Foreign registration · Form DOS-1361-f-a

Florida LLC Foreign Registration in New York

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

Florida and New York side by side

	Florida formed here	New York registering here
Document	Florida 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	Florida: online, emailed as a PDF once payment goes through	Filed with New York
Paid expedite		24-hour $25, same-day $75, 2-hour $150
Office	Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations (Sunbiz), Registration Section	New York Department of State, Division of Corporations
Official page	dos.fl.gov	dos.ny.gov
Age rule	Dated when issued	Accepted if dated within one year
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $138.75, every year	Biennial Statement, $9, every two years
Due	May 1	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 Florida registered agent	Our New York registered agent

How Florida companies register with New York

Order the Florida certificate
The Certificate of Status ($5) is ordered from Florida separately; it is not part of our New York order. Ordered from Florida on filing day, it easily meets New York's limit of one year.
We prepare and file Form DOS-1361-f-a
It names us as your New York registered agent, with your Florida name and formation date and the certificate attached. With the certificate issued on the spot, nothing from Florida delays the New York filing. Once New York approves it, the Florida company can do business there.

New York costs for Florida companies

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

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

Will your Florida name work for New York?

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

Agents: New York and Florida

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

Yearly filings: New York and Florida

Florida wants the Annual Report every year ($138.75); New York wants the Biennial Statement every two years ($9). The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, Florida to New York

A corporation formed in Florida files Form DOS-1335-f-a with New York ($225 in state fees). After that come Florida's Annual Report ($150) and New York's Biennial Statement ($9). See the corporation filing.

The other way: New York into Florida

An LLC formed in New York that registers with Florida files Form CR2E027 with $125 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Status ($25) dated within 90 days. See that filing.

Questions Florida owners ask about New York

Does my Florida company need to register in New York?

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

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

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

Do I need Florida's certificate of good standing?

Yes: New York wants Florida'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; Florida'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 Florida and New York?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), Florida's report ($138.75) and New York's report ($9, every two years).

What if I don't register with New York?

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

Does New York require a registered agent?

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

Can I form a new New York LLC instead?

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

How do I withdraw from New York later?

Florida 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 Florida's filings.

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