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New York foreign entity fees
To register a foreign LLC in New York you pay $250 to the New York Department of State, Division of Corporations; other entity types pay the fees in the table below.
Fee by entity type
| Entity | Foreign fee | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| LLC | $250 | Form DOS-1361-f-a, Application for Authority of a Foreign Limited Liability Company |
| For-profit corporation | $225 | N.Y. Business Corporation Law (BCL) § 104-A(l) (fee), § 1304 (application for authority) |
| Nonprofit corporation | $135 | N.Y. Not-for-Profit Corporation Law (N-PCL) § 104-A (fee), § 1304 (application for authority) |
| Limited partnership | $200 | N.Y. Partnership Law § 121-1300 (fee), § 121-902 (application for authority), § 121-907 (publication requirement) |
| LLP | $250 | N.Y. Partnership Law § 121-1502(a) (fee and registration), § 121-1502(g) (publication requirement) |
Non-LLC figures come from state research dated August 12, 2026; confirm with the New York Department of State, Division of Corporations before you file.
Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in New York (2026)
If the entity is an LLC, these are the filing services for New York.
| # | Service | Service fee | New York fee | Agent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mainstay Filing | $199 | $250 | Year one included, then $149/yr |
| 2 | New York Registered Agent.ai | $199 | $250 | Year one included, then $99/yr |
| 3 | NY Registered Agent.org | $199 | $250 | Year one included, then $99/yr |
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.
The LLC filing
- Form
- Form DOS-1361-f-a, Application for Authority of a Foreign Limited Liability Company
- Home-state certificate
- Certificate of Existence (also called a Certificate of Good Standing), no older than 365 days
- Yearly filing
- Biennial statement (filed with the Department of State), $9 (due: every two years, in the month the application was filed)
$250 for the Application for Authority; New York also requires publication within 120 days.
Questions about New York
What does an LLC pay to register in New York?
$250, with Form DOS-1361-f-a, Application for Authority of a Foreign Limited Liability Company. $250 for the Application for Authority; New York also requires publication within 120 days.
Is the New York corporation fee the same as the LLC fee?
No. A foreign corporation pays $225; an LLC pays $250.
Which service should an LLC use in New York?
Mainstay Filing: $199 plus the $250 state fee, with the agent free for the first year.
Sources for the LLC fee
- 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