LLC Formation Fees › New York
How much New York charges to form an LLC (2026)
The New York filing fee is $200, $100 above the median and 43 of 50 from cheapest. Mainstay Filing, our best overall pick, files it for you; its $199 yearly price does not include the state fee.
- Official sources, checked October 20, 2026
The New York filing fee
- State fee
- $200
- Document
- Articles of Organization (DOS-1336-f)
- Filed with
- New York Secretary of State
- Authority
- NY Limited Liability Company Law § 203 (articles of organization); § 1101 (fee: 'For filing articles of organization pursuant to section two hundred nine of this chapter, two hundred dollars')
- Rank
- 43 of 50, cheapest first
- Yearly report
- Biennial Statement every two years: $9.
Against bordering states
| State | Filing fee |
|---|---|
| New York | $200 |
| New Jersey | $100 |
| Connecticut | $120 |
| Pennsylvania | $125 |
| Vermont | $155 |
| Massachusetts | $500 |
One-time extras
- Publication: within 120 days, a notice runs for six weeks in two county newspapers (the papers set their own charges), then a Certificate of Publication is filed for $50.
Mainstay Filing
$199 / year, same at renewal
- LLC formation, prepared and filed
- Registered agent, all year
- EIN application (with an SSN or ITIN)
- Annual report filed every year it is due where the state requires one
- Compliance reminders and stored documents
Price from the Mainstay Filing pricing and FAQ pages, checked October 21, 2026. State fees are passed through at cost and shown before you pay.
Questions
How much does it cost to file an LLC in New York?
$200 to the New York Secretary of State for the Articles of Organization (DOS-1336-f). New York is $100 above the median (median $100) and ranks 43 of 50 from cheapest.
Is New York cheaper than neighboring states?
New Jersey $100, Connecticut $120, Pennsylvania $125, Vermont $155 and Massachusetts $500. New York is $200.
Are there other one-time costs in New York?
Publication: within 120 days, a notice runs for six weeks in two county newspapers (the papers set their own charges), then a Certificate of Publication is filed for $50.
What happens after the fee?
Biennial Statement every two years: $9.
Sources
- NY Limited Liability Company Law § 203 (articles of organization); § 1101 (fee: 'For filing articles of organization pursuant to section two hundred nine of this chapter, two hundred dollars') (multira state research spine): www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/LLC/203, checked August 12, 2026
- New York formation fee: Filing fee, official source read 2026-10-01: dos.ny.gov/articles-organization-domestic-limited-liability-company-0, checked October 1, 2026
- New York Department of State, Division of Corporations, State Records and Uniform Commercial Code (multira state research spine): dos.ny.gov/biennial-statements-business-corporations-and-limited-liability-companies, checked August 12, 2026
- New York Department of State, Division of Corporations, State Records and Uniform Commercial Code (multira state research spine): filing.dos.ny.gov/eBiennialWeb/, checked August 12, 2026
- New York report due date (multira state research spine, due dates verified 714/714): www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/LLC/301, checked August 12, 2026
- New York other cost: Publication, official source read 2026-10-01: www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/LLC/206, checked October 1, 2026
- New York other cost: Certificate of Publication, official source read 2026-10-01: dos.ny.gov/certificate-publication-domestic-limited-liability-company-0, checked October 1, 2026
- New York other cost: Tax Department LLC fee, official source read 2026-10-01: www.tax.ny.gov/pdf/2025/inc/it204lli_2025.pdf, checked October 1, 2026
- New York registered agent statute (N.Y. LLC Law §§ 301 and 302): www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/LLC/302, checked October 20, 2026
- New York Secretary of State: dos.ny.gov/, checked October 20, 2026