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New York State business forms: the right official form, its fee, and how to file it.

Every form below is the New York Department of State’s own form, linked straight to the current copy on dos.ny.gov, so you always get the version the State accepts. For each one: what it’s for, the official fee, what you need before you start, and how the Division accepts it.

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LLC forms 31

Application for Authority (professional service) Foreign Limited Liability Companies

DOS-1369-f-a · Rev. 12/22$200

Filed by a professional service LLC formed outside New York to obtain authority to practice its profession in New York.

LLCForeign entityStart
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Fee, what you need, how to file, common mistakes
Entity types
Foreign PLLC
Official NYS fee
$200
How DOS accepts it
Mail · Email
Before you start
  • Exact name (plus required words/abbreviation added if the name lacks them)
  • Jurisdiction and date of formation
  • Profession(s) to be practiced in NY
  • City/village/town and county of the NY office
  • Post office address for process
  • Certificate of Existence from the home jurisdiction dated within one year
  • Appellate Division Certificate of Good Standing or NYSED Certificate of Authority (PLS709)
Common mistakes
  • Omitting the home-state Certificate of Existence or the Appellate Division/NYSED certificate
  • Name/formation date not matching the attached Certificate of Existence
  • Missing publication within 120 days (LLC Law §1306)
Official source
dos.ny.gov/application-authority-professional-service-foreign-limited-liability-companies
Last verified
September 22, 2026

Application for Authority – Foreign Limited Liability Companies

DOS-1361-f-a · Rev. 12/22$250

Filed by an LLC formed in another state or country to register (qualify) to do business in New York. Publication and a Certificate of Publication must follow within 120 days.

LLCForeign entityStart
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Fee, what you need, how to file, common mistakes
Entity types
Foreign LLC
Official NYS fee
$250
How DOS accepts it
Mail · Email
Before you start
  • Exact name of the foreign LLC (and a fictitious name if the true name is unavailable in NY)
  • Jurisdiction and date of organization
  • New York county of the office
  • Post office address for process (optional email)
  • Certificate of Existence/Good Standing/Status from the home jurisdiction, dated within one year
  • Signer and filer information
Common mistakes
  • Not attaching a Certificate of Existence (Good Standing) from the home jurisdiction, or attaching one older than one year
  • Name or formation date on the application not exactly matching the attached Certificate of Existence (form note 3)
  • Using a fictitious name without 'Limited Liability Company', 'LLC' or 'L.L.C.'
  • Missing publication within 120 days (LLC Law §802)
Official source
dos.ny.gov/application-authority-foreign-limited-liability-companies
Last verified
September 22, 2026

Application for Reservation of Name for Domestic and Foreign Limited Liability Companies

DOS-1233-f-a · Rev. 07/16$20

Reserves an LLC name for 60 days before forming, qualifying, or changing the name of an LLC.

LLCForeign entityStartDBA/name
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Fee, what you need, how to file, common mistakes
Entity types
Domestic LLC, Domestic PLLC, Foreign LLC, Foreign PLLC
Official NYS fee
$20
How DOS accepts it
Mail · Email
Before you start
  • Applicant's name and address
  • Name to be reserved
  • Purpose of the reservation (check one of the listed categories)
  • Signature of applicant, attorney or agent
Common mistakes
  • Not attaching the Certificate of Reservation (filing receipt) to the later articles, application for authority, or amendment (form note 2)
  • Using a name that differs from the reserved name (form note 3)
  • For an existing LLC, someone other than the LLC filing as applicant (form note *)
Official source
dos.ny.gov/application-reservation-name-domestic-and-foreign-limited-liability-companies
Last verified
September 22, 2026

Articles of Organization (Professional Service) for Domestic Limited Liability Companies

DOS-1374-f · Rev. 12/22$200

Filed to form a New York professional service LLC (PLLC) for licensed professions such as law, medicine or Education Law Title 8 professions.

LLCStart
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Fee, what you need, how to file, common mistakes
Entity types
Domestic PLLC
Official NYS fee
$200
How DOS accepts it
Mail · Email
Before you start
  • PLLC name
  • Profession(s) to be practiced
  • New York county of the office
  • Post office address for process (optional email for electronic service notice)
  • Names and residence addresses of all original members and managers
  • Certificate of Good Standing from the Appellate Division or Certificate of Authority (Form PLS709) from NYS Education Dept.
  • Organizer signature; filer name and address
Common mistakes
  • Omitting the Appellate Division Certificate of Good Standing or NYSED Certificate of Authority (PLS709) that must be submitted with the articles
  • Not filing a certified copy of the articles with the licensing authority within 30 days (LLC Law §1203(c)(1), form note 4)
  • Missing the publication requirement (two newspapers, six consecutive weeks) and Certificate of Publication within 120 days
Official source
dos.ny.gov/articles-organization-professional-service-domestic-limited-liability-companies-0
Last verified
September 22, 2026

Articles of Organization for Domestic Limited Liability Company

DOS-1336-f · Rev. 12/22$200

Filed by an organizer to form a new New York LLC. After filing, the LLC must complete publication and file a Certificate of Publication within 120 days.

LLCStart
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Fee, what you need, how to file, common mistakes
Entity types
Domestic LLC
Official NYS fee
$200
How DOS accepts it
Online · Mail · Email
Before you start
  • LLC name ending in 'Limited Liability Company', 'LLC' or 'L.L.C.'
  • New York county where the LLC office will be located
  • Post office address where the Secretary of State mails process
  • Optional email address for notice of electronic service of process
  • Organizer name and signature
  • Filer's name and mailing address
Common mistakes
  • Name missing the required 'Limited Liability Company', 'LLC' or 'L.L.C.' ending (form note 3)
  • Name not stated uniformly throughout the certificate (form note 3)
  • Listing the LLC being formed as the filer (form note 4: filer may not be the LLC being formed)
  • Name not distinguishable from existing entities on file, or using restricted words without required agency consent (LLC Law §204)
  • Missing Certificate of Publication within 120 days, which suspends the LLC's authority to do business (LLC Law §206)
Official source
dos.ny.gov/articles-organization-domestic-limited-liability-company-0
Last verified
September 22, 2026
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Certificate of Conversion for Domestic Limited Liability Companies

DOS-1363-f / DOS-1364-f · Rev. 12/22 (1363-f); Rev. 03/17 (1364-f)$200

Filed to convert a New York partnership or limited partnership into a new LLC or into an existing LLC.

LLCStartChange
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Fee, what you need, how to file, common mistakes
Entity types
Domestic LLC
Official NYS fee
$200
How DOS accepts it
Mail · Email
Before you start
  • Name and filing date of the converting partnership or limited partnership
  • For conversion into an existing LLC: that LLC's name and articles filing date
  • Signer information
Common mistakes
  • Names and filing dates not matching DOS records exactly
Official source
dos.ny.gov/certificate-conversion-domestic-limited-liability-companies
Last verified
September 22, 2026

Amended Certificate of Assumed Name for Domestic and Foreign Limited Liability Companies

DOS-1626-f · Rev. 03/21$25

Filed to change an existing assumed name filing: the entity's real name, the assumed name, principal place of business, counties, or business locations.

LLCForeign entityChangeDBA/name
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Fee, what you need, how to file, common mistakes
Entity types
Domestic LLC, Foreign LLC
Official NYS fee
$25
How DOS accepts it
Mail · Email
Before you start
  • Current real name (and previous real name if changed)
  • Assumed name on the last filing
  • Date of the original Certificate of Assumed Name and the DOS Assumed Name ID
  • Date of the last amendment, if any
  • Change(s) being made and full restated text of the certificate
  • Signer information
Common mistakes
  • LLC name not matching DOS records exactly
  • Checks over $500 not certified (form note 6)
Official source
dos.ny.gov/amended-certificate-assumed-name-domestic-and-foreign-limited-liability-companies
Last verified
September 22, 2026

Certificate of Amendment (name change only) for Domestic Limited Liability Companies

DOS-2120-f · Rev. 09/18$60

Changes only the name of a New York LLC by amending paragraph FIRST of its Articles of Organization.

