North Carolina

Foreign registration · Form DOS-1361-f-a

North Carolina LLC Foreign Registration in New York

New York registers an LLC from North Carolina as a foreign LLC on Form DOS-1361-f-a, with $250 in state fees. New York also wants North Carolina's Certificate of Existence ($10), dated within one year. We file it with the Department of State, Division of Corporations from your North Carolina records, then serve as your registered agent there for year one.

What North Carolina and New York each ask for

	North Carolina formed here	New York registering here
Document	North Carolina Certificate of Existence	Form DOS-1361-f-a, Application for Authority of a Foreign Limited Liability Company
State fee	$10	$250 at order
How it is handled	North Carolina: online as a downloadable electronic certified document, or on paper	Filed with New York
Paid expedite		24-hour $25, same-day $75, 2-hour $150
Office	North Carolina Department of the Secretary of State, Business Registration Division	New York Department of State, Division of Corporations
Official page	sosnc.gov	dos.ny.gov
Age rule	Dated when issued	Accepted if dated within one year
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $203, every year	Biennial Statement, $9, every two years
Due	April 15	During the calendar month in which the Application for Authority was filed, every 2 years
Agent	Your North Carolina registered agent	Our New York registered agent

From North Carolina to New York, step by step

Order the North Carolina certificate
The Certificate of Existence ($10) is ordered from North Carolina separately; it is not part of our New York order. New York counts one year from the day North Carolina issues it, so the order goes in shortly before filing.
We prepare and file Form DOS-1361-f-a
It lists us as your New York registered agent, next to your North Carolina name and formation date, with the certificate attached. Once North Carolina's certificate is in hand, New York's filing goes in. Once New York approves it, the North Carolina company can do business there.

First-year cost, North Carolina to New York

Item	Amount
State fees, paid at order	$250
Certificate of Existence, paid to North Carolina	$10
Our service, with a year of New York registered agent service	$199
First-year total, North Carolina certificate included	$459

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

Your North Carolina name and New York's rules

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

Agents: New York and North Carolina

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

Staying in good standing in North Carolina and New York

North Carolina wants the Annual Report every year ($203); New York wants the Biennial Statement every two years ($9). Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, North Carolina to New York

A corporation formed in North Carolina files Form DOS-1335-f-a with New York ($225 in state fees). After that come North Carolina's Annual Report ($25) and New York's Biennial Statement ($9). See the corporation filing.

The other way: New York into North Carolina

An LLC formed in New York that registers with North Carolina files Form L-09 with $253 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Status ($25) dated within 180 days. See that filing.

Questions North Carolina owners ask about New York

Does my North Carolina company need to register in New York?

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

How much does the New York registration cost?

$449 at checkout plus $10 to North Carolina for the Certificate of Existence, $459 in all (checkout is $250 in state fees plus our $199).

Do I need North Carolina's certificate of good standing?

Yes: New York wants North Carolina's Certificate of Existence ($10), 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 North Carolina's certificate is in hand. Paid expedite: 24-hour $25, same-day $75.

What are the yearly costs for North Carolina and New York?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), North Carolina's report ($203) and New York's report ($9, every two years).

What if I don't register with New York?

A North Carolina company cannot sue in court there until it registers.

Does New York require a registered agent?

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

Can I form a new New York LLC instead?

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

How do I withdraw from New York later?

North Carolina 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 North Carolina's filings.

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