LLC in Another State

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Living in New York with an LLC formed elsewhere

If your LLC was formed outside New York and does business here, it generally registers with the New York Department of State, Division of Corporations as a foreign LLC. The fee is $250.

Do I have to register?

New York expects an out-of-state LLC doing business here to register. What counts as doing business is set by statute; the sources below cite it. The registration is Form DOS-1361-f-a, Application for Authority of a Foreign Limited Liability Company.

Formed in Wyoming, Delaware or Nevada?

The state fees add up like this before any service fee or yearly charge.

LLC formed inFormation feeNew York foreign feeState fees together
Wyoming$100$250$350
Delaware$110$250$360
Nevada$425$250$675

Formation fees are the state’s published figures; Nevada’s includes the initial list and state business license filed with the articles.

Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in New York (2026)

Want it handled? For New York, in order.

  1. 1. Mainstay Filing $199 + the $250 state fee = $449; registered agent free for the first year, then $149 a year.
  2. 2. New York Registered Agent.ai $199 + the $250 state fee = $449; registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.
  3. 3. NY Registered Agent.org $199 + the $250 state fee = $449; registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.

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.

What you keep up

Biennial statement (filed with the Department of State), $9 (due: every two years, in the month the application was filed). You also keep a registered agent in New York.

New York questions

Can I run an LLC from New York if it was formed in another state?

You can, but New York generally expects the LLC to register as a foreign LLC if it does business there. The the New York Department of State, Division of Corporations takes the filing.

What does New York charge a foreign LLC?

$250. $250 for the Application for Authority; New York also requires publication within 120 days.

Do I need paper from the state where I formed?

Yes. Certificate of Existence (also called a Certificate of Good Standing), no older than 365 days.

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