Foreign registration · no form number

New York Corporation Foreign Registration in Delaware

A corporation formed in New York that wants to do business in Delaware files a registration (no form number), with $245 in state fees. Delaware may ask for New York's Certificate of Status ($25). We file it with the Department of State, Division of Corporations from your New York records, then serve as your registered agent there for year one.

New York vs Delaware: the paperwork

	New York formed here	Delaware registering here
Document	New York Certificate of Status	Qualification Certificate of a Foreign Corporation (no form number)
State fee	$25	$245 at order
How it is handled	New York: on a mailed or emailed request, returned by first-class mail, with 24-hour, same-day and 2-hour expedite options	Filed with Delaware
Paid expedite		24-hour $50, same-day $100, 2-hour $500, 1-hour $1,000
Office	New York Department of State, Division of Corporations	Delaware Department of State, Division of Corporations
Official page	dos.ny.gov	corp.delaware.gov
Yearly filing	Biennial Statement, $9, every two years	Foreign Corporation Annual Report, $125, every year
Due	During the calendar month of original incorporation, every 2 years	June 30
Agent	Your New York registered agent	Our Delaware registered agent

From New York to Delaware, step by step

We prepare and file the registration
It names us as your Delaware registered agent, with your New York name and formation date. If Delaware wants the New York certificate, it is ordered first. After approval, your New York corporation is registered with Delaware.

Your New York name and Delaware's rules

Delaware can hold a name for 120 days for $75 before you file.

Agents: Delaware and New York

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

Yearly filings: Delaware and New York

New York wants the Biennial Statement every two years ($9); Delaware wants the Foreign Corporation Annual Report every year ($125). The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, New York to Delaware

An LLC formed in New York files its own registration with Delaware ($200 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Status ($25)). After that come New York's Biennial Statement ($9) and Delaware's Annual LLC Tax ($300). See the LLC filing.

The other way: Delaware into New York

A corporation formed in Delaware that registers with New York files Form DOS-1335-f-a with $225 in state fees. See that filing.

Questions New York owners ask about Delaware

Does my New York company need to register in Delaware?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

Delaware calls it qualification for New York corporations; other states say certificate of authority.

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

$444 at checkout; Delaware may also want New York's Certificate of Status, at extra cost.

What are the yearly costs for New York and Delaware?

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

Does Delaware require a registered agent?

Yes: the New York registered agent stays, and ours covers Delaware for year one, with a street address there.

Can I form a new Delaware corporation instead?

Yes, but New York keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files Delaware's Annual Franchise Tax Report ($50), and the original keeps New York's Biennial Statement.

How do I withdraw from Delaware later?

New York companies leave by filing a Certificate of Withdrawal of Foreign Corporation; until then, Delaware's report stays due alongside New York's filings.

What does a Delaware company file to register in New York?

It files Form DOS-1335-f-a with $225 in state fees.

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