Alabama

Foreign registration · Form DOS-1361-f-a

Alabama LLC Foreign Registration in New York

New York registers an LLC from Alabama as a foreign LLC on Form DOS-1361-f-a, with $250 in state fees. New York also asks for Alabama's Certificate of Existence ($25), no older than one year. We file it with the Department of State, Division of Corporations from your Alabama records, then serve as your registered agent there for year one.

Alabama vs New York: the paperwork

	Alabama formed here	New York registering here
Document	Alabama Certificate of Existence	Form DOS-1361-f-a, Application for Authority of a Foreign Limited Liability Company
State fee	$25	$250 at order
How it is handled	Alabama: online as an instant printable certificate with a seal and authentication number	Filed with New York
Paid expedite		24-hour $25, same-day $75, 2-hour $150
Office	Alabama Secretary of State, Business Entities Division	New York Department of State, Division of Corporations
Official page	sos.alabama.gov	dos.ny.gov
Age rule	Dated when issued	Accepted if dated within one year
Yearly filing	Form PPT — Alabama Business Privilege Tax Return and Annual Report, fee set by the state, every year	Biennial Statement, $9, every two years
Due		During the calendar month in which the Application for Authority was filed, every 2 years
Turnaround	Certificate issued instantly online	Standard processing: 7 business days
Agent	Your Alabama registered agent	Our New York registered agent

How Alabama companies register with New York

Order the Alabama certificate
The Certificate of Existence ($25) is ordered from Alabama separately; it is not part of our New York order. Ordered from Alabama on filing day, it easily meets New York's limit of one year.
We prepare and file Form DOS-1361-f-a
It lists us as your New York registered agent, next to your Alabama name and formation date, with the certificate attached. Alabama issues the certificate instantly, so the New York filing can go in the same day. After approval, your Alabama LLC is registered with New York.

New York costs for Alabama companies

Item	Amount
State fees, paid at order	$250
Certificate of Existence, paid to Alabama	$25
Our service, with a year of New York registered agent service	$199
First-year total, Alabama certificate included	$474

New York's paid expedite is optional and not in the total.

Will your Alabama name work for New York?

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

Your New York agent and the Alabama one

Alabama and New York both call it a registered agent. Your current registered agent stays for Alabama; ours takes New York's papers and notices.

Staying in good standing in Alabama and New York

Alabama wants the Form PPT — Alabama Business Privilege Tax Return and Annual Report every year; New York wants the Biennial Statement every two years ($9). The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, Alabama to New York

A corporation formed in Alabama files Form DOS-1335-f-a with New York ($225 in state fees). After that come Alabama's Business Privilege Tax return (Form CPT) and New York's Biennial Statement ($9). See the corporation filing.

Registering a New York company in Alabama

An LLC formed in New York that registers with Alabama files Alabama's registration (no form number) with $184 in state fees; no New York certificate is needed. See that filing.

Common questions: Alabama to New York

Does my Alabama company need to register in New York?

Yes, once an Alabama business operates there; New York registers it as a foreign LLC.

How much does the New York registration cost?

$449 at checkout plus $25 to Alabama for the Certificate of Existence, $474 in all (checkout is $250 in state fees plus our $199).

Do I need Alabama's certificate of good standing?

Yes: New York wants Alabama's Certificate of Existence ($25), no more than one year old at filing.

How long does the New York registration take?

New York's standard processing takes 7 business days; Alabama's certificate is an instant download, so there is no wait before filing. Paid expedite: 24-hour $25, same-day $75.

What are the yearly costs for Alabama and New York?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), Alabama'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?

An Alabama company cannot sue in court there until it registers.

Does New York require a registered agent?

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

Can I form a new New York LLC instead?

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

How do I withdraw from New York later?

Alabama companies leave by filing a Certificate of Surrender of Authority of a Foreign Limited Liability Company; until then, New York's report stays due alongside Alabama's filings.

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