Foreign registration · Form DOS-1361-f-a

Washington LLC Foreign Registration in New York

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

What Washington and New York each ask for

	Washington formed here	New York registering here
Document	Washington Certificate of Existence	Form DOS-1361-f-a, Application for Authority of a Foreign Limited Liability Company
State fee	$20	$250 at order
How it is handled	Washington: online as an instant Express download, also emailed	Filed with New York
Paid expedite		24-hour $25, same-day $75, 2-hour $150
Office	Washington Secretary of State, Corporations & Charities Division	New York Department of State, Division of Corporations
Official page	ccfs.sos.wa.gov	dos.ny.gov
Age rule	Dated when issued	Accepted if dated within one year
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $70, every year	Biennial Statement, $9, every two years
Due	Last day of the entity's anniversary month	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 Washington registered agent	Our New York registered agent

How Washington companies register with New York

Order the Washington certificate
The Certificate of Existence ($20) is ordered from Washington separately; it is not part of our New York order. Ordered from Washington on filing day, it easily meets New York's limit of one year.
We prepare and file Form DOS-1361-f-a
It lists us as your New York registered agent, next to your Washington name and formation date, with the certificate attached. Washington issues the certificate instantly, so the New York filing can go in the same day. Once New York approves it, the Washington company can do business there.

First-year cost, Washington to New York

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

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

Your Washington name and New York's rules

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

Agents: New York and Washington

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

Yearly filings: New York and Washington

Washington wants the Annual Report every year ($70); New York wants the Biennial Statement every two years ($9). The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, Washington to New York

A corporation formed in Washington files Form DOS-1335-f-a with New York ($225 in state fees). After that come Washington's Annual Report ($70) and New York's Biennial Statement ($9). See the corporation filing.

Registering a New York company in Washington

An LLC formed in New York that registers with Washington files Washington's registration (no form number) with $200 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Status ($25) dated within 60 days. See that filing.

Questions Washington owners ask about New York

Does my Washington company need to register in New York?

Yes, once a Washington 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 Washington for the Certificate of Existence, $469 in all (checkout is $250 in state fees plus our $199).

Do I need Washington's certificate of good standing?

Yes: New York wants Washington's Certificate of Existence ($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; Washington'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 Washington and New York?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), Washington's report ($70) and New York's report ($9, every two years).

What if I don't register with New York?

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

Does New York require a registered agent?

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

Can I form a new New York LLC instead?

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

How do I withdraw from New York later?

Washington 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 Washington's filings.

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