Utah Corporation Foreign Registration in New York

A corporation formed in Utah that wants to do business in New York files Form DOS-1335-f-a, with $225 in state fees. New York may ask for Utah's Certificate of Existence ($12). We file it with the Department of State, Division of Corporations using your Utah records and act as your registered agent there for the first year.

Utah vs New York: the paperwork

	Utah formed here	New York registering here
Document	Utah Certificate of Existence	Form DOS-1335-f-a, Application for Authority (Foreign Business Corporation)
State fee	$12	$225 at order
How it is handled	Utah: online, emailed automatically on payment	Filed with New York
Paid expedite		24-hour $25, same-day $75, 2-hour $150
Office	Utah Division of Corporations and Commercial Code	New York Department of State, Division of Corporations
Official page	commerce.utah.gov	dos.ny.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Report / Annual Renewal, $18, every year	Biennial Statement, $9, every two years
Due	Last day of the entity's anniversary month each year	During the calendar month of authorization to do business in NY, every 2 years
Turnaround	Certificate issued instantly online	Standard processing: 7 business days
Agent	Your Utah registered agent	Our New York registered agent

From Utah to New York, step by step

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

Will your Utah name work for New York?

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

Your New York agent and the Utah one

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

Staying in good standing in Utah and New York

Utah wants the Annual Report / Annual Renewal every year ($18); New York wants the Biennial Statement every two years ($9). Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Utah to New York

An LLC formed in Utah files Form DOS-1361-f-a with New York ($250 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Existence ($12)). After that come Utah's Annual Report/Renewal ($18) and New York's Biennial Statement ($9). See the LLC filing.

Registering a New York company in Utah

A corporation formed in New York that registers with Utah files Utah's registration (no form number) with $59 in state fees. See that filing.

Questions Utah owners ask about New York

Does my Utah company need to register in New York?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

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

How much does the New York registration cost?

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

What are the yearly costs for Utah and New York?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), Utah's report ($18) and New York's report ($9, every two years).

What if I don't register with New York?

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

Does New York require a registered agent?

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

Can I form a new New York corporation instead?

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

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