Foreign registration · Form DOS-1335-f-a

Montana Corporation Foreign Registration in New York

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

Montana and New York side by side

	Montana formed here	New York registering here
Document	Montana Certificate of Existence	Form DOS-1335-f-a, Application for Authority (Foreign Business Corporation)
State fee	$5	$225 at order
How it is handled	Montana: online	Filed with New York
Paid expedite		24-hour $25, same-day $75, 2-hour $150
Office	Montana Secretary of State, Business Services	New York Department of State, Division of Corporations
Official page	biz.sosmt.gov	dos.ny.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Report, no fee, 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
Agent	Your Montana registered agent	Our New York registered agent

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

Your Montana name and New York's rules

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

Agents: New York and Montana

Montana and New York both call it a registered agent. Your current registered agent stays for Montana; ours takes New York's papers and notices.

Staying in good standing in Montana and New York

Montana wants the Annual Report every year (no fee); New York wants the Biennial Statement every two years ($9). Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Montana to New York

An LLC formed in Montana files Form DOS-1361-f-a with New York ($250 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Existence ($5)). After that come Montana's Annual Report ($20) and New York's Biennial Statement ($9). See the LLC filing.

The other way: New York into Montana

A corporation formed in New York that registers with Montana files Montana's registration (no form number) with $70 in state fees. See that filing.

Questions Montana owners ask about New York

Does my Montana company need to register in New York?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

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

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

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

What are the yearly costs for Montana and New York?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), Montana's report (no fee) and New York's report ($9, every two years).

What if I don't register with New York?

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

Does New York require a registered agent?

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

Can I form a new New York corporation instead?

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

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