New York charges $200 to file LLC Articles of Organization. Within 120 days you must also publish a notice in two newspapers and file a $50 Certificate of Publication.
Filing fee$200
Ongoing state fee$9 biennial statement + Tax Dept fee $25 to $4,500 (Tax Dept fee yearly)
DeadlinePublication within 120 days of formation; biennial statement every 2 years in the calendar month of the original filing.
How to start an LLC in New York
Pick a name and check it is available with the Department of State.
Designate the Secretary of State as your LLC's agent for legal papers (required). Naming a private registered agent as well is optional.
File Articles of Organization and pay $200.
Within 120 days, publish a notice in two newspapers chosen by the county clerk for 6 consecutive weeks, then file the Certificate of Publication ($50).
Get an EIN from the IRS. It is free.
File the biennial statement ($9) every 2 years in the calendar month of your original filing.
Within 120 days of forming, publish a notice in two newspapers chosen by the county clerk for 6 consecutive weeks (LLC Law §206). Then file the Certificate of Publication with the Department of State for $50. Newspapers set their own prices, so the state does not set the publication cost.
If you don't publish within 120 days, the LLC's authority to carry on business is suspended.
The biennial statement costs $9 and is filed every 2 years in the calendar month of your original filing.
The NY Tax Department also charges a yearly LLC filing fee (Form IT-204-LL) if the LLC has New York-source income. It is based on New York-source gross income, not the number of members. It is $25 a year for a single-member LLC, or $25 to $4,500 for an LLC taxed as a partnership, by New York-source gross income.
Every New York LLC must designate the Secretary of State as its agent for service of process (LLC Law §301). A private registered agent is optional (§302). A Certificate of Change costs $30.
New York LLC fees and deadlines Cited (official pages)
Filing office
Department of State, Division of Corporations; NY Tax Department (LLC filing fee)
Formation fee details
$200 Articles of Organization.
Year-1 state total
$250 ($200 + $50 Certificate of Publication) + newspaper cost
Ongoing filing
Biennial Statement (Department of State); LLC filing fee, Form IT-204-LL (NY Tax Department, based on New York-source gross income)
Ongoing fee
Biennial Statement $9 every 2 years; Tax Dept LLC filing fee yearly ($25 a year for a single-member LLC; $25 to $4,500 for an LLC taxed as a partnership, by New York-source gross income)
Deadline
Publication within 120 days of formation; biennial statement every 2 years in the calendar month of the original filing.
Late penalty
Failure to publish within 120 days suspends authority to carry on business
Newspaper publication
Yes. Two newspapers designated by the county clerk, 6 consecutive weeks (LLC Law §206), then a $50 Certificate of Publication. Newspaper charges are not state-set.
Registered agent
Secretary of State designation as agent is mandatory (LLC Law §301); a private registered agent is optional (§302)
Checked November 14, 2026. Fees can change; confirm on the state's site before filing.
Questions
How much does an LLC cost in New York?
$200 to file Articles of Organization plus $50 for the Certificate of Publication, so $250 in Department of State fees. Newspaper charges and the NY Tax Department LLC filing fee (Form IT-204-LL, $25 a year for a single-member LLC or $25 to $4,500 for an LLC taxed as a partnership) are extra.
Do I need a registered agent in New York?
No. You must designate the Secretary of State as your agent, but a private registered agent is optional.