Foreign registration · Form DOS-1335-f-a

New Jersey Corporation Foreign Registration in New York

New York registers a corporation from New Jersey as a foreign corporation on Form DOS-1335-f-a, with $225 in state fees. New York may ask for New Jersey's Standing Certificate ($25). We file it with the Department of State, Division of Corporations from your New Jersey records, then serve as your registered agent there for year one.

What New Jersey and New York each ask for

	New Jersey formed here	New York registering here
Document	New Jersey Standing Certificate	Form DOS-1335-f-a, Application for Authority (Foreign Business Corporation)
State fee	$25	$225 at order
How it is handled	New Jersey: online as an electronic certificate, or by mail, fax or in person	Filed with New York
Paid expedite		24-hour $25, same-day $75, 2-hour $150
Office	New Jersey Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services (DORES), Department of the Treasury	New York Department of State, Division of Corporations
Official page	nj.gov	dos.ny.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $75, every year	Biennial Statement, $9, every two years
Due	Last day of the anniversary month of incorporation	During the calendar month of authorization to do business in NY, every 2 years
Agent	Your New Jersey registered agent	Our New York registered agent

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

Your New Jersey name and New York's rules

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

Agents: New York and New Jersey

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

Staying in good standing in New Jersey and New York

New Jersey wants the Annual Report every year ($75); New York wants the Biennial Statement every two years ($9). Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, New Jersey to New York

An LLC formed in New Jersey files Form DOS-1361-f-a with New York ($250 in state fees, plus the Standing Certificate ($50)). After that come New Jersey's Annual Report ($75) and New York's Biennial Statement ($9). See the LLC filing.

Registering a New York company in New Jersey

A corporation formed in New York that registers with New Jersey files New Jersey's registration (no form number) with $100 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Status ($25). See that filing.

Questions New Jersey owners ask about New York

Does my New Jersey company need to register in New York?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

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

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

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

How long does the New York registration take?

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

What are the yearly costs for New Jersey and New York?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), New Jersey's report ($75) and New York's report ($9, every two years).

What if I don't register with New York?

A New Jersey company cannot sue in court there until it registers.

Does New York require a registered agent?

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

Can I form a new New York corporation instead?

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

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