New Mexico Corporation Foreign Registration in New York

To do business in New York, a corporation formed in New Mexico registers there on Form DOS-1335-f-a, with $225 in state fees. New York may ask for New Mexico's Certificate of Good Standing and Compliance ($50). We file it with the Department of State, Division of Corporations using your New Mexico records and act as your registered agent there for the first year.

New Mexico and New York side by side

	New Mexico formed here	New York registering here
Document	New Mexico Certificate of Good Standing and Compliance	Form DOS-1335-f-a, Application for Authority (Foreign Business Corporation)
State fee	$50	$225 at order
How it is handled	New Mexico: online	Filed with New York
Paid expedite		24-hour $25, same-day $75, 2-hour $150
Office	New Mexico Secretary of State, Business Services Division	New York Department of State, Division of Corporations
Official page	enterprise.sos.nm.gov	dos.ny.gov
Yearly filing	Biennial Corporate Report, $25, every two years	Biennial Statement, $9, every two years
Due	April 15 for calendar-year filers, every 2 years	During the calendar month of authorization to do business in NY, every 2 years
Agent	Your New Mexico registered agent	Our New York registered agent

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

Will your New Mexico name work for New York?

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

Agents: New York and New Mexico

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

Staying in good standing in New Mexico and New York

New Mexico wants the Biennial Corporate Report every two years ($25); New York wants the Biennial Statement every two years ($9). Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, New Mexico to New York

An LLC formed in New Mexico files Form DOS-1361-f-a with New York ($250 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Good Standing and Compliance). See the LLC filing.

The other way: New York into New Mexico

A corporation formed in New York that registers with New Mexico files New Mexico's registration (no form number) with $200 in state fees. See that filing.

Questions New Mexico owners ask about New York

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

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

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

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

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

How long does the New York registration take?

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

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

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), New Mexico's report ($25, every two years) and New York's report ($9, every two years).

What if I don't register with New York?

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

Does New York require a registered agent?

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

Can I form a new New York corporation instead?

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

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