State fees
Forming an LLC in New York
New York charges $250 plus the newspaper notice to form an LLC and no yearly state fee, for a company with no revenue in the state.
A low annual cost, but forming here means publishing a notice in two newspapers for six weeks, and the state does not say what that costs.
- To form
- $250
- plus the newspaper notice
- Each year after
- $0
- Every two years
- $9
The fees
Each fee links to the New York page it was read on.
To form
- New York Department of State: Articles of Organization
Articles of Organization
$200
Certificate of Publication
$50
Filed after the notice runs, within 120 days of formation. Miss the deadline and the LLC's authority to do business is suspended.
New York Department of State: Certificate of PublicationNewspaper publication
Not published by the state
Two newspapers chosen by the county clerk, once a week for six weeks. The state's only statement on cost is that the newspapers charge a fee.
New York Department of State: Articles of Organization
Every two years
Biennial statement
$9 every two years
Due in the month the Articles were filed, every two years.
New York Department of State: biennial statements
Only if it applies
Charged in some situations. Not in the totals above.
Annual filing fee (IT-204-LL)
$25 to $4,500
Only for an LLC disregarded for federal tax that has income, gain, loss or deduction from New York sources. It scales with New York-source gross income, from $25 up to $100,000 to $4,500 above $25 million. An LLC with none does not file.
New York Tax Department: annual filing fee
Optional
Name reservation and faster processing. Not in the totals above.
- New York Department of State: name reservation
Name reservation, 60 days
$20
Expedited filing
$25 in 24 hours; $75 same day; $150 in 2 hours
In addition to the filing fee.
New York Department of State: Articles of Organization
The rules that decide the cost
- Registered agent
The Secretary of State is the agent; you give a mailing address
The Articles designate the Secretary of State to receive process and ask for an address to mail it to.
New York Articles of Organization form (DOS-1336-f)- Newspaper notice
Yes: two newspapers, six weeks
Within 120 days of formation.
New York Department of State: forming an LLC- Member names on the public record
Not required
The state says it does not require or maintain information about members or managers.
New York Department of State: business entities FAQ- When it is due
Biennial statement every two years; publication within 120 days
New York Department of State: biennial statements
Worth knowing
A written operating agreement must be adopted within 90 days of filing. It is not filed with the state.
New York Department of State: Articles of OrganizationThe New York LLC Transparency Act's ownership disclosure applies to foreign-formed LLCs registered in New York. Domestic New York LLCs are exempt.
New York Department of State: beneficial ownership disclosure FAQ
What we could not confirm
Not published on a New York page we could read, so left out rather than estimated.
- What the newspaper notice costs. It varies by county and the state gives no figure or range.
For a domestic single-member LLC with no employees, no revenue and no office in New York. Read on New York’s own websites in September 2026. State fees change, so confirm on the state’s page before you file. The IRS side is the same in every state: see the filing deadlines. Not tax or legal advice.