC PUBLICATION REQUIREMENT is unique and expensive. Within 120 days of formation, the LLC MUST publish notice in 2 newspapers (one weekly, one daily) for 6 consecutive weeks in the county where the LLC's principal…
- Failure to publish suspends the LLC's authority to transact business in NY after the 120-day window. Entity is NOT dissolved but can't sue or maintain action in NY courts. The penalty is lost ability to enforce contracts, not loss of liability protection.
- Biennial Statement filing fee is $9 for both LLC and Corp. Same fee. Different cadence than most states (biennial, not annual).
- NY has no "annual report" filed at SOS for Corps either. Corp also files Biennial Statement at $9.
- NY corporate franchise tax (Article 9-A) is separate and filed with NY Department of Taxation and Finance. Wizard must remind customers.
- Reinstatement under Tax Law §203-a is $50 (plus additional fee if reinstatement filed more than 3 months after dissolution).
New York tax structure
See your CPA for personalized tax analysis.
For detailed tax planning, see the New York Department of State, Division of Corporations and the New York Department of Revenue. File.Business is not a tax preparer, consult a CPA for personalized advice.
Ready to file in New York?
We handle Articles of Organization, registered agent service, annual report monitoring, and ongoing compliance, backed by our canonical New York ruleset (re-verified quarterly against New York Department of State, Division of Corporations).
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