Indiana Corporation Foreign Registration in New York

A corporation formed in Indiana that wants to do business in New York files Form DOS-1335-f-a, with $225 in state fees. New York may ask for Indiana's Certificate of Existence ($15). We file it with the Department of State, Division of Corporations using your Indiana records and act as your registered agent there for the first year.

Indiana vs New York: the paperwork

	Indiana formed here	New York registering here
Document	Indiana Certificate of Existence	Form DOS-1335-f-a, Application for Authority (Foreign Business Corporation)
State fee	$15	$225 at order
How it is handled	Indiana: online through INBiz, emailed after payment and kept in the INBiz documents list	Filed with New York
Paid expedite		24-hour $25, same-day $75, 2-hour $150
Office	Indiana Secretary of State, Business Services Division	New York Department of State, Division of Corporations
Official page	inbiz.in.gov	dos.ny.gov
Yearly filing	Business Entity Report, $32, every two years	Biennial Statement, $9, every two years
Due	Last day of the corporation's anniversary month, every 2 years	During the calendar month of authorization to do business in NY, every 2 years
Agent	Your Indiana registered agent	Our New York registered agent

From Indiana to New York, step by step

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

Your Indiana name and New York's rules

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

Your New York agent and the Indiana one

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

Yearly filings: New York and Indiana

Indiana wants the Business Entity Report every two years ($32); New York wants the Biennial Statement every two years ($9). Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Indiana to New York

An LLC formed in Indiana files Form DOS-1361-f-a with New York ($250 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Existence ($15)). After that come Indiana's Business Entity Report ($32) and New York's Biennial Statement ($9). See the LLC filing.

Questions Indiana owners ask about New York

Does my Indiana company need to register in New York?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

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

How much does the New York registration cost?

$424 at checkout; New York may also want Indiana'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 Indiana's certificate if New York asks for it. Paid expedite: 24-hour $25, same-day $75.

What are the yearly costs for Indiana and New York?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), Indiana's report ($32, every two years) and New York's report ($9, every two years).

What if I don't register with New York?

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

Does New York require a registered agent?

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

Can I form a new New York corporation instead?

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

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