Foreign registration · Form DOS-1335-f-a

Vermont Corporation Foreign Registration in New York

New York registers a corporation from Vermont as a foreign corporation on Form DOS-1335-f-a, with $225 in state fees. New York may ask for Vermont's Certificate of Good Standing ($25). We file it with the Department of State, Division of Corporations using your Vermont records and act as your registered agent there for the first year.

Vermont and New York side by side

	Vermont formed here	New York registering here
Document	Vermont Certificate of Good Standing	Form DOS-1335-f-a, Application for Authority (Foreign Business Corporation)
State fee	$25	$225 at order
How it is handled	Vermont: online as an instant download from the business dashboard	Filed with New York
Paid expedite		24-hour $25, same-day $75, 2-hour $150
Office	Vermont Secretary of State, Business Services Division	New York Department of State, Division of Corporations
Official page	sos.vermont.gov	dos.ny.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $60, every year	Biennial Statement, $9, every two years
Due	By March 15 for calendar-year corps (within 2.5 months after end of fiscal 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 Vermont registered agent	Our New York registered agent

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

Will your Vermont name work for New York?

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

Agents: New York and Vermont

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

Staying in good standing in Vermont and New York

Vermont wants the Annual Report every year ($60); New York wants the Biennial Statement every two years ($9). The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, Vermont to New York

An LLC formed in Vermont files Form DOS-1361-f-a with New York ($250 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Good Standing ($35)). After that come Vermont's Annual Report ($45) and New York's Biennial Statement ($9). See the LLC filing.

The other way: New York into Vermont

A corporation formed in New York that registers with Vermont files Vermont's registration (no form number) with $155 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Status ($25) dated within 30 days. See that filing.

Common questions: Vermont to New York

Does my Vermont company need to register in New York?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

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

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

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

What are the yearly costs for Vermont and New York?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), Vermont's report ($60) and New York's report ($9, every two years).

What if I don't register with New York?

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

Does New York require a registered agent?

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

Can I form a new New York corporation instead?

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

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