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New York LLC Foreign Registration in Delaware

An LLC formed in New York that wants to do business in Delaware files a registration (no form number), with $200 in state fees. Delaware also wants New York's Certificate of Status ($25), dated within 180 days. We file it with the Department of State, Division of Corporations using your New York records and act as your registered agent there for the first year.

What New York and Delaware each ask for

	New York formed here	Delaware registering here
Document	New York Certificate of Status	Certificate of Registration of a Foreign Limited Liability Company (no form number)
State fee	$25	$200 at order
How it is handled	New York: on a mailed or emailed request, returned by first-class mail, with 24-hour, same-day and 2-hour expedite options	Filed with Delaware
Paid expedite		24-hour $50, same-day $100, 2-hour $500, 1-hour $1,000
Office	New York Department of State, Division of Corporations	Delaware Department of State, Division of Corporations
Official page	dos.ny.gov	corp.delaware.gov
Age rule	Dated when issued	Accepted if dated within 180 days
Yearly filing	Biennial Statement, $9, every two years	Annual LLC Tax, $300, every year
Due	During the calendar month in which the Articles of Organization were filed, every 2 years
Agent	Your New York registered agent	Our Delaware registered agent

From New York to Delaware, step by step

Order the New York certificate
The Certificate of Status ($25) is ordered from New York separately; it is not part of our Delaware order. Mail time from New York counts against Delaware's limit of 180 days, so the order allows for transit.
We prepare and file the registration
It names us as your Delaware registered agent, with your New York name and formation date and the certificate attached. The New York certificate takes days to arrive, so the Delaware filing waits for it. After approval, your New York LLC is registered with Delaware.

Delaware costs for New York companies

Item	Amount
State fees, paid at order	$200
Certificate of Status, paid to New York	$25
Our service, with a year of Delaware registered agent service	$199
First-year total, New York certificate included	$424

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

Your New York name and Delaware's rules

Delaware can hold a name for 120 days for $75 before you file.

Agents: Delaware and New York

New York and Delaware both call it a registered agent. Delaware papers come to us; New York's agent is unchanged.

Staying in good standing in New York and Delaware

New York wants the Biennial Statement every two years ($9); Delaware wants the Annual LLC Tax every year ($300). Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, New York to Delaware

A corporation formed in New York files its own registration with Delaware ($245 in state fees). After that come New York's Biennial Statement ($9) and Delaware's Foreign Corporation Annual Report ($125). See the corporation filing.

The other way: Delaware into New York

An LLC formed in Delaware that registers with New York files Form DOS-1361-f-a with $250 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Good Standing ($50) dated within one year. See that filing.

Questions New York owners ask about Delaware

Does my New York company need to register in Delaware?

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

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

$399 at checkout plus $25 to New York for the Certificate of Status, $424 in all (checkout is $200 in state fees plus our $199).

Do I need New York's certificate of good standing?

Yes: Delaware wants New York's Certificate of Status ($25), no more than 180 days old at filing.

What are the yearly costs for New York and Delaware?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), New York's report ($9, every two years) and Delaware's report ($300).

What if I don't register with Delaware?

A New York company cannot sue in court there until it registers, and Delaware can add up to $200 for each year or part of a year.

Does Delaware require a registered agent?

Yes: the New York registered agent stays, and ours covers Delaware for year one, with a street address there.

Can I form a new Delaware LLC instead?

Yes, but New York keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files Delaware's Annual LLC Tax ($400), and the original keeps New York's Biennial Statement.

How do I withdraw from Delaware later?

New York companies leave by filing a Certificate of Cancellation of Registration of a Foreign Limited Liability Company; until then, Delaware's report stays due alongside New York's filings.

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