Foreign registration · Form DOS-1361-f-a

Wisconsin LLC Foreign Registration in New York

An LLC formed in Wisconsin that wants to do business in New York files Form DOS-1361-f-a, with $250 in state fees. New York also wants Wisconsin's Certificate of Status ($10), dated within one year. We file it with the Department of State, Division of Corporations using your Wisconsin records and act as your registered agent there for the first year.

Wisconsin and New York side by side

	Wisconsin formed here	New York registering here
Document	Wisconsin Certificate of Status	Form DOS-1361-f-a, Application for Authority of a Foreign Limited Liability Company
State fee	$10	$250 at order
How it is handled	Wisconsin: online, emailed as soon as it is requested	Filed with New York
Paid expedite		24-hour $25, same-day $75, 2-hour $150
Office	Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions, Division of Corporate and Consumer Services	New York Department of State, Division of Corporations
Official page	dfi.wi.gov	dos.ny.gov
Age rule	Dated when issued	Accepted if dated within one year
Yearly filing	Annual Report (Form 5 / CORP5), $25, every year	Biennial Statement, $9, every two years
Due	End of the calendar quarter containing the LLC's anniversary date	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 Wisconsin registered agent	Our New York registered agent

From Wisconsin to New York, step by step

Order the Wisconsin certificate
The Certificate of Status ($10) is ordered from Wisconsin separately; it is not part of our New York order. An instant Wisconsin certificate reaches New York only hours old, well inside the 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 Wisconsin name and formation date, with the certificate attached. With the certificate issued on the spot, nothing from Wisconsin delays the New York filing. Once New York approves it, the Wisconsin company can do business there.

First-year cost, Wisconsin to New York

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

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

Your Wisconsin name and New York's rules

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

Agents: New York and Wisconsin

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

Staying in good standing in Wisconsin and New York

Wisconsin wants the Annual Report (Form 5 / CORP5) every year ($25); New York wants the Biennial Statement every two years ($9). Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Wisconsin to New York

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

Registering a New York company in Wisconsin

An LLC formed in New York that registers with Wisconsin files Form 521 with $100 in state fees; no New York certificate is needed. See that filing.

Questions Wisconsin owners ask about New York

Does my Wisconsin company need to register in New York?

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

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

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

Do I need Wisconsin's certificate of good standing?

Yes: New York wants Wisconsin's Certificate of Status ($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; Wisconsin'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 Wisconsin and New York?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), Wisconsin's report ($25) and New York's report ($9, every two years).

What if I don't register with New York?

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

Does New York require a registered agent?

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

Can I form a new New York LLC instead?

Yes, but Wisconsin keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files New York's Biennial Statement ($9), and the original keeps Wisconsin's Annual Report (Form 5 / CORP5).

How do I withdraw from New York later?

Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin's filings.

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