LLCChangeDBA/name
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Fee, what you need, how to file, common mistakes
Entity types
Domestic LLC
Official NYS fee
$60
How DOS accepts it
Online · Mail · Email
Before you start
  • Current LLC name (and original name if changed)
  • Date the articles of organization were filed
  • New LLC name
  • Signer name and capacity
  • Filer's name and mailing address
Common mistakes
  • Name of the LLC and date of filing of the articles of organization must exactly match DOS records (verify on the DOS Corporation & Business Entity Database).
  • Using this form for changes other than the name; all other amendments must be filed on paper (per DOS page)
Official source
dos.ny.gov/certificate-amendment-name-change-only-domestic-limited-liability-companies-0
Last verified
September 22, 2026

Certificate of Assumed Name for Domestic and Foreign Limited Liability Companies

DOS-1338-f · Rev. 03/17$25

Filed when an LLC wants to do business in New York under a name other than its exact legal name (a DBA), as required by LLC Law §204(c) and GBL §130.

LLCForeign entityDBA/name
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Fee, what you need, how to file, common mistakes
Entity types
Domestic LLC, Foreign LLC, Domestic PLLC, Foreign PLLC
Official NYS fee
$25 (no county fee for LLCs)
How DOS accepts it
Mail · Email
Before you start
  • Exact real name of the LLC (and fictitious name, if a foreign LLC)
  • Law formed/authorized under (LLC Law)
  • Assumed name
  • Principal place of business in NY (number and street; no P.O. box) or out-of-state address if none
  • County(ies) where business is or will be done
  • Street address of each business location under the assumed name
  • Signature of a member, manager, authorized person or attorney-in-fact
  • Filer's name and mailing address
Common mistakes
  • LLC name not matching DOS records exactly (do not abbreviate or change it)
  • Assumed name containing 'Corporation', 'Incorporated', 'Limited', 'Limited Liability Company', 'Limited Partnership' or their abbreviations
  • Using a P.O. box for the principal place of business or business locations
  • Business location addresses outside the counties checked in item 5
  • Not typed or printed in black ink
Official source
dos.ny.gov/certificate-assumed-name-domestic-and-foreign-limited-liability-companies-0
Last verified
September 22, 2026

Certificate of Discontinuance of Assumed Name for Domestic and Foreign Limited Liability Companies

DOS-1625-f · Rev. 03/17$25

Filed when an LLC stops using an assumed name, or the assumed name is no longer needed.

LLCForeign entityDBA/nameClose/dissolve
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Fee, what you need, how to file, common mistakes
Entity types
Domestic LLC, Foreign LLC
Official NYS fee
$25
How DOS accepts it
Mail · Email
Before you start
  • Real name of the entity (and previous name, if different on the last assumed-name filing)
  • Fictitious name, if a foreign entity
  • Assumed name being discontinued
  • Date the original Certificate of Assumed Name was filed and date of the last amendment, if any
  • Date of or reason for discontinuance
  • Signer name, title and signature
Common mistakes
  • LLC name not matching DOS records exactly
Official source
dos.ny.gov/certificate-discontinuance-assumed-name-domestic-and-foreign-limited-liability-companies-0
Last verified
September 22, 2026

Request for Cancellation of Reservation of Name for Domestic and Foreign Limited Liability Companies

DOS-2105-f · Rev. 01/18$20

Cancels an LLC name reservation before it expires.

LLCForeign entityDBA/name
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Fee, what you need, how to file, common mistakes
Entity types
Domestic LLC, Domestic PLLC, Foreign LLC, Foreign PLLC
Official NYS fee
$20
How DOS accepts it
Mail · Email
Before you start
  • Applicant's name and address (same as original application)
  • Name reserved exactly as stated in the original application
  • Original or latest Certificate of Reservation
  • Signature
Common mistakes
  • Filing after the reservation has expired
  • Different applicant than on the original application
  • Name not stated exactly as reserved
  • Not attaching the Certificate of Reservation
Official source
dos.ny.gov/request-cancellation-reservation-name-domestic-and-foreign-limited-liability-companies-0
Last verified
September 22, 2026

Request for Extension of Reservation of Name for Domestic and Foreign Limited Liability Companies

DOS-2101-f-a · Rev. 01/18$20

Extends an existing LLC name reservation for another 60 days; up to two extensions are granted if filed before the current reservation expires.

LLCForeign entityDBA/name
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Fee, what you need, how to file, common mistakes
Entity types
Domestic LLC, Domestic PLLC, Foreign LLC, Foreign PLLC
Official NYS fee
$20
How DOS accepts it
Mail · Email
Before you start
  • Applicant's name and address (same applicant as the original reservation)
  • Name reserved, exactly as originally stated
  • Original (or latest) Certificate of Reservation
  • Signature
Common mistakes
  • Filing after the current reservation has expired
  • Different applicant than on the original application
  • Name not stated exactly as reserved, including spacing and punctuation
  • Not attaching the Certificate of Reservation
Official source
dos.ny.gov/request-extension-reservation-name-domestic-and-foreign-limited-liability-companies
Last verified
September 22, 2026

Certificate of Amendment for Domestic Limited Liability Companies

DOS-1358-f · Rev. 03/17$60

Amends the Articles of Organization of a New York LLC to change or add any provision that could lawfully be in the original articles (for example, the name).

LLCChange
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Fee, what you need, how to file, common mistakes
Entity types
Domestic LLC
Official NYS fee
$60
How DOS accepts it
Mail · Email
Before you start
  • Current LLC name (and original name if changed)
  • Date the articles of organization were filed
  • Subject matter and full text of each amended paragraph
  • Signer name and capacity (member, manager or authorized person)
  • Filer's name and mailing address
Common mistakes
  • Name of the LLC and date of filing of the articles of organization must exactly match DOS records (verify on the DOS Corporation & Business Entity Database).
  • Not stating the full text of each amended paragraph (form instruction)
Official source
dos.ny.gov/certificate-amendment-domestic-limited-liability-companies-0
Last verified
September 22, 2026

Certificate of Amendment for Foreign Limited Liability Company

DOS-1360-f · Rev. 03/17$60

Amends a foreign LLC's New York Application for Authority, for example after a name change in its home jurisdiction.

LLCForeign entityChange
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Fee, what you need, how to file, common mistakes
Entity types
Foreign LLC
Official NYS fee
$60
How DOS accepts it
Mail · Email
Before you start
  • Name as it appears on the DOS index (and NY fictitious name, if any)
  • Jurisdiction of organization
  • Date the application for authority was filed
  • Text of each amended paragraph; if the true name changed, a statement and date of the change in the home jurisdiction
  • Signer name and capacity
Common mistakes
  • Name of the foreign LLC and date of filing of its application for authority must exactly match DOS records.
  • For a true-name change, omitting the statement that the change was effected under home-jurisdiction law and its date (form instruction)
Official source
dos.ny.gov/certificate-amendment-foreign-limited-liability-company-0
Last verified
September 22, 2026

Certificate of Change (by Agent) for Foreign Limited Liability Company

DOS-1376-f · Rev. 03/17$5

Filed by the agent of a foreign LLC whose address is the designated process address, to change the agent's own address.

LLCForeign entityChangeAddress
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Fee, what you need, how to file, common mistakes
Entity types
Foreign LLC
Official NYS fee
$5
How DOS accepts it
Mail · Email
Before you start
  • Foreign LLC name (and NY fictitious name, if any)
  • Jurisdiction of organization
  • Date the application for authority was filed
  • Agent's new address
  • Confirmation that notice was mailed to the LLC at least 30 days before filing
Common mistakes
  • Name of the foreign LLC and date of filing of its application for authority must exactly match DOS records.
Official source
dos.ny.gov/certificate-change-agent-foreign-limited-liability-company-0
Last verified
September 22, 2026

Certificate of Change (by agent) for Domestic Limited Liability Companies

DOS-1375-f · Rev. 03/17$5

Filed by the agent whose address is the LLC's designated process address, to change the agent's own address on file.

