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New York foreign registration fee

New York charges $250 to register a foreign LLC, which ranks it 38th cheapest of the 50 states.

Where New York sits on the ranking

Maine $250, Mississippi $250, North Carolina $250 and Pennsylvania $250 are the closest on the list.

Rank
38th cheapest of 50
Fee
$250
Median of all states
$142.50
Form
Form DOS-1361-f-a, Application for Authority of a Foreign Limited Liability Company

$250 for the Application for Authority; New York also requires publication within 120 days.

Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in New York (2026)

For New York, these are the services we would use, in order.

  1. 1. Mainstay Filing $199 + the $250 state fee = $449; registered agent free for the first year, then $149 a year.
  2. 2. New York Registered Agent.ai $199 + the $250 state fee = $449; registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.
  3. 3. NY Registered Agent.org $199 + the $250 state fee = $449; registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.

Service prices read from each provider’s New York page on October 28, 2026. The state fee is the official figure below and is paid to the New York Department of State, Division of Corporations.

What it costs over three years

ServiceYear 1Agent, per year after3 years
Mainstay Filing$449$149$747
New York Registered Agent.ai$449$99$647
NY Registered Agent.org$449$99$647

Three years = $199 service fee + the $250 state fee + the agent for years two and three. New York yearly filing, not included above: Biennial statement (filed with the Department of State), $9 (due: every two years, in the month the application was filed).

New York fee questions

What is the foreign registration fee in New York?

$250, paid to the New York Department of State, Division of Corporations. $250 for the Application for Authority; New York also requires publication within 120 days.

Where does New York rank?

38th cheapest of 50. The median state fee is $142.50.

What does New York cost over three years?

$747 with Mainstay Filing: the $199 service fee, the $250 state fee and the agent in years two and three. Biennial statement (filed with the Department of State), $9 (due: every two years, in the month the application was filed) comes on top.

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