Foreign registration · Form DOS-1335-f-a

Massachusetts Corporation Foreign Registration in New York

To do business in New York, a corporation formed in Massachusetts registers there on Form DOS-1335-f-a, with $225 in state fees. New York may ask for Massachusetts's Certificate of Good Standing ($12). We file it with the Department of State, Division of Corporations from your Massachusetts records, then serve as your registered agent there for year one.

Massachusetts and New York side by side

	Massachusetts formed here	New York registering here
Document	Massachusetts Certificate of Good Standing	Form DOS-1335-f-a, Application for Authority (Foreign Business Corporation)
State fee	$12	$225 at order
How it is handled	Massachusetts: online, by mail or in person, delivered by mail or email depending on the certificate	Filed with New York
Paid expedite		24-hour $25, same-day $75, 2-hour $150
Office	Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Corporations Division	New York Department of State, Division of Corporations
Official page	sec.state.ma.us	dos.ny.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $125, every year	Biennial Statement, $9, every two years
Due	Within 2.5 months after the close of the corporation's fiscal year	During the calendar month of authorization to do business in NY, every 2 years
Agent	Your Massachusetts resident agent	Our New York registered agent

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

Your Massachusetts name and New York's rules

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

Agents: New York and Massachusetts

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

Yearly filings: New York and Massachusetts

Massachusetts wants the Annual Report every year ($125); New York wants the Biennial Statement every two years ($9). Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Massachusetts to New York

An LLC formed in Massachusetts files Form DOS-1361-f-a with New York ($250 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Good Standing ($25)). After that come Massachusetts's Limited Liability Company Annual Report ($520) and New York's Biennial Statement ($9). See the LLC filing.

Common questions: Massachusetts to New York

Does my Massachusetts company need to register in New York?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

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

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

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

How long does the New York registration take?

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

What are the yearly costs for Massachusetts and New York?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), Massachusetts's report ($125) and New York's report ($9, every two years).

What if I don't register with New York?

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

Does New York require a registered agent?

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

Can I form a new New York corporation instead?

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

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