LLCChangeAddress
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Fee, what you need, how to file, common mistakes
Entity types
Domestic LLC
Official NYS fee
$5
How DOS accepts it
Mail · Email
Before you start
  • LLC name (and original name if changed)
  • Date the articles of organization were filed
  • Agent's new post office address
  • Confirmation that notice was mailed to the LLC at least 30 days before filing
  • Agent signature
Common mistakes
  • Name of the LLC and date of filing of the articles of organization must exactly match DOS records (verify on the DOS Corporation & Business Entity Database).
Official source
dos.ny.gov/certificate-change-agent-domestic-limited-liability-companies-0
Last verified
September 22, 2026

Certificate of Change for Domestic Limited Liability Companies

DOS-1359-f · Rev. 12/22$30

Filed by a New York LLC to change its address for service of process, its county location, its service-of-process email, or to designate, change or revoke a registered agent.

LLCChangeAddress
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Fee, what you need, how to file, common mistakes
Entity types
Domestic LLC
Official NYS fee
$30
How DOS accepts it
Mail · Email
Before you start
  • LLC name (and original name if changed)
  • Date the articles of organization were filed
  • Change(s) being made: county, process address, process email, registered agent
  • Signer name and capacity
  • Filer's name and mailing address
Common mistakes
  • Name of the LLC and date of filing of the articles of organization must exactly match DOS records (verify on the DOS Corporation & Business Entity Database).
Official source
dos.ny.gov/certificate-change-domestic-limited-liability-companies-0
Last verified
September 22, 2026

Certificate of Change for Foreign Limited Liability Company

DOS-1362-f · Rev. 12/22$30

Filed by an authorized foreign LLC to change its NY process address, county location, or process email, or to designate, change or revoke a registered agent.

LLCForeign entityChangeAddress
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Fee, what you need, how to file, common mistakes
Entity types
Foreign LLC
Official NYS fee
$30
How DOS accepts it
Mail · Email
Before you start
  • Foreign LLC name (and NY fictitious name, if any)
  • Date the application for authority was filed
  • Change(s) being made
  • Signer name and capacity
  • Filer's name and mailing address
Common mistakes
  • Name of the foreign LLC and date of filing of its application for authority must exactly match DOS records.
Official source
dos.ny.gov/certificate-change-foreign-limited-liability-company
Last verified
September 22, 2026

Certificate of Correction for Domestic Limited Liability Companies

DOS-1365-f · Rev. 03/17$60

Corrects an informality, error, incorrect statement or defective execution in a document already filed for a New York LLC.

LLCChange
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Fee, what you need, how to file, common mistakes
Entity types
Domestic LLC
Official NYS fee
$60
How DOS accepts it
Mail · Email
Before you start
  • Title of the document being corrected
  • LLC name
  • Date the document to be corrected was filed
  • Nature of the error
  • Corrected provision or proper execution
  • Signer name and capacity
Common mistakes
  • LLC name not matching DOS records exactly
Official source
dos.ny.gov/certificate-correction-domestic-limited-liability-companies-0
Last verified
September 22, 2026

Certificate of Correction for a Foreign Limited Liability Company

DOS-1367-f · Rev. 03/17$60

Corrects an error or defective execution in a document already filed by a foreign LLC authorized in New York.

LLCForeign entityChange
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Fee, what you need, how to file, common mistakes
Entity types
Foreign LLC
Official NYS fee
$60
How DOS accepts it
Mail · Email
Before you start
  • Title of the document being corrected
  • Foreign LLC name
  • Date the document was filed
  • Nature of the error
  • Corrected provision
Common mistakes
  • Foreign LLC name not matching DOS records exactly
Official source
dos.ny.gov/certificate-correction-foreign-limited-liability-company
Last verified
September 22, 2026

Certificate of Merger for Domestic and Foreign Limited Liability Companies

DOS-1372-f / DOS-1368-f / DOS-1371-f · Rev. 12/22$60

Filed to merge or consolidate LLCs with other LLCs or business entities. DOS provides three fillable versions depending on which entities are domestic or foreign.

LLCForeign entityChange
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Fee, what you need, how to file, common mistakes
Entity types
Domestic LLC, Foreign LLC
Official NYS fee
$60
How DOS accepts it
Mail · Email
Before you start
  • Names and filing dates of each constituent entity
  • Name of the surviving or consolidated entity
  • Signature on behalf of each entity
Common mistakes
  • Entity names and filing dates not matching DOS records exactly
  • Not signing on behalf of each entity (form note 2)
Official source
dos.ny.gov/certificate-merger-domestic-and-foreign-limited-liability-companies
Last verified
September 22, 2026

Certificate of Resignation for Receipt of Process for Domestic and Foreign Limited Liability Companies

DOS-1373-f · Rev. 03/17$10

Filed by the party whose address is designated as the LLC's address for forwarding service of process, to resign after giving 60 days' notice.

LLCForeign entityChangeAddress
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Fee, what you need, how to file, common mistakes
Entity types
Domestic LLC, Foreign LLC
Official NYS fee
$10
How DOS accepts it
Mail · Email
Before you start
  • LLC name (and NY fictitious name, if foreign)
  • Date the articles of organization or application for authority were filed
  • Current designated process address
  • Confirmation that a copy was sent by registered or certified mail 60 days before filing
Common mistakes
  • LLC name and filing date not matching DOS records exactly
  • Filing before the 60-day notice period has run (LLC Law §301-A)
Official source
dos.ny.gov/certificate-resignation-receipt-process-domestic-and-foreign-limited-liability-companies-0
Last verified
September 22, 2026

Certificate of Resignation of Registered Agent for Domestic Limited Liability Companies

DOS-1377-f · Rev. 03/17$20

Filed by the registered agent of a New York LLC to resign as agent.

LLCChange
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Fee, what you need, how to file, common mistakes
Entity types
Domestic LLC
Official NYS fee
$20
How DOS accepts it
Mail · Email
Before you start
  • LLC name (and original name if changed)
  • Date the original articles of organization were filed
  • Confirmation that a copy was sent by registered mail to the LLC
  • Registered agent signature
Common mistakes
  • Name of the LLC and date of filing of the articles of organization must exactly match DOS records (verify on the DOS Corporation & Business Entity Database).
Official source
dos.ny.gov/certificate-resignation-registered-agent-domestic-limited-liability-companies-0
Last verified
September 22, 2026

Certificate of Resignation of Registered Agent for Foreign Limited Liability Company

DOS-1370-f · Rev. 03/17$20

Filed by the registered agent of a foreign LLC authorized in New York to resign as agent.

LLCForeign entityChange
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Fee, what you need, how to file, common mistakes
Entity types
Foreign LLC
Official NYS fee
$20
How DOS accepts it
Mail · Email
Before you start
  • Foreign LLC name
  • Date the application for authority was filed
  • Confirmation that a copy was sent by registered mail to the LLC
  • Registered agent signature
Common mistakes
  • Name of the foreign LLC and date of filing of its application for authority must exactly match DOS records.
Official source
dos.ny.gov/certificate-resignation-registered-agent-foreign-limited-liability-company-0
Last verified
September 22, 2026

Certificate of Publication (professional service) for Domestic Limited Liability Company

DOS-1709-f · Rev. 03/17$50

Filed after a New York PLLC has published its formation notice in two county-clerk-designated newspapers, as LLC Law §1203 requires.

LLCPublication
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Fee, what you need, how to file, common mistakes
Entity types
Domestic PLLC
Official NYS fee
$50
How DOS accepts it
Mail · Email
Before you start
  • PLLC name
  • Date the articles of organization were filed
  • Affidavits of publication from both newspapers
  • Signer information
Common mistakes
  • Name of the LLC and date of filing of the articles of organization must exactly match DOS records (verify on the DOS Corporation & Business Entity Database).
  • Not attaching the affidavits of publication
  • Missing the 120-day deadline, which suspends authority to do business
Official source
dos.ny.gov/certificate-publication-professional-service-domestic-limited-liability-company-0
Last verified
September 22, 2026

Certificate of Publication (professional service) for Foreign Limited Liability Company

DOS-1710-f · Rev. 03/17$50

Filed after a foreign PLLC authorized in New York has completed the LLC Law §1306 newspaper publication.

