Foreign registration · Form DOS-1361-f-a

California LLC Foreign Registration in New York

To do business in New York, an LLC formed in California registers there on Form DOS-1361-f-a, with $250 in state fees. New York also asks for California's Certificate of Status ($5), no older than one year. We file it with the Department of State, Division of Corporations from your California records, then serve as your registered agent there for year one.

What California and New York each ask for

	California formed here	New York registering here
Document	California Certificate of Status	Form DOS-1361-f-a, Application for Authority of a Foreign Limited Liability Company
State fee	$5	$250 at order
How it is handled	California: online as a PDF within minutes, or on paper by mail or drop-off in Sacramento	Filed with New York
Paid expedite		24-hour $25, same-day $75, 2-hour $150
Office	California Secretary of State, Business Entities	New York Department of State, Division of Corporations
Official page	bizfileonline.sos.ca.gov	dos.ny.gov
Age rule	Dated when issued	Accepted if dated within one year
Yearly filing	Statement of Information (Form LLC-12), $20, every two years	Biennial Statement, $9, every two years
Due	Last day of the LLC's registration-anniversary month, biennially	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 California agent for service of process	Our New York registered agent

How California companies register with New York

Order the California certificate
The Certificate of Status ($5) is ordered from California separately; it is not part of our New York order. An instant California certificate reaches New York only hours old, well inside the 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 California name and formation date, with the certificate attached. With the certificate issued on the spot, nothing from California delays the New York filing. After approval, your California LLC is registered with New York.

First-year cost, California to New York

Item	Amount
State fees, paid at order	$250
Certificate of Status, paid to California	$5
Our service, with a year of New York registered agent service	$199
First-year total, California certificate included	$454

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

Your California name and New York's rules

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

Agents: New York and California

New York calls it a registered agent; California says agent for service of process. Your current agent for service of process stays for California; ours takes New York's papers and notices.

Yearly filings: New York and California

California wants the Statement of Information (Form LLC-12) every two years ($20); New York wants the Biennial Statement every two years ($9). Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, California to New York

A corporation formed in California files Form DOS-1335-f-a with New York ($225 in state fees). After that come California's Statement of Information (Form SI-550) ($25) and New York's Biennial Statement ($9). See the corporation filing.

Registering a New York company in California

An LLC formed in New York that registers with California files Form LLC-5 with $70 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Status ($25) dated within 180 days. See that filing.

Common questions: California to New York

Does my California company need to register in New York?

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

How much does it cost to register a California LLC in New York?

$449 at checkout plus $5 to California for the Certificate of Status, $454 in all (checkout is $250 in state fees plus our $199).

Do I need California's certificate of good standing?

Yes: New York wants California's Certificate of Status ($5), 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; California'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 California and New York?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), California's report ($20, every two years) and New York's report ($9, every two years).

What if I don't register with New York?

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

Does New York require a registered agent?

Yes: the California agent for service of process stays, and ours covers New York for year one.

Can I form a new New York LLC instead?

Yes, but California keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files New York's Biennial Statement ($9), and the original keeps California's Statement of Information (Form LLC-12).

How do I withdraw from New York later?

California 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 California's filings.

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