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Register Your Georgia LLC in New York
Step-by-step foreign qualification requirements, fees, and filing instructions for Georgia LLCs expanding into New York.
Cost Summary
- New York filing fee
- $250
- Georgia Certificate of Existence
- $20
- Annual obligation in New York
- $9 biennial + $25/year state filing fee
- Estimated year 1 total
- $304
Note: Year 1 total includes the $250 filing fee in New York, the $20 Certificate of Existence fee from Georgia, and $34 in first-year New York state charges. Registered agent fees (typically $100-$200/year) are not included. New York also requires newspaper publication at $200 to $1,800. That cost is mandatory and is not included in this total.
Georgia data last reviewed Aug 22, 2026 · ecorp.sos.ga.gov
New York data last reviewed Aug 22, 2026 · dos.ny.gov
How to register your Georgia LLC in New York
1
Check name availability in New York
Before filing, verify that your LLC name (or a distinguishable variation) is available in New York. If your exact name is already taken, you may need to register under a fictitious or assumed name.
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2
Get a Certificate of Existence from Georgia
New York requires a Certificate of Existence from Georgia to prove your LLC is in good standing. The fee is $20. Available to order online. No expiration printed; foreign-state applications typically require dating within 30-90 days.
Order from Georgia ↗
3
File the Application for Authority in New York
Submit your application along with the Certificate of Existence and the $250 filing fee. Processing time is New York publishes no turnaround for ordinary processing of this filing. The Division of Corporations publishes only the times it sells: 24 hours, same day or two hours, each per document. Budget separately for publication, which reaches foreign LLCs as well as domestic ones: a copy of the application or a notice of its substance must run once a week for six successive weeks in two county-designated newspapers, followed by a $50 Certificate of Publication, and failure within 120 days suspends the LLC's authority to do business.. Expedited processing available for $25 per document for processing within 24 hours, $75 per document for the same day, or $150 per document within two hours. Charged per document, so a filer submitting two instruments pays it twice, and counted from receipt of the request rather than from posting..
New York filing portal ↗
4
Appoint a registered agent in New York
You must designate a registered agent with a physical address in New York to accept legal documents on behalf of your LLC. This is required as part of the foreign qualification application.
Ongoing compliance in New York
- Annual report
- $9 biennial + $25/year state filing fee
- Report due
- Anniversary month
- Processing time
- New York publishes no turnaround for ordinary processing of this filing. The Division of Corporations publishes only the times it sells: 24 hours, same day or two hours, each per document. Budget separately for publication, which reaches foreign LLCs as well as domestic ones: a copy of the application or a notice of its substance must run once a week for six successive weeks in two county-designated newspapers, followed by a $50 Certificate of Publication, and failure within 120 days suspends the LLC's authority to do business.
- Expedite
- $25 per document for processing within 24 hours, $75 per document for the same day, or $150 per document within two hours. Charged per document, so a filer submitting two instruments pays it twice, and counted from receipt of the request rather than from posting.
Note: New York requires publication in two newspapers within 120 days of filing. This is mandatory, not optional. Publication typically costs $200 to $1,800 depending on county and is not included in the SOS fee total above.
Important to know about New York
- Publication requirement: must publish in two newspapers for 6 consecutive weeks within 120 days of filing
- Publication costs vary by county and can range from about $200 (Albany County) to $1,800 (New York County)
- NY LLC Transparency Act (effective January 1, 2026) does NOT apply to domestic U.S. LLCs. Gov. Hochul vetoed the expansion bill on December 19, 2025, so the act only covers LLCs formed outside the United States that register to do business in NY. Domestic NY LLCs (formed in any U.S. state) have no state-level BOI filing obligation. If you form an LLC in NY or foreign-qualify a Delaware/Wyoming/etc. LLC into NY, you are not a reporting company under the NY LLCTA.
Already operating in New York without registering? Our guide to what New York charges unregistered LLCs covers fines, back fees, and court access.
Activities that do NOT require registration in New York
- Maintaining or defending a lawsuit, administrative proceeding, or arbitration, or settling it or settling claims and disputes
- Holding meetings of members or managers
- Maintaining bank accounts
- Maintaining an office or agency only to transfer, exchange, and register membership interests, or appointing depositaries for those interests
Under NY LLC Law Section 803. New York's list is only 4 items, the shortest in the country. It has NO isolated-transaction carve-out, NO order-solicitation carve-out, NO independent-contractor carve-out and NO property-ownership carve-out. Subdivision (b) disclaims service of process only and says nothing about taxation. Do not assume the standard uniform-act carve-outs apply in