LLCForeign entityPublication
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Fee, what you need, how to file, common mistakes
Entity types
Foreign PLLC
Official NYS fee
$50
How DOS accepts it
Mail · Email
Before you start
  • Foreign PLLC name
  • Date the application for authority was filed
  • Affidavits of publication from both newspapers
  • Signer information
Common mistakes
  • Name of the foreign LLC and date of filing of its application for authority must exactly match DOS records.
  • Not attaching the affidavits of publication
  • Missing the 120-day deadline
Official source
dos.ny.gov/certificate-publication-professional-service-foreign-limited-liability-company-0
Last verified
September 22, 2026

Certificate of Publication for Domestic Limited Liability Company

DOS-1708-f · Rev. 03/17$50

Filed after a new New York LLC has published its formation notice in two newspapers named by the county clerk, to prove the LLC met the LLC Law §206 publication requirement.

LLCPublication
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Fee, what you need, how to file, common mistakes
Entity types
Domestic LLC
Official NYS fee
$50
How DOS accepts it
Mail · Email
Before you start
  • LLC name (and original name if changed)
  • Date the articles of organization were filed
  • Affidavits of publication from both newspapers
  • Signer capacity (member, manager or authorized person), signature and date
Common mistakes
  • Name of the LLC and date of filing of the articles of organization must exactly match DOS records (verify on the DOS Corporation & Business Entity Database).
  • Not attaching the newspaper affidavits of publication (the certificate page goes after the affidavits)
  • Missing the 120-day deadline, which suspends the LLC's authority to do business until the certificate is filed
  • Published notice not matching DOS records exactly, including the LLC name (per DOS Articles of Organization page)
Official source
dos.ny.gov/certificate-publication-domestic-limited-liability-company-0
Last verified
September 22, 2026
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Certificate of Publication for Foreign Limited Liability Company

DOS-1707-f · Rev. 03/17$50

Filed after a foreign LLC authorized in New York has published its qualification notice in two county-clerk-designated newspapers, as LLC Law §802 requires.

LLCForeign entityPublication
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Fee, what you need, how to file, common mistakes
Entity types
Foreign LLC
Official NYS fee
$50
How DOS accepts it
Mail · Email
Before you start
  • Foreign LLC name
  • Date the application for authority was filed
  • Affidavits of publication from both newspapers
  • Signer information
Common mistakes
  • Name of the foreign LLC and date of filing of its application for authority must exactly match DOS records.
  • Not attaching the affidavits of publication
  • Missing the 120-day deadline, which suspends authority to do business
  • Publishing outside New York State or not in the county-clerk-designated daily and weekly papers (per DOS Application for Authority page)
Official source
dos.ny.gov/certificate-publication-foreign-limited-liability-company-0
Last verified
September 22, 2026

Articles of Dissolution of Domestic Limited Liability Companies

DOS-1366-f · Rev. 03/17$60

Filed within 90 days after a New York LLC dissolves and begins winding up, or at any time the LLC has no members.

LLCClose/dissolve
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Fee, what you need, how to file, common mistakes
Entity types
Domestic LLC
Official NYS fee
$60
How DOS accepts it
Online · Mail · Email
Before you start
  • LLC name (and original name if changed)
  • Date the articles of organization were filed
  • Event causing dissolution (member vote, no members, dissolution date, operating-agreement event, or judicial decree)
  • Signer name and capacity
Common mistakes
  • Name of the LLC and date of filing of the articles of organization must exactly match DOS records (verify on the DOS Corporation & Business Entity Database).
  • Filing later than 90 days after dissolution and the start of winding up (LLC Law §705)
Official source
dos.ny.gov/articles-dissolution-domestic-limited-liability-companies-2
Last verified
September 22, 2026

Certificate of Surrender of Authority for Foreign Limited Liability Companies

DOS-1379-f · Rev. 12/22$60

Filed by a foreign LLC that still exists in its home jurisdiction but wants to stop doing business in New York.

LLCForeign entityClose/dissolve
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Fee, what you need, how to file, common mistakes
Entity types
Foreign LLC
Official NYS fee
$60
How DOS accepts it
Mail · Email
Before you start
  • Name on the DOS index (and NY fictitious name, if any)
  • Jurisdiction of organization
  • Date the application for authority was filed
  • Address where the Secretary of State will mail process after surrender
  • Signer name and capacity
Common mistakes
  • Name of the foreign LLC and date of filing of its application for authority must exactly match DOS records.
Official source
dos.ny.gov/certificate-surrender-authority-foreign-limited-liability-companies-0
Last verified
September 22, 2026

Certificate of Termination of Existence for Foreign Limited Liability Companies

No DOS form number$60

Filed when an authorized foreign LLC has been dissolved, merged out of existence, or had its authority terminated in its home jurisdiction.

LLCForeign entityClose/dissolve
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Fee, what you need, how to file, common mistakes
Entity types
Foreign LLC
Official NYS fee
$60
How DOS accepts it
Mail
Before you start
  • Certificate with a termination statement, under seal of the home jurisdiction's Secretary of State or equivalent official (a copy is not accepted)
  • White cover sheet giving the document title and the name and address for the receipt
Common mistakes
  • Submitting a copy instead of the original sealed certificate from the home jurisdiction
  • Omitting the required cover sheet
Official source
dos.ny.gov/certificate-termination-existence-foreign-limited-liability-companies
Last verified
September 22, 2026

Corporation forms 21

Application for Authority Foreign Business Corporation

DOS-1335-f-a · Rev. 03/17$225

Registers (qualifies) a corporation formed outside New York to do business in New York under BCL §1304.

CorporationForeign entityStart
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Fee, what you need, how to file, common mistakes
Entity types
Foreign business corporation
Official NYS fee
The fee for filing the Application for Authority is $225.
How DOS accepts it
Mail · Email
Before you start
  • Corporate name (with corporate indicator added if needed) or fictitious name if true name unavailable
  • Jurisdiction and date of incorporation
  • New York county where office is located (no physical office required)
  • Address where the Secretary of State mails process
  • Statement that it has not done business in NY, or attached NYS Tax Commission consent
  • Certificate of Existence/Good Standing/Status from home jurisdiction dated within one year
  • Signer (officer, director or authorized person) name/title/signature
  • Filer's name and mailing address
Common mistakes
  • Missing Certificate of Existence (Good Standing) or one dated more than one year earlier
  • Name/date of incorporation not exactly matching the Certificate of Existence
  • Missing NYS Tax Commission consent when the corporation already conducted business in New York
  • Using a fictitious name that contains a corporate indicator
Official source
dos.ny.gov/application-authority-foreign-business-corporation
Last verified
September 22, 2026

Certificate of Incorporation Professional Service for Domestic Corporations

DOS-1523-f · Rev. 12/22$125

Forms a New York professional service corporation (e.g., attorneys, physicians, Education Law Title 8 professions) under Business Corporation Law §1503.

CorporationStart
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Fee, what you need, how to file, common mistakes
Entity types
Domestic professional service corporation
Official NYS fee
$125 filing fee for Certificate of Incorporation.
How DOS accepts it
Mail · Email
Before you start
  • Professional service corporation name
  • Profession(s) to be practiced
  • New York county of the office
  • Authorized shares (form default: 200 common shares without par value)
  • Post office address for Secretary of State to mail process (optional email)
  • Names and residence addresses of all original shareholders, directors and officers
  • Certificate of Good Standing from the Appellate Division or Certificate of Authority (Form PLS709) from NYS Education Department
  • Incorporator name, address and signature (natural person)
  • Filer's name and mailing address (not the corporation being formed)
Common mistakes
  • Not attaching the Appellate Division Certificate of Good Standing or NYSED Certificate of Authority (PLS709)
  • Incorporator is not a natural person
  • Listing the corporation being formed as the filer
  • Not filing a certified copy with the licensing authority within 30 days after DOS filing (BCL §1503(c))
Official source
dos.ny.gov/certificate-incorporation-professional-service-domestic-corporations
Last verified
September 22, 2026

Certificate of Incorporation for Domestic Business Corporation

DOS-1239-f · Rev. 12/22$125

Forms a new New York business (for-profit) corporation under Business Corporation Law §402. Corporate existence begins when DOS files the certificate.

