Foreign registration · Form DOS-1335-f-a

North Dakota Corporation Foreign Registration in New York

A corporation formed in North Dakota that wants to do business in New York files Form DOS-1335-f-a, with $225 in state fees. New York may ask for North Dakota's Certificate of Good Standing ($20). We file it with the Department of State, Division of Corporations from your North Dakota records, then serve as your registered agent there for year one.

What North Dakota and New York each ask for

	North Dakota formed here	New York registering here
Document	North Dakota Certificate of Good Standing	Form DOS-1335-f-a, Application for Authority (Foreign Business Corporation)
State fee	$20	$225 at order
How it is handled	North Dakota: online	Filed with New York
Paid expedite		24-hour $25, same-day $75, 2-hour $150
Office	North Dakota Secretary of State	New York Department of State, Division of Corporations
Official page	firststop.sos.nd.gov	dos.ny.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $25, every year	Biennial Statement, $9, every two years
Due	August 1	During the calendar month of authorization to do business in NY, every 2 years
Agent	Your North Dakota registered agent	Our New York registered agent

From North Dakota to New York, step by step

We prepare and file Form DOS-1335-f-a
It names us as your New York registered agent, with your North Dakota name and formation date. If New York wants the North Dakota certificate, it is ordered first. After approval, your North Dakota corporation is registered with New York.

Will your North Dakota name work for New York?

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

Your New York agent and the North Dakota one

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

Yearly filings: New York and North Dakota

North Dakota wants the Annual Report every year ($25); New York wants the Biennial Statement every two years ($9). The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, North Dakota to New York

An LLC formed in North Dakota files Form DOS-1361-f-a with New York ($250 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Good Standing ($20)). After that come North Dakota's Annual Report ($50) and New York's Biennial Statement ($9). See the LLC filing.

Registering a New York company in North Dakota

A corporation formed in New York that registers with North Dakota files North Dakota's registration (no form number) with $145 in state fees. See that filing.

Common questions: North Dakota to New York

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

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

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

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

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

How long does the New York registration take?

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

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

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

What if I don't register with New York?

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

Does New York require a registered agent?

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

Can I form a new New York corporation instead?

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

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