Foreign registration · Form DOS-1361-f-a

Illinois LLC Foreign Registration in New York

An LLC formed in Illinois that wants to do business in New York files Form DOS-1361-f-a, with $250 in state fees. New York also asks for Illinois's Certificate of Good Standing ($25), no older than one year. We file it with the Department of State, Division of Corporations using your Illinois records and act as your registered agent there for the first year.

Illinois and New York side by side

	Illinois formed here	New York registering here
Document	Illinois Certificate of Good Standing	Form DOS-1361-f-a, Application for Authority of a Foreign Limited Liability Company
State fee	$25	$250 at order
How it is handled	Illinois: online as an instant PDF, printed from the receipt page or sent by email link	Filed with New York
Paid expedite		24-hour $25, same-day $75, 2-hour $150
Office	Illinois Secretary of State, Department of Business Services, Limited Liability Division	New York Department of State, Division of Corporations
Official page	ilsos.gov	dos.ny.gov
Age rule	Dated when issued	Accepted if dated within one year
Yearly filing	Limited Liability Company Annual Report (Form LLC-50.1), $75, every year	Biennial Statement, $9, every two years
Due	Before the first day of the entity's anniversary month each year	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 Illinois registered agent	Our New York registered agent

From Illinois to New York, step by step

Order the Illinois certificate
The Certificate of Good Standing ($25) is ordered from Illinois separately; it is not part of our New York order. An instant Illinois certificate reaches New York only hours old, well inside the limit of one year.
We prepare and file Form DOS-1361-f-a
It names us as your New York registered agent, with your Illinois name and formation date and the certificate attached. With the certificate issued on the spot, nothing from Illinois delays the New York filing. Once New York approves it, the Illinois company can do business there.

New York costs for Illinois companies

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

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

Your Illinois name and New York's rules

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

Agents: New York and Illinois

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

Staying in good standing in Illinois and New York

Illinois wants the Limited Liability Company Annual Report (Form LLC-50.1) every year ($75); New York wants the Biennial Statement every two years ($9). Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Illinois to New York

A corporation formed in Illinois files Form DOS-1335-f-a with New York ($225 in state fees). After that come Illinois's Annual Report (Form BCA 14.05) ($75) and New York's Biennial Statement ($9). See the corporation filing.

Common questions: Illinois to New York

Does my Illinois company need to register in New York?

Yes, once an Illinois 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 Illinois for the Certificate of Good Standing, $474 in all (checkout is $250 in state fees plus our $199).

Do I need Illinois's certificate of good standing?

Yes: New York wants it ($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; Illinois'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 Illinois and New York?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), Illinois's report ($75) and New York's report ($9, every two years).

What if I don't register with New York?

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

Does New York require a registered agent?

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

Can I form a new New York LLC instead?

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

How do I withdraw from New York later?

Illinois 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 Illinois's filings.

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