CorporationStart
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Fee, what you need, how to file, common mistakes
Entity types
Domestic business corporation
Official NYS fee
$125 filing fee for Certificate of Incorporation.
How DOS accepts it
Online · Mail · Email
Before you start
  • Corporation name containing Incorporated, Corporation or Limited, or Inc., Corp. or Ltd. (same in all three places on the form)
  • Purpose (form includes all-purpose clause; certain purposes need prior agency consent attached)
  • New York county where the corporation's office will be located (county only, no street address)
  • Number of authorized shares and par value/no par (form default: 200 common shares without par value)
  • U.S. post office address where the Secretary of State mails process (optional email for electronic service notice)
  • Incorporator name, address and signature (must be a natural person)
  • Filer's name and mailing address (filer may not be the corporation being formed)
  • Name reservation filing receipt, if name was reserved
Common mistakes
  • Corporate name missing a required word/abbreviation (Incorporated, Corporation, Limited, Inc., Corp., Ltd.)
  • Name not identical (spacing/punctuation) in the title, Paragraph First and the back page
  • Putting a street address instead of only a New York county in Paragraph Third
  • Incorporator is a corporation or other entity instead of a natural person
  • Listing the corporation being formed as the filer
  • Omitting required agency consent for restricted purposes or restricted words in the name
  • Relying on the entity database search as proof a name is available (DOS says only a name availability inquiry determines this)
Official source
dos.ny.gov/certificate-incorporation-domestic-business-corporation
Last verified
September 22, 2026

Reservation of Name for Domestic and Foreign Business Corporations

DOS-0234-f · Rev. 07/16$20

Reserves a corporate name for 60 days before incorporating, applying for authority, or changing a name (BCL §303).

CorporationForeign entityStartDBA/name
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Fee, what you need, how to file, common mistakes
Entity types
Domestic business corporation, Domestic professional service corporation, Foreign business corporation, Individual (proposed corporation)
Official NYS fee
$20 filing fee for the Application for Reservation of Name.
How DOS accepts it
Mail · Email
Before you start
  • Applicant's name and address (existing corporation must itself be the applicant)
  • Name to be reserved
  • Purpose of reservation (new domestic corp, new PC, foreign corp, name change, fictitious name, etc.)
  • Signature and typed name of applicant, attorney or agent
Common mistakes
  • Not attaching the Certificate of Reservation to the later Certificate of Incorporation/Application for Authority/Amendment
  • Using a name in the later filing that differs from the reserved name
  • For a PC, reserving a name that does not end with 'Professional Corporation' or 'P.C.'
  • Relying on the entity database search to judge name availability
Official source
dos.ny.gov/reservation-name-domestic-and-foreign-business-corporations
Last verified
September 22, 2026

Amended Certificate of Assumed Name for Domestic and Foreign Business Corporations

DOS-1626-f · Rev. 03/21$25 State fee + county fee: $25 per county, $100 per county for New York, Kings, Queens, Bronx and Richmond

Amends a filed Certificate of Assumed Name to change the entity's real name, the assumed name, principal place of business, counties, or business locations (GBL §130).

CorporationForeign entityChangeDBA/nameAddress
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Fee, what you need, how to file, common mistakes
Entity types
Domestic business corporation, Foreign business corporation
Official NYS fee
$25 filing fee for Amended Certificate of Assumed Name. In addition to the $25 New York Department of State filing fee, an additional county filing fee is collected based on the county or counties in which the corporation does business or intends to do business. The county filing fee is $25 for each county, except for the counties of New York, Kings, Queens, Bronx, and Richmond for which the additional fee is $100 for each county.
How DOS accepts it
Mail · Email
Before you start
  • Current real name (and NY fictitious name, if any)
  • Previous real name, if changed
  • Assumed name on the last preceding filing
  • Date original Certificate of Assumed Name was filed and DOS Assumed Name ID
  • Date of last Amended Certificate, if any
  • Changes being made (checkboxes)
  • Full restated text: real name, law formed under, assumed name, principal place of business, counties, business locations
  • Signer name, capacity and signature
  • Filer's name and mailing address
Common mistakes
  • Corporation name not exactly matching DOS records
  • Location addresses outside the counties selected
  • Underpaying county fees (NYC counties $100 each, others $25 each)
Official source
dos.ny.gov/amended-certificate-assumed-name-domestic-and-foreign-business-corporations
Last verified
September 22, 2026

Certificate of Amendment (name change only) of Domestic Business Corporations

DOS-2118 · Rev. 10/18$60

Changes only the name of a domestic business corporation (amends Paragraph FIRST) under BCL §805.

CorporationChangeDBA/name
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Fee, what you need, how to file, common mistakes
Entity types
Domestic business corporation
Official NYS fee
$60 filing fee for Certificate of Amendment.
How DOS accepts it
Online · Mail · Email
Before you start
  • Current exact corporate name (and original name if previously changed)
  • Date the Certificate of Incorporation was filed with DOS
  • New corporate name
  • Manner of authorization (board + majority shareholder vote, or board + unanimous written shareholder consent)
  • Signer's name, title and signature
  • Filer's name and mailing address
Common mistakes
  • Entity name and date of incorporation/authorization not exactly matching DOS records (DOS says verify on its website first)
Official source
dos.ny.gov/certificate-amendment-name-change-only-domestic-business-corporations-0
Last verified
September 22, 2026

Certificate of Assumed Name for Domestic and Foreign Business Corporations

DOS-1338-f · Rev. 03/17$25 State fee + county fee: $25 per county, $100 per county for New York, Kings, Queens, Bronx and Richmond

Lets a domestic or foreign corporation do business under a name other than its legal name (d/b/a) under General Business Law §130.

CorporationForeign entityDBA/name
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Fee, what you need, how to file, common mistakes
Entity types
Domestic business corporation, Foreign business corporation
Official NYS fee
$25 filing fee for Certificate of Assumed Name. In addition to the $25 New York Department of State filing fee, an additional county filing fee is collected based on the county or counties in which the corporation does business or intends to do business. The county filing fee is $25 for each county, except for the counties of New York, Kings, Queens, Bronx, and Richmond for which the additional fee is $100 for each county.
How DOS accepts it
Mail · Email
Before you start
  • Exact real name of the corporation
  • Fictitious name used in NY (foreign entities, if any)
  • Law under which formed/authorized (Business Corporation Law)
  • Assumed name
  • Principal place of business in NY (number and street; no P.O. box) or out-of-state address if none
  • County(ies) where business is or will be done
  • Address of each NY location using the assumed name (within listed counties) or 'no NY business location'
  • Signer (officer, authorized person or attorney-in-fact) name, capacity and signature
  • Filer's name and mailing address
Common mistakes
  • Assumed name containing Corporation, Incorporated, Limited, LLC, LP or their abbreviations
  • Using a P.O. box for the principal place of business
  • Location addresses outside the counties selected in paragraph 5
  • Abbreviating or altering the entity's exact real name
  • Underpaying county fees (NYC counties are $100 each, others $25 each)
  • Using restricted words without required consents
Official source
dos.ny.gov/certificate-assumed-name-domestic-and-foreign-business-corporations
Last verified
September 22, 2026

Certificate of Discontinuance of Assumed Name of Domestic and Foreign Business Corporations

DOS-1625-f · Rev. 03/17$25

Ends a corporation's use of an assumed name when that business is discontinued or the name is no longer needed (GBL §130).

