Rhode Island Corporation Foreign Registration in New York

A corporation formed in Rhode Island that wants to do business in New York files Form DOS-1335-f-a, with $225 in state fees. New York may ask for Rhode Island's Certificate of Status / Certificate of Good Standing ($22). We file it with the Department of State, Division of Corporations from your Rhode Island records, then serve as your registered agent there for year one.

What Rhode Island and New York each ask for

	Rhode Island formed here	New York registering here
Document	Rhode Island Certificate of Status / Certificate of Good Standing	Form DOS-1335-f-a, Application for Authority (Foreign Business Corporation)
State fee	$22	$225 at order
How it is handled	Rhode Island: online in about two business days, the same day in person, or in 5 to 7 business days by mail	Filed with New York
Paid expedite		24-hour $25, same-day $75, 2-hour $150
Office	Rhode Island Department of State, Business Services Division	New York Department of State, Division of Corporations
Official page	sos.ri.gov	dos.ny.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Report for a Corporation (Form 630), $50, every year	Biennial Statement, $9, every two years
Due	May 1	During the calendar month of authorization to do business in NY, every 2 years
Turnaround	Certificate takes a few days	Standard processing: 7 business days
Agent	Your Rhode Island resident agent	Our New York registered agent

How Rhode Island companies register with New York

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

Your Rhode Island name and New York's rules

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

Agents: New York and Rhode Island

New York calls it a registered agent; Rhode Island says resident agent. New York papers come to us; Rhode Island's agent is unchanged.

Staying in good standing in Rhode Island and New York

Rhode Island wants the Annual Report for a Corporation (Form 630) every year ($50); New York wants the Biennial Statement every two years ($9). Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Rhode Island to New York

An LLC formed in Rhode Island files Form DOS-1361-f-a with New York ($250 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Status / Certificate of Good Standing ($22)). After that come Rhode Island's Annual Report for a Limited Liability Company (Form 632) ($50) and New York's Biennial Statement ($9). See the LLC filing.

Registering a New York company in Rhode Island

A corporation formed in New York that registers with Rhode Island files Form 150 with $319 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Status ($25). See that filing.

Questions Rhode Island owners ask about New York

Does my Rhode Island company need to register in New York?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

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

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

$424 at checkout; New York may also want Rhode Island's Certificate of Status / 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 Rhode Island's certificate if New York asks for it. Paid expedite: 24-hour $25, same-day $75.

What are the yearly costs for Rhode Island and New York?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), Rhode Island's report ($50) and New York's report ($9, every two years).

What if I don't register with New York?

A Rhode Island company cannot sue in court there until it registers.

Does New York require a registered agent?

Yes: the Rhode Island resident agent stays, and ours covers New York for year one.

Can I form a new New York corporation instead?

Yes, but Rhode Island keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files New York's Biennial Statement ($9), and the original keeps Rhode Island's yearly report.

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