What your New York LLC owes the state every year to stay in good standing — and what happens when the report doesn't get filed.
New York requires every LLC to file a biennial report with the NY Division of Corporations. The report confirms basic information — LLC name, principal office address, agent for service of process, members or managers — and pays a $9 state fee.
Filing is online through the NY Division of Corporations's portal at dos.ny.gov. It typically takes less than ten minutes and is processed the same day.
New York has a publication requirement: within 120 days of formation, your LLC must publish a notice in two newspapers — one daily, one weekly — designated by the county clerk, for six consecutive weeks. After publication you file a Certificate of Publication with the Department of State. Costs vary by county and are steepest in Manhattan, where total publication expense routinely exceeds $1,500.
New York doesn't forgive late reports indefinitely. The typical sequence when a report isn't filed on time:
The NY Division of Corporations assesses a state-imposed late fee, typically within 30 days of the missed deadline.
Your LLC's public status changes from "active" to "not in good standing" or the New York equivalent. Banks, vendors, and counterparties can see this.
If the lapse continues (usually 60–180 days, varies by state), the NY Division of Corporations administratively dissolves the LLC. Your liability shield can be pierced for activities during the dissolved period.
To bring the LLC back, you pay the missed report fee, the late fee, and a New York reinstatement fee. The LLC comes back but the gap in good standing remains on the public record.
Every customer gets annual compliance reminders 60, 30, and 7 days before the New York report due date. Each reminder includes a one-click link to file through the NY Division of Corporations's portal. We don't auto-file on your behalf and we don't store payment information between years — you retain control — but you will not miss the deadline because you forgot.
If you want the filing done for you, we offer a separate New York annual report filing service billed separately from agent for service of process renewal. Ask your formation specialist about it when the reminder lands.
Report fees don't change often, but when they do, we update the reminder copy. New York's report is filed every two years. The agent for service of process must remain current. If you move, or your agent for service of process changes, file the change promptly — don't wait for the annual report to fold it in.
Reservation takes three minutes. A formation specialist in Albany handles the rest.