CorporationForeign entityDBA/nameClose/dissolve
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Fee, what you need, how to file, common mistakes
Entity types
Domestic business corporation, Foreign business corporation
Official NYS fee
$25 filing fee for Certificate of Discontinuance of Assumed Name.
How DOS accepts it
Mail · Email
Before you start
  • Real name of the entity (and NY fictitious name, if any)
  • Previous real name if different on last assumed-name filing
  • Present assumed name
  • Date original Certificate of Assumed Name was filed
  • Date of last amendment, if any
  • Date of discontinuance or reason
  • Signer (officer, authorized person or attorney-in-fact) name/title/signature
  • Filer's name and mailing address
Common mistakes
  • Corporation name not exactly matching DOS records
  • Attorney-in-fact signing without naming the person and title on whose behalf they act
Official source
dos.ny.gov/certificate-discontinuance-assumed-name-domestic-and-foreign-business-corporations
Last verified
September 22, 2026

Request for Cancellation of Reservation of Name (Business Corporation Law §303)

DOS-2106-f · Rev. 02/18$20

Cancels a business corporation name reservation before it expires.

CorporationForeign entityDBA/name
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Fee, what you need, how to file, common mistakes
Entity types
Domestic business corporation, Foreign business corporation
Official NYS fee
$20 filing fee for Request for Cancellation of Reservation of Name.
How DOS accepts it
Mail · Email
Before you start
  • Applicant's name and address (same as original application)
  • Name reserved, exactly as in the original application
  • Original or latest Certificate of Reservation attached
  • Signature
Common mistakes
  • Different applicant than on the original application
  • Name not stated exactly
  • Certificate of Reservation not attached
  • Filing after the reservation has expired
Official source
dos.ny.gov/request-cancellation-reservation-name-domestic-and-foreign-business-corporations-1
Last verified
September 22, 2026

Request for Extension of Reservation of Name for Domestic and Foreign Business Corporations

DOS-2102-f-a · Rev. 01/18$20

Extends an existing corporate name reservation by another 60 days (maximum two extensions), filed before the current reservation expires.

CorporationForeign entityDBA/name
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Fee, what you need, how to file, common mistakes
Entity types
Domestic business corporation, Foreign business corporation, Individual (proposed corporation)
Official NYS fee
$20 fee for filing the Request for Extension of Reservation of Name.
How DOS accepts it
Mail · Email
Before you start
  • Applicant's name and address (same as original application)
  • Name reserved, exactly as originally reserved
  • Original or current Certificate of Reservation (attached)
  • Signature and typed name of applicant, attorney or agent
Common mistakes
  • Filing after the current reservation expires
  • Different applicant than on the original application
  • Name not stated exactly as reserved (spacing/punctuation)
  • Not attaching the Certificate of Reservation
Official source
dos.ny.gov/request-extension-reservation-name-domestic-and-foreign-business-corporations
Last verified
September 22, 2026

Certificate of Amendment for Domestic Business Corporations

DOS-1554-f · Rev. 03/17$60

Amends any provision of a domestic business corporation's Certificate of Incorporation (name change, purposes, stock, etc.) under BCL §805.

CorporationChange
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Fee, what you need, how to file, common mistakes
Entity types
Domestic business corporation
Official NYS fee
$60 filing fee for Certificate of Amendment.
How DOS accepts it
Mail · Email
Before you start
  • Current exact corporate name (and original name if previously changed)
  • Date the Certificate of Incorporation was filed with DOS
  • Subject matter and full text of each amended paragraph
  • Manner of authorization (board vote plus majority shareholder vote at meeting, or board vote plus unanimous written consent of shareholders)
  • Signer's name, title and signature
  • Filer's name and mailing address
Common mistakes
  • Entity name and date of incorporation/authorization not exactly matching DOS records (DOS says verify on its website first)
  • Not stating the subject matter and full text of each amended paragraph
Official source
dos.ny.gov/certificate-amendment-domestic-business-corporations
Last verified
September 22, 2026

Certificate of Amendment for Foreign Business Corporation

DOS-1559-f · Rev. 03/17$60

Amends a foreign corporation's Application for Authority (e.g., name change in home state, purposes) under BCL §1309.

CorporationForeign entityChange
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Fee, what you need, how to file, common mistakes
Entity types
Foreign business corporation
Official NYS fee
$60 filing fee for Certificate of Amendment for Foreign Business Corporation.
How DOS accepts it
Mail · Email
Before you start
  • Name as on DOS index (and NY fictitious name if any)
  • Jurisdiction of incorporation
  • Date authorized to do business in NY
  • Full text of each amended paragraph of the Application for Authority (and statement of home-state name change with date, if applicable)
  • Signer name/title/signature
  • Filer's name and mailing address
Common mistakes
  • Name and date of authorization not exactly matching DOS records
  • Not signed by an officer, director or duly authorized person
Official source
dos.ny.gov/certificate-amendment-foreign-business-corporation
Last verified
September 22, 2026

Certificate of Change (by agent) for Domestic Business Corporations (BCL §805-A)

DOS-1672-f · Rev. 08/25$5

Lets the agent whose address is the corporation's service-of-process address (or the registered agent) change their own address or email on file for a domestic corporation.

CorporationChangeAddress
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Fee, what you need, how to file, common mistakes
Entity types
Domestic business corporation
Official NYS fee
$5 filing fee for Certificate of Change.
How DOS accepts it
Mail · Email
Before you start
  • Corporation name (and original name if changed)
  • Date certificate of incorporation was filed
  • Which change(s): process address, process email address, registered agent address
  • New address/email
  • Agent signature and printed name (and title if agent is not a natural person)
  • Filer's name and mailing address
Common mistakes
  • Corporation name or incorporation date not exactly matching DOS records
  • Agent not mailing notice of the proposed change to the corporation at least 30 days before delivering the certificate
  • Filed by someone other than the agent
Official source
dos.ny.gov/certificate-change-agent-domestic-business-corporations
Last verified
September 22, 2026

Certificate of Change for Domestic Business Corporations

DOS-1556-f · Rev. 12/22$30

Changes a domestic corporation's service-of-process address, county location, or registered agent designation (BCL §805-A) without a full amendment.

CorporationChangeAddress
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Fee, what you need, how to file, common mistakes
Entity types
Domestic business corporation
Official NYS fee
$30 filing fee for Certificate of Change.
How DOS accepts it
Mail · Email
Before you start
  • Exact corporate name (and original name if changed)
  • Date Certificate of Incorporation was filed by DOS
  • Change(s): new county; new post office address for service of process; add/change/delete email for electronic service notice; designate/change/revoke registered agent or change agent's street address
  • Signer's name, title and signature (form states change authorized by board of directors)
  • Filer's name and mailing address
Common mistakes
  • Entity name and date of incorporation/authorization not exactly matching DOS records (DOS says verify on its website first)
Official source
dos.ny.gov/certificate-change-domestic-business-corporations
Last verified
September 22, 2026

Certificate of Change for Foreign Business Corporation

DOS-1557-f-a · Rev. 12/22$30

Changes an authorized foreign corporation's service-of-process address, county location, or registered agent designation in its Application for Authority (BCL §1309-A).

CorporationForeign entityChangeAddress
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Fee, what you need, how to file, common mistakes
Entity types
Foreign business corporation
Official NYS fee
$30 filing fee for Certificate of Change.
How DOS accepts it
Mail · Email
Before you start
  • Name as on DOS index (and fictitious name used in NY, if any)
  • Jurisdiction of incorporation
  • Date authorized to do business in New York
  • Change(s): county; process address; email for electronic service notice; registered agent designation/change/revocation/address
  • Signer's name, capacity (officer, director, authorized person) and signature
  • Filer's name and mailing address
Common mistakes
  • Name and date of authorization not exactly matching DOS records
  • Not signed by an officer, director or duly authorized person
Official source
dos.ny.gov/certificate-change-foreign-business-corporation-0
Last verified
September 22, 2026

Certificate of Correction for Domestic and Foreign Business Corporations

DOS-1639-f · Rev. 03/17$60

Corrects an informality, error apparent on its face, incorrect statement, or defective execution in a previously filed corporate certificate (BCL §105).

