Foreign registration · Form DOS-1335-f-a

Pennsylvania Corporation Foreign Registration in New York

New York registers a corporation from Pennsylvania as a foreign corporation on Form DOS-1335-f-a, with $225 in state fees. New York may ask for Pennsylvania's Subsistence Certificate ($40). We file it with the Department of State, Division of Corporations from your Pennsylvania records, then serve as your registered agent there for year one.

Pennsylvania and New York side by side

	Pennsylvania formed here	New York registering here
Document	Pennsylvania Subsistence Certificate	Form DOS-1335-f-a, Application for Authority (Foreign Business Corporation)
State fee	$40	$225 at order
How it is handled	Pennsylvania: online through Business Filing Services, or by mail on the copy and certificate request form	Filed with New York
Paid expedite		24-hour $25, same-day $75, 2-hour $150
Office	Pennsylvania Department of State, Bureau of Corporations and Charitable Organizations	New York Department of State, Division of Corporations
Official page	file.dos.pa.gov	dos.ny.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $7, every year	Biennial Statement, $9, every two years
Due	June 30	During the calendar month of authorization to do business in NY, every 2 years
Agent	Your Pennsylvania registered office	Our New York registered agent

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

Will your Pennsylvania name work for New York?

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

Agents: New York and Pennsylvania

New York calls it a registered agent; Pennsylvania says registered office. New York papers come to us; Pennsylvania's agent is unchanged.

Yearly filings: New York and Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania wants the Annual Report every year ($7); New York wants the Biennial Statement every two years ($9). The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, Pennsylvania to New York

An LLC formed in Pennsylvania files Form DOS-1361-f-a with New York ($250 in state fees, plus the Subsistence Certificate ($40)). After that come Pennsylvania's Annual Report ($7) and New York's Biennial Statement ($9). See the LLC filing.

Registering a New York company in Pennsylvania

A corporation formed in New York that registers with Pennsylvania files Form DSCB:15-412 with $250 in state fees; no New York certificate is needed. See that filing.

Common questions: Pennsylvania to New York

Does my Pennsylvania company need to register in New York?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

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

How much does the New York registration cost?

$424 at checkout; New York may also want Pennsylvania's Subsistence Certificate, at extra cost.

How long does the New York registration take?

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

What are the yearly costs for Pennsylvania and New York?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), Pennsylvania's report ($7) and New York's report ($9, every two years).

What if I don't register with New York?

A Pennsylvania company cannot sue in court there until it registers.

Does New York require a registered agent?

Yes: the Pennsylvania registered office stays, and ours covers New York for year one.

Can I form a new New York corporation instead?

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

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