Alabama Corporation Foreign Registration in New York

New York registers a corporation from Alabama as a foreign corporation on Form DOS-1335-f-a, with $225 in state fees. New York may ask for Alabama's Certificate of Existence ($25). We file it with the Department of State, Division of Corporations using your Alabama records and act as your registered agent there for the first year.

What Alabama and New York each ask for

	Alabama formed here	New York registering here
Document	Alabama Certificate of Existence	Form DOS-1335-f-a, Application for Authority (Foreign Business Corporation)
State fee	$25	$225 at order
How it is handled	Alabama: online as an instant printable certificate with a seal and authentication number	Filed with New York
Paid expedite		24-hour $25, same-day $75, 2-hour $150
Office	Alabama Secretary of State, Business Entities Division	New York Department of State, Division of Corporations
Official page	sos.alabama.gov	dos.ny.gov
Yearly filing	Business Privilege Tax return (Form CPT), fee set by the state, every year	Biennial Statement, $9, every two years
Due		During the calendar month of authorization to do business in NY, every 2 years
Turnaround	Certificate issued instantly online	Standard processing: 7 business days
Agent	Your Alabama registered agent	Our New York registered agent

From Alabama to New York, step by step

We prepare and file Form DOS-1335-f-a
It names us as your New York registered agent, with your Alabama name and formation date. If New York wants the Alabama certificate, it is ordered first. Once New York approves it, the Alabama company can do business there.

Will your Alabama name work for New York?

We search New York's records for Alabama's name on file before anything is filed.

Your New York agent and the Alabama one

Alabama and New York both call it a registered agent. New York papers come to us; Alabama's agent is unchanged.

Staying in good standing in Alabama and New York

Alabama wants the Business Privilege Tax return (Form CPT) every year; New York wants the Biennial Statement every two years ($9). Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Alabama to New York

An LLC formed in Alabama files Form DOS-1361-f-a with New York ($250 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Existence ($25)). After that come Alabama's Form PPT — Alabama Business Privilege Tax Return and Annual Report and New York's Biennial Statement ($9). See the LLC filing.

Registering a New York company in Alabama

A corporation formed in New York that registers with Alabama files Alabama's registration (no form number) with $184 in state fees. See that filing.

Common questions: Alabama to New York

Does my Alabama company need to register in New York?

Yes, once an Alabama business operates there; New York registers it as a foreign corporation.

Is this a certificate of authority?

Yes: New York issues one to Alabama corporations once the form is approved.

How much does it cost to register an Alabama corporation in New York?

$424 at checkout; New York may also want Alabama's Certificate of Existence, at extra cost.

How long does the New York registration take?

New York's standard processing takes 7 business days, plus time for Alabama's certificate if New York asks for it. Paid expedite: 24-hour $25, same-day $75.

What are the yearly costs for Alabama and New York?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), Alabama's report (fee set by the state) and New York's report ($9, every two years).

What if I don't register with New York?

An Alabama company cannot sue in court there until it registers.

Does New York require a registered agent?

Yes: the Alabama registered agent stays, and ours covers New York for year one.

Can I form a new New York corporation instead?

Yes, but Alabama keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files New York's Biennial Statement ($9), and the original keeps Alabama's Business Privilege Tax return (Form CPT).

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