Foreign registration · Form DOS-1335-f-a

Kentucky Corporation Foreign Registration in New York

To do business in New York, a corporation formed in Kentucky registers there on Form DOS-1335-f-a, with $225 in state fees. New York may ask for Kentucky's Certificate of Existence ($10). We file it with the Department of State, Division of Corporations using your Kentucky records and act as your registered agent there for the first year.

Kentucky vs New York: the paperwork

	Kentucky formed here	New York registering here
Document	Kentucky Certificate of Existence	Form DOS-1335-f-a, Application for Authority (Foreign Business Corporation)
State fee	$10	$225 at order
How it is handled	Kentucky: online as a printable certificate, or by mail or fax	Filed with New York
Paid expedite		24-hour $25, same-day $75, 2-hour $150
Office	Kentucky Secretary of State, Division of Business Filings	New York Department of State, Division of Corporations
Official page	web.sos.ky.gov	dos.ny.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $15, every year	Biennial Statement, $9, every two years
Due	On or before June 30	During the calendar month of authorization to do business in NY, every 2 years
Agent	Your Kentucky registered agent	Our New York registered agent

How Kentucky companies register with New York

We prepare and file Form DOS-1335-f-a
It lists us as your New York registered agent, next to your Kentucky name and formation date. If New York wants the Kentucky certificate, it is ordered first. After approval, your Kentucky corporation is registered with New York.

Will your Kentucky name work for New York?

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

Agents: New York and Kentucky

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

Yearly filings: New York and Kentucky

Kentucky wants the Annual Report every year ($15); New York wants the Biennial Statement every two years ($9). The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, Kentucky to New York

An LLC formed in Kentucky files Form DOS-1361-f-a with New York ($250 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Existence ($10)). After that come Kentucky's Annual Report ($15) and New York's Biennial Statement ($9). See the LLC filing.

The other way: New York into Kentucky

A corporation formed in New York that registers with Kentucky files Form FBE with $90 in state fees; no New York certificate is needed. See that filing.

Common questions: Kentucky to New York

Does my Kentucky company need to register in New York?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

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

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

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

What are the yearly costs for Kentucky and New York?

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

What if I don't register with New York?

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

Does New York require a registered agent?

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

Can I form a new New York corporation instead?

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

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