North Carolina Corporation Foreign Registration in New York

New York registers a corporation from North Carolina as a foreign corporation on Form DOS-1335-f-a, with $225 in state fees. New York may ask for North Carolina's Certificate of Existence ($10). We file it with the Department of State, Division of Corporations from your North Carolina records, then serve as your registered agent there for year one.

North Carolina vs New York: the paperwork

	North Carolina formed here	New York registering here
Document	North Carolina Certificate of Existence	Form DOS-1335-f-a, Application for Authority (Foreign Business Corporation)
State fee	$10	$225 at order
How it is handled	North Carolina: online as a downloadable electronic certified document, or on paper	Filed with New York
Paid expedite		24-hour $25, same-day $75, 2-hour $150
Office	North Carolina Department of the Secretary of State, Business Registration Division	New York Department of State, Division of Corporations
Official page	sosnc.gov	dos.ny.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $25, every year	Biennial Statement, $9, every two years
Due	15th day of the 4th month following the close of the fiscal year	During the calendar month of authorization to do business in NY, every 2 years
Agent	Your North Carolina registered agent	Our New York registered agent

How North Carolina companies register with New York

We prepare and file Form DOS-1335-f-a
It names us as your New York registered agent, with your North Carolina name and formation date. If New York wants the North Carolina certificate, it is ordered first. Once New York approves it, the North Carolina company can do business there.

Your North Carolina name and New York's rules

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

Your New York agent and the North Carolina one

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

Yearly filings: New York and North Carolina

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

LLC or corporation, North Carolina to New York

An LLC formed in North Carolina files Form DOS-1361-f-a with New York ($250 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Existence ($10)). After that come North Carolina's Annual Report ($203) and New York's Biennial Statement ($9). See the LLC filing.

Registering a New York company in North Carolina

A corporation formed in New York that registers with North Carolina files Form B-09 with $253 in state fees. See that filing.

Common questions: North Carolina to New York

Does my North Carolina company need to register in New York?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

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

How much does the New York registration cost?

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

What are the yearly costs for North Carolina and New York?

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

What if I don't register with New York?

A North Carolina company cannot sue in court there until it registers.

Does New York require a registered agent?

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

Can I form a new New York corporation instead?

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

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