Foreign registration · Form DOS-1361-f-a

Delaware LLC Foreign Registration in New York

New York registers an LLC from Delaware as a foreign LLC on Form DOS-1361-f-a, with $250 in state fees. New York also wants Delaware's Certificate of Good Standing ($50), dated within one year. We file it with the Department of State, Division of Corporations using your Delaware records and act as your registered agent there for the first year.

Delaware vs New York: the paperwork

	Delaware formed here	New York registering here
Document	Delaware Certificate of Good Standing	Form DOS-1361-f-a, Application for Authority of a Foreign Limited Liability Company
State fee	$50	$250 at order
How it is handled	Delaware: through the Division of Corporations request service, sent by first-class mail unless a FedEx or UPS account is supplied	Filed with New York
Paid expedite		24-hour $25, same-day $75, 2-hour $150
Office	Delaware Department of State, Division of Corporations	New York Department of State, Division of Corporations
Official page	corp.delaware.gov	dos.ny.gov
Age rule	Dated when issued	Accepted if dated within one year
Yearly filing	Annual LLC Tax, $400, every year	Biennial Statement, $9, every two years
Due	On or before June 1	During the calendar month in which the Application for Authority was filed, every 2 years
Turnaround	Certificate comes by mail	Standard processing: 7 business days
Agent	Your Delaware registered agent	Our New York registered agent

How Delaware companies register with New York

Order the Delaware certificate
The Certificate of Good Standing ($50) is ordered from Delaware separately; it is not part of our New York order. It comes as a short form ($50) or a long form ($175). Mail time from Delaware counts against New York's limit of one year, so the order allows for transit.
We prepare and file Form DOS-1361-f-a
It names us as your New York registered agent, with your Delaware name and formation date and the certificate attached. Allow for the days Delaware takes to send the certificate before the New York filing goes in. Once New York approves it, the Delaware company can do business there.

New York costs for Delaware companies

Item	Amount
State fees, paid at order	$250
Certificate of Good Standing, paid to Delaware	$50
Our service, with a year of New York registered agent service	$199
First-year total, Delaware certificate included	$499

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

Will your Delaware name work for New York?

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

Agents: New York and Delaware

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

Yearly filings: New York and Delaware

Delaware wants the Annual LLC Tax every year ($400); New York wants the Biennial Statement every two years ($9). The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, Delaware to New York

A corporation formed in Delaware files Form DOS-1335-f-a with New York ($225 in state fees). After that come Delaware's Annual Franchise Tax Report ($50) and New York's Biennial Statement ($9). See the corporation filing.

Registering a New York company in Delaware

An LLC formed in New York that registers with Delaware files Delaware's registration (no form number) with $200 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Status ($25) dated within 180 days. See that filing.

Questions Delaware owners ask about New York

Does my Delaware company need to register in New York?

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

How much does the New York registration cost?

$449 at checkout plus $50 to Delaware for the Certificate of Good Standing, $499 in all (checkout is $250 in state fees plus our $199).

Do I need Delaware's certificate of good standing?

Yes: New York wants it ($50), 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, plus mail time for Delaware's certificate before filing. Paid expedite: 24-hour $25, same-day $75.

What are the yearly costs for Delaware and New York?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), Delaware's report ($400) and New York's report ($9, every two years).

What if I don't register with New York?

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

Does New York require a registered agent?

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

Can I form a new New York LLC instead?

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

How do I withdraw from New York later?

Delaware 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 Delaware's filings.

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