CorporationForeign entityChange
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Fee, what you need, how to file, common mistakes
Entity types
Domestic business corporation, Foreign business corporation
Official NYS fee
$60 filing fee for Certificate of Correction.
How DOS accepts it
Mail · Email
Before you start
  • Title of the document being corrected
  • Corporation name
  • Date the document to be corrected was filed by DOS
  • Nature of the error/defect
  • Corrected provision text or proper execution
  • Signer name/title/signature
  • Filer's name and mailing address
Common mistakes
  • Corporation name not exactly matching DOS records
Official source
dos.ny.gov/certificate-correction-domestic-and-foreign-business-corporations
Last verified
September 22, 2026

Certificate of Merger for Domestic and Foreign Business Corporations

No DOS form number$60

Merges or consolidates business corporations with other corporations and/or business entities (BCL §§901, 904, 904-a, 905, 907). DOS provides no fill-in form; the filer drafts the certificate.

CorporationForeign entityChange
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Fee, what you need, how to file, common mistakes
Entity types
Domestic business corporation, Foreign business corporation, Other business entities (merger parties)
Official NYS fee
$60 filing fee for Certificate of Merger.
How DOS accepts it
Mail · Email
Before you start
  • Certificate drafted per the applicable BCL section (904, 904-a, 905 or 907)
  • Exact names and dates of incorporation/formation/authorization of each constituent entity
  • White cover sheet with document title and name/address of the person to receive the receipt
Common mistakes
  • Names and dates of incorporation/formation/authorization not exactly matching DOS records
  • Omitting the required white cover sheet
Official source
dos.ny.gov/certificate-merger-domestic-and-foreign-business-corporations
Last verified
September 22, 2026

Certificate of Resignation for Receipt of Process (BCL §306-A)

DOS-1340-f · Rev. 03/17$60

Filed by the party whose address a domestic or foreign corporation designated for forwarding service of process, to resign that role after 60 days' notice.

CorporationForeign entityChangeAddress
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Fee, what you need, how to file, common mistakes
Entity types
Domestic business corporation, Foreign business corporation
Official NYS fee
$60 filing fee for the Certificate of Resignation for Receipt of Process.
How DOS accepts it
Mail · Email
Before you start
  • Corporation name
  • Whether certificate of incorporation or application for authority, and its DOS filing date
  • Current designated process address
  • Registered-agent / notice option checked and address where notice was sent (or attached diligent-search affidavit)
  • Signature, name and title of signer
  • Filer's name and mailing address
Common mistakes
  • Filing before 60 days after sending the copy by registered or certified mail
  • Not attaching the diligent-search affidavit when no corporate address is known
  • Name/filing date not exactly matching DOS records
Official source
dos.ny.gov/certificate-resignation-receipt-process-domestic-and-foreign-business-corporations
Last verified
September 22, 2026

Restated Certificate of Incorporation

No DOS form number$60

Restates (and optionally amends) a domestic business corporation's Certificate of Incorporation into one document (BCL §807). No dedicated DOS landing page or DOS form was found.

CorporationChange
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Fee, what you need, how to file
Entity types
Domestic business corporation
Official NYS fee
$60 (DOS Fee Schedule: "Amendment or Restated" $60).
How DOS accepts it
Mail · Email
Official source
dos.ny.gov/fee-schedules
Last verified
September 22, 2026

Certificate of Dissolution for Domestic Business Corporations

DOS-1337-f · Rev. 03/17$60

Voluntarily dissolves a domestic business corporation under BCL §1003; the corporation is dissolved on the date DOS files the certificate.

CorporationClose/dissolve
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Fee, what you need, how to file, common mistakes
Entity types
Domestic business corporation
Official NYS fee
$60 filing fee for Certificate of Dissolution.
How DOS accepts it
Mail · Email
Before you start
  • Exact current corporate name (and original name if changed)
  • Date Certificate of Incorporation was filed
  • Name and address of each officer and director
  • Manner of authorization (2/3 shareholder vote, majority shareholder vote, or unanimous written consent)
  • Signer (officer, director or authorized person; attorney-in-fact allowed) name/title/signature
  • Filer's name and mailing address
  • Written consent of NYS Department of Taxation and Finance (attached)
  • Consent of NYC Commissioner of Finance, if the corporation did business in and incurred tax liability to NYC
Common mistakes
  • Filing without the attached written consent of the NYS Department of Taxation and Finance
  • Omitting NYC Department of Finance consent when the corporation did business in and incurred tax liability to NYC
  • Mailing the Certificate of Dissolution and $60 fee to the Tax Department instead of DOS
  • Indicating an effective date of dissolution or modifying Paragraph Fifth
  • Using the form when dissolution was authorized in a manner other than the three listed
  • Name not identical in all three places or abbreviated
Official source
dos.ny.gov/certificate-dissolution-domestic-business-corporations
Last verified
September 22, 2026

Certificate of Surrender of Authority for Foreign Business Corporations

DOS-1563-f · Rev. 12/22$60

Ends a foreign corporation's authority to do business in New York when it will remain in existence in its home state (BCL §1310).

CorporationForeign entityClose/dissolve
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Fee, what you need, how to file, common mistakes
Entity types
Foreign business corporation
Official NYS fee
$60 filing fee for Certificate of Surrender of Authority.
How DOS accepts it
Mail · Email
Before you start
  • Name as on DOS index (and NY fictitious name if any)
  • Jurisdiction of incorporation
  • Date the Application for Authority was filed
  • Post-surrender address for Secretary of State to mail process (optional email)
  • Consent of the New York State Tax Commission (attached)
  • Signer (officer, director or authorized person) name/title/signature
  • Filer's name and mailing address
Common mistakes
  • Filing without the NYS Tax Commission consent
  • Name/date of Application for Authority not exactly as on DOS records
  • Using this form when the corporation no longer exists in its home state (DOS directs Certificate of Termination of Existence, BCL §1311)
Official source
dos.ny.gov/certificate-surrender-authority-foreign-business-corporations
Last verified
September 22, 2026

General: payment, certificates, copies, speed 8

Biennial Statement for Business Corporations and Limited Liability Companies

No DOS form number$9

Domestic and foreign business corporations (BCL §408) and domestic and foreign LLCs (LLC Law §301(e)) must file every two years, in the calendar month in which the original Certificate of Incorporation, Articles of Organization or Application for Authority was filed. It keeps the service-of-process address (and, for corporations, CEO/principal office/board info) current.

LLCCorporationForeign entityChangeAddress
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Fee, what you need, how to file, common mistakes
Entity types
Domestic business corporation, Foreign business corporation, Domestic LLC, Foreign LLC
Official NYS fee
$9 filing fee for Biennial Statement. MasterCard, Visa and American Express are acceptable forms of payment.
How DOS accepts it
Online (DOS e-Statement Filing Service) · Paper form by request from DOS
Before you start
  • Exact name of the entity
  • DOS ID number (both required to use the e-Statement Filing Service; find via the Corporation & Business Entity Database)
  • Address to which the Secretary of State forwards copies of process
  • Corporations only: name and business address of the chief executive officer
  • Corporations only: street address of the principal executive office
  • Corporations only: number of directors on the board and how many are women
Common mistakes
  • Filing before the calendar month in which the statement is due (an early filing does not satisfy the requirement; must file again in the due month)
  • Not having the exact entity name and DOS ID number before starting the online filing
  • Requesting expedited handling (not available for Biennial Statements)
  • Not keeping the service-of-process address current, which risks a default judgment when process is served on the Secretary of State
  • Letting the statement go past due, which will be reflected on any Certificate of Status
Official source
dos.ny.gov/biennial-statements-business-corporations-and-limited-liability-companies
Last verified
September 22, 2026
We can file it for you: $49 as-is or $79 full service. The State’s own fee is $9 if you file it yourself. File my Biennial Statement →

Certificate of Status (Certificate of Good Standing / Certificate of Existence)

No DOS form number$25

Official DOS certificate evidencing the existence of a corporation or other business entity, often required by banks, lenders or other states. Obtained by written request (Executive Law §96).

