First LLC Guide

First LLC Guide › New York

Starting an LLC in New York: what you should know first

Filing a New York LLC costs $200. The Biennial Statement costs $9 every two years. Our pick is Mainstay Filing; $806 covers three years.

By kind of owner

Side hustle
Quiet-year cost: $208 in year 2 with Mainstay Filing, including the $0 state report in that year.
Online business
Optional registered agent. New York has no registered-office requirement. The Secretary of State is the agent for service of process for every New York LLC and mails a copy of any papers served to the address the company has on file. A designated registered agent's street address goes on the filing.
Startup
Filing: Articles of Organization (DOS-1336-f) with the New York Secretary of State. Write the operating agreement before you open the bank account.
First-time owner
Report due: During the calendar month in which the Articles of Organization were filed, every 2 years.

Also in New York

  • Publication: within 120 days, a notice runs for six weeks in two county newspapers (the papers set their own charges), then a Certificate of Publication is filed for $50.
  • Tax Department LLC fee (Form IT-204-LL): $25 a year for a single-member LLC with New York-source income; partnership LLCs pay more.

Questions

Best LLC formation service in New York for a first-time owner?

Mainstay Filing: $399 in year 1 including the $200 filing fee, $208 in year 2.

Sources