Foreign registration · Form DOS-1335-f-a

South Dakota Corporation Foreign Registration in New York

New York registers a corporation from South Dakota as a foreign corporation on Form DOS-1335-f-a, with $225 in state fees. New York may ask for South Dakota's Certificate of Good Standing/Existence ($20). We file it with the Department of State, Division of Corporations using your South Dakota records and act as your registered agent there for the first year.

South Dakota and New York side by side

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

From South 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 South Dakota name and formation date. If New York wants the South Dakota certificate, it is ordered first. Once New York approves it, the South Dakota company can do business there.

Will your South Dakota name work for New York?

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

Agents: New York and South Dakota

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

Staying in good standing in South Dakota and New York

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

LLC or corporation, South Dakota to New York

An LLC formed in South Dakota files Form DOS-1361-f-a with New York ($250 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Good Standing/Existence ($20)). After that come South Dakota's Annual Report ($55) and New York's Biennial Statement ($9). See the LLC filing.

Registering a New York company in South Dakota

A corporation formed in New York that registers with South Dakota files South Dakota's registration (no form number) with $750 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Status ($25). See that filing.

Common questions: South Dakota to New York

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

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

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

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

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

How long does the New York registration take?

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

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

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), South Dakota's report (fee set by the state) and New York's report ($9, every two years).

What if I don't register with New York?

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

Does New York require a registered agent?

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

Can I form a new New York corporation instead?

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

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