Foreign registration · Form DOS-1361-f-a

North Dakota LLC Foreign Registration in New York

To do business in New York, an LLC formed in North Dakota registers there on Form DOS-1361-f-a, with $250 in state fees. New York also asks for North Dakota's Certificate of Good Standing ($20), no older than one year. We file it with the Department of State, Division of Corporations using your North Dakota records and act as your registered agent there for the first year.

North Dakota vs New York: the paperwork

	North Dakota formed here	New York registering here
Document	North Dakota Certificate of Good Standing	Form DOS-1361-f-a, Application for Authority of a Foreign Limited Liability Company
State fee	$20	$250 at order
How it is handled	North Dakota: online	Filed with New York
Paid expedite		24-hour $25, same-day $75, 2-hour $150
Office	North Dakota Secretary of State	New York Department of State, Division of Corporations
Official page	firststop.sos.nd.gov	dos.ny.gov
Age rule	Dated when issued	Accepted if dated within one year
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $50, every year	Biennial Statement, $9, every two years
Due	November 15	During the calendar month in which the Application for Authority was filed, every 2 years
Agent	Your North Dakota registered agent	Our New York registered agent

From North Dakota to New York, step by step

Order the North Dakota certificate
The Certificate of Good Standing ($20) is ordered from North Dakota separately; it is not part of our New York order. New York counts one year from the day North Dakota 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 Dakota name and formation date, with the certificate attached. Once North Dakota's certificate is in hand, New York's filing goes in. Once New York approves it, the North Dakota company can do business there.

New York costs for North Dakota companies

Item	Amount
State fees, paid at order	$250
Certificate of Good Standing, paid to North Dakota	$20
Our service, with a year of New York registered agent service	$199
First-year total, North Dakota certificate included	$469

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

Your North Dakota name and New York's rules

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

Your New York agent and the North Dakota one

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

Yearly filings: New York and North Dakota

North Dakota wants the Annual Report every year ($50); New York wants the Biennial Statement every two years ($9). Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, North Dakota to New York

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

Registering a New York company in North Dakota

An LLC formed in New York that registers with North Dakota files North Dakota's registration (no form number) with $135 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Status ($25). See that filing.

Common questions: North Dakota to New York

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

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

How much does the New York registration cost?

$449 at checkout plus $20 to North Dakota for the Certificate of Good Standing, $469 in all (checkout is $250 in state fees plus our $199).

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

Yes: New York wants it ($20), 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 Dakota's certificate is in hand. Paid expedite: 24-hour $25, same-day $75.

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

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), North Dakota's report ($50) and New York's report ($9, every two years).

What if I don't register with New York?

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

Does New York require a registered agent?

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

Can I form a new New York LLC instead?

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

How do I withdraw from New York later?

North Dakota 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 Dakota's filings.

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