Foreign registration · Form MBCA-12

New York Corporation Foreign Registration in Maine

Maine registers a corporation from New York as a foreign corporation on Form MBCA-12, with $250 in state fees and a $50 required expedite. Maine may ask for New York's Certificate of Status ($25). We file it with the Secretary of State, Division of Corporations, UCC and Commissions using your New York records and act as your registered agent there for the first year.

New York and Maine side by side

	New York formed here	Maine registering here
Document	New York Certificate of Status	Form MBCA-12, Application for Authority to do Business
State fee	$25	$250 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 Maine
Required expedite		$50 at order (24 hours)
Faster options		same-day $100
Office	New York Department of State, Division of Corporations	Maine Secretary of State, Division of Corporations, UCC and Commissions
Official page	dos.ny.gov	maine.gov
Yearly filing	Biennial Statement, $9, every two years	Annual Report, $150, every year
Due	During the calendar month of original incorporation, every 2 years	June 1
Turnaround	Certificate comes by mail	Required expedite processing: 24 hours
Agent	Your New York registered agent	Our Maine registered agent

How New York companies register with Maine

We prepare and file Form MBCA-12
It lists us as your Maine registered agent, next to your New York name and formation date. If Maine wants the New York certificate, it is ordered first. After approval, your New York corporation is registered with Maine.

Will your New York name work for Maine?

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

Agents: Maine and New York

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

Staying in good standing in New York and Maine

New York wants the Biennial Statement every two years ($9); Maine wants the Annual Report every year ($150). The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, New York to Maine

An LLC formed in New York files Form MLLC-12 with Maine ($250 in state fees and the $50 required expedite, the same, plus the Certificate of Status ($25)). After that come New York's Biennial Statement ($9) and Maine's Annual Report ($150). See the LLC filing.

The other way: Maine into New York

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

Common questions: New York to Maine

Does my New York company need to register in Maine?

Yes, once a New York business operates there; Maine law lists 13 activities that do not count on their own.

Is this a certificate of authority?

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

How much does the Maine registration cost?

$499 at checkout, including the $50 required expedite; Maine may also want New York's Certificate of Status, at extra cost.

How long does the Maine registration take?

24 hours with Maine's required expedite, plus time for New York's certificate if Maine asks for it. Faster state options: same-day $100.

What are the yearly costs for New York and Maine?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), New York's report ($9, every two years) and Maine's report ($150).

What if I don't register with Maine?

A New York company cannot sue in court there until it registers, and Maine can add up to $500 for each year or part of a year.

Does Maine require a registered agent?

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

Can I form a new Maine corporation instead?

Yes, but New York keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files Maine's Annual Report ($85), and the original keeps New York's Biennial Statement.

How do I withdraw from Maine later?

New York companies leave by filing an Application of Withdrawal; until then, Maine's report stays due alongside New York's filings.

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