Hawaii Corporation Foreign Registration in New York

To do business in New York, a corporation formed in Hawaii registers there on Form DOS-1335-f-a, with $225 in state fees. New York may ask for Hawaii's Good Standing Certificate ($5). We file it with the Department of State, Division of Corporations using your Hawaii records and act as your registered agent there for the first year.

Hawaii vs New York: the paperwork

	Hawaii formed here	New York registering here
Document	Hawaii Good Standing Certificate	Form DOS-1335-f-a, Application for Authority (Foreign Business Corporation)
State fee	$5	$225 at order
How it is handled	Hawaii: online	Filed with New York
Paid expedite		24-hour $25, same-day $75, 2-hour $150
Office	Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA), Business Registration Division	New York Department of State, Division of Corporations
Official page	cca.hawaii.gov	dos.ny.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $15, every year	Biennial Statement, $9, every two years
Due	Last day of the quarter in which the corporation was incorporated	During the calendar month of authorization to do business in NY, every 2 years
Agent	Your Hawaii registered agent	Our New York registered agent

From Hawaii 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 Hawaii name and formation date. If New York wants the Hawaii certificate, it is ordered first. After approval, your Hawaii corporation is registered with New York.

Will your Hawaii name work for New York?

We check your exact Hawaii name against New York's records before filing.

Your New York agent and the Hawaii one

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

Yearly filings: New York and Hawaii

Hawaii wants the Annual Report every year ($15); New York wants the Biennial Statement every two years ($9). Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Hawaii to New York

An LLC formed in Hawaii files Form DOS-1361-f-a with New York ($250 in state fees, plus the Good Standing Certificate ($5)). After that come Hawaii's Domestic Limited Liability Company Annual Report (Form C5) ($12.50) and New York's Biennial Statement ($9). See the LLC filing.

Questions Hawaii owners ask about New York

Does my Hawaii company need to register in New York?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

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

How much does it cost to register a Hawaii corporation in New York?

$424 at checkout; New York may also want Hawaii's Good Standing Certificate, at extra cost.

How long does the New York registration take?

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

What are the yearly costs for Hawaii and New York?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), Hawaii's report ($15) and New York's report ($9, every two years).

What if I don't register with New York?

A Hawaii company cannot sue in court there until it registers.

Does New York require a registered agent?

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

Can I form a new New York corporation instead?

Yes, but Hawaii keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files New York's Biennial Statement ($9), and the original keeps Hawaii's Annual Report.

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