LLCCorporationForeign entityCertificates
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Fee, what you need, how to file, common mistakes
Entity types
Business corporation, Not-for-profit corporation, LLC, Limited partnership, Limited liability partnership
Official NYS fee
$25 fee for Certificate of Status. Optional expedited handling: $25 (24 hours), $75 (same day), $150 (2 hours).
How DOS accepts it
Mail · Email
Before you start
  • A specific statement requesting a Certificate of Status
  • Exact name of the corporation or business entity
  • DOS ID number or exact date of formation or authorization, if known
  • Whether routine or expedited processing is requested
  • Mailing address (required) and email address (optional; if given, no hard copy is mailed)
Common mistakes
  • Trying to order online or by telephone (DOS: cannot be ordered online or over the telephone)
  • Emailing a request without a completed Credit Card/Debit Card Authorization Form (email requests must be paid by card)
  • Not stating routine vs. expedited processing
  • Calling to verify receipt (DOS asks filers not to)
  • Using a prepaid overnight label that lists DOS as the sender
Official source
dos.ny.gov/certificate-status
Last verified
September 22, 2026

Copies of Corporation or Business Entity Documents (plain and certified)

No DOS form numberPlain copy $5 · certified copy $10 per document

To obtain plain or certified copies of documents filed with the Division of Corporations (e.g., Certificate of Incorporation, Articles of Organization, Certificates of Amendment).

LLCCorporationForeign entityCertificates
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Fee, what you need, how to file, common mistakes
Entity types
Business corporation, Not-for-profit corporation, LLC, Limited partnership, Limited liability partnership
Official NYS fee
$5 fee for a plain copy of a document; $10 fee for a certified copy of a document. Optional expedited handling: $25 (24 hours), $75 (same day), $150 (2 hours).
How DOS accepts it
Online · Mail · Email
Before you start
  • Exact name of the corporation or business entity
  • DOS ID number or exact date of formation or authorization
  • The document(s) requested
  • Whether plain or certified copies
  • Whether routine or expedited processing
  • Mailing address (required) and email address (optional; if given, no hard copies are mailed)
Common mistakes
  • Asking for a copy of the filing receipt (DOS does not provide copies of filing receipts)
  • Trying to order by telephone
  • Emailing a request without a Credit Card/Debit Card Authorization Form
  • Not specifying plain vs. certified copies
Official source
dos.ny.gov/copies-corporation-or-business-entity-documents
Last verified
September 22, 2026

Credit Card/Debit Card Authorization

DOS-1515-f · Rev. 04/25Free form (it authorizes payment of other fees)

Attach to any document, certificate or written request sent to the Division of Corporations when paying the fee (and any expedited-handling fee) by MasterCard, Visa or American Express. Required when fees for emailed requests are paid.

LLCCorporationForeign entityPayment
Download Official NYS FormOfficial DOS instructions
Fee, what you need, how to file, common mistakes
Entity types
All Division of Corporations entity types
Official NYS fee
No fee for the form itself; it authorizes the charge for the filing/service fee entered on it (form lists: certified copy $10 each, plain copy $5 each, certificate of status $25 each; expedited 24-hour additional $25, same day additional $75, 2-hour additional $150).
How DOS accepts it
Mail · Email
Before you start
  • Name of the corporation or business entity the request applies to
  • Requested service(s) checked: filing of document/certificate, certified copy, plain copy, certificate of status, service of process, biennial/five year statement, other
  • Routine vs. expedited level (24-hour, same day, 2-hour) for each service
  • Fee amount per service and total amount due
  • Card type (MasterCard, Visa, American Express), card number, expiration date
  • Name as it appears on card, cardholder billing address, city/state/ZIP
  • Email address
  • Cardholder signature and date
  • Printed signer name if card is in the name of a corporation/business entity
Common mistakes
  • Not indicating the specific level of expedited service requested (DOS: the form 'must specifically indicate the level of expedited service requested')
  • Submitting a same-day expedited request after 12 noon or a 2-hour request after 2:30 p.m. on a business day
  • Assuming expedited fees are refunded if the document is rejected (they are charged even if rejected as deficient)
  • Using a card other than MasterCard, Visa or American Express
Official source
dos.ny.gov/credit-carddebit-card-authorization-form
Last verified
September 22, 2026

Document and Certificate Cover Sheet

DOS-2183-f · DOS-2183-f (04/22)No fee for the cover sheet itself

Cover sheet giving the filer's contact information and either the document being submitted for filing or the copies/certificates of status requested. DOS now bundles it as the first page of many fill-in forms.

LLCCorporationForeign entityCertificates
Download Official NYS FormOfficial DOS instructions
Fee, what you need, how to file, common mistakes
Entity types
All Division of Corporations entity types
Official NYS fee
Listed on form: certified copies $10 per document; plain copies $5 per document; Certificate of Status (Long Form or Short Form) $25 per document. Filing fees per applicable fee schedule.
How DOS accepts it
Mail · Email
Before you start
  • Contact name, mailing address, email address, phone number
  • For filings: exact name of entity and document type
  • For copies/certificates: exact name of entity and which copies/certificate of status (long or short form)
Common mistakes
  • Omitting an email address (form states all documents are returned to the email address listed, except certified/uncertified copies filed before July 1990)
  • Not giving the exact entity name
Official source
dos.ny.gov/document-and-certificate-cover-sheet-dos-2183-f
Last verified
September 22, 2026

Document and Certificate Cover Sheet - Request for Copies or Certificates of Status

DOS-2183-B-f · DOS-2183-B-f (05/25)Certified copy $10 · plain copy $5 · Certificate of Status $25

The 'written request' form linked from the DOS Certificate of Status and Copies pages, used to order certified/plain copies or a Certificate of Status (long or short form).

LLCCorporationForeign entityCertificates
Download Official NYS FormOfficial DOS instructions
Fee, what you need, how to file, common mistakes
Entity types
Business corporation, Not-for-profit corporation, LLC, Limited partnership, Limited liability partnership
Official NYS fee
Certified copies $10 per document; plain copies $5 per document; Certificate of Status - Long Form $25 per document; Certificate of Status - Short Form $25 per document.
How DOS accepts it
Mail · Email
Before you start
  • Contact name, mailing address, email address, phone number
  • Exact name of entity
  • DOS ID
  • Items checked: certified/plain copies of all documents, certified/plain copy of a specified document, Certificate of Status long or short form
Common mistakes
  • Omitting DOS ID or using an inexact entity name
  • Emailing without a Credit Card/Debit Card Authorization Form
Official source
dos.ny.gov/certificate-status
Last verified
September 22, 2026

Expedited Handling Services for Division of Corporations

No DOS form number$25 within 24 hours · $75 same day · $150 within 2 hours (added to the filing fee)

Optional paid service to have a filing, certificate of status or copy request processed within 24 hours, the same business day, or within 2 hours.

LLCCorporationForeign entityPayment
Open official DOS pageOfficial DOS instructions
Fee, what you need, how to file, common mistakes
Entity types
All Division of Corporations entity types
Official NYS fee
Additional (non-refundable) fee: $25 within 24 hours; $75 same business day; $150 within 2 hours. Per document for filings; per request for Certificates of Status and copy requests. Not available for Biennial Statements (or, per fee schedule, LLP statements).
How DOS accepts it
Mail · Email
Before you start
  • The level of expedited service requested (indicated on the Credit Card/Debit Card Authorization Form or paid by separate check/money order)
  • Underlying document or request and its regular fee
Common mistakes
  • Not marking the envelope 'Expedited Processing'
  • Submitting a same-day request after 12:00 noon or a 2-hour request after 2:30 p.m.; 24-hour requests are accepted only 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
  • Expecting a refund when the document is rejected (fee is retained)
  • Expecting a resubmitted corrected document to be expedited without paying a new expedited fee
  • Not specifying the expedited level on the card authorization form
  • Requesting expedited handling for a Biennial Statement (not available)
Official source
dos.ny.gov/expedited-handling-services-division-corporations
Last verified
September 22, 2026

Official Department of State tools and references

This library covers Division of Corporations filings for LLCs and business corporations. It does not include UCC filings, professional licensing, not-for-profit corporations or partnerships. If a DOS page and a form disagree, the Department of State’s current page controls — we re-check links and fees regularly and show the date we last did.