Foreign registration · Form DOS-1361-f-a

Louisiana LLC Foreign Registration in New York

To do business in New York, an LLC formed in Louisiana registers there on Form DOS-1361-f-a, with $250 in state fees. New York also wants Louisiana's Certificate of Good Standing ($25), dated within one year. We file it with the Department of State, Division of Corporations from your Louisiana records, then serve as your registered agent there for year one.

Louisiana vs New York: the paperwork

	Louisiana formed here	New York registering here
Document	Louisiana 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	Louisiana: online or by mail	Filed with New York
Paid expedite		24-hour $25, same-day $75, 2-hour $150
Office	Louisiana Secretary of State, Commercial Division	New York Department of State, Division of Corporations
Official page	sos.la.gov	dos.ny.gov
Age rule	Dated when issued	Accepted if dated within one year
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $40, every year	Biennial Statement, $9, every two years
Due	On or before the anniversary date of organization	During the calendar month in which the Application for Authority was filed, every 2 years
Agent	Your Louisiana registered agent	Our New York registered agent

From Louisiana to New York, step by step

Order the Louisiana certificate
The Certificate of Good Standing ($25) is ordered from Louisiana separately; it is not part of our New York order. New York accepts it within one year of Louisiana's issue date, so it is ordered shortly before filing.
We prepare and file Form DOS-1361-f-a
It names us as your New York registered agent, with your Louisiana name and formation date and the certificate attached. The Louisiana certificate comes first; then the New York filing goes in. After approval, your Louisiana LLC is registered with New York.

New York costs for Louisiana companies

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

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

Your Louisiana name and New York's rules

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

Your New York agent and the Louisiana one

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

Staying in good standing in Louisiana and New York

Louisiana wants the Annual Report every year ($40); New York wants the Biennial Statement every two years ($9). Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Louisiana to New York

A corporation formed in Louisiana files Form DOS-1335-f-a with New York ($225 in state fees). After that come Louisiana's Annual Report ($30) and New York's Biennial Statement ($9). See the corporation filing.

The other way: New York into Louisiana

An LLC formed in New York that registers with Louisiana files Form 972 with $190 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Status ($25) dated within 90 days. See that filing.

Questions Louisiana owners ask about New York

Does my Louisiana company need to register in New York?

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

Do I need Louisiana'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, once Louisiana's certificate is in hand. Paid expedite: 24-hour $25, same-day $75.

What are the yearly costs for Louisiana and New York?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), Louisiana's report ($40) and New York's report ($9, every two years).

What if I don't register with New York?

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

Does New York require a registered agent?

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

Can I form a new New York LLC instead?

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

How do I withdraw from New York later?

Louisiana 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 Louisiana's filings.

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