Maryland Corporation Foreign Registration in New York

To do business in New York, a corporation formed in Maryland registers there on Form DOS-1335-f-a, with $225 in state fees. New York may ask for Maryland's Certificate of Status ($20). We file it with the Department of State, Division of Corporations from your Maryland records, then serve as your registered agent there for year one.

Maryland vs New York: the paperwork

	Maryland formed here	New York registering here
Document	Maryland Certificate of Status	Form DOS-1335-f-a, Application for Authority (Foreign Business Corporation)
State fee	$20	$225 at order
How it is handled	Maryland: online through Maryland Business Express, emailed right away	Filed with New York
Paid expedite		24-hour $25, same-day $75, 2-hour $150
Office	Maryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation (SDAT), Charter Division	New York Department of State, Division of Corporations
Official page	businessexpress.maryland.gov	dos.ny.gov
Yearly filing	Periodic report, $300, every year	Biennial Statement, $9, every two years
Due	April 15	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 Maryland resident agent	Our New York registered agent

How Maryland 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 Maryland name and formation date. If New York wants the Maryland certificate, it is ordered first. Once New York approves it, the Maryland company can do business there.

Your Maryland name and New York's rules

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

Your New York agent and the Maryland one

New York calls it a registered agent; Maryland says resident agent. Your current resident agent stays for Maryland; ours takes New York's papers and notices.

Staying in good standing in Maryland and New York

Maryland wants a periodic report every year ($300); New York wants the Biennial Statement every two years ($9). The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, Maryland to New York

An LLC formed in Maryland files Form DOS-1361-f-a with New York ($250 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Status ($20)). After that come Maryland's Business Entity Annual Report (Form 1) ($300) and New York's Biennial Statement ($9). See the LLC filing.

Registering a New York company in Maryland

A corporation formed in New York that registers with Maryland files Maryland's registration (no form number) with $104.50 in state fees and a $50 required expedite. See that filing.

Common questions: Maryland to New York

Does my Maryland company need to register in New York?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

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

How much does the New York registration cost?

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

How long does the New York registration take?

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

What are the yearly costs for Maryland and New York?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), Maryland's report ($300) and New York's report ($9, every two years).

What if I don't register with New York?

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

Does New York require a registered agent?

Yes: the Maryland resident agent stays, and ours covers New York for year one.

Can I form a new New York corporation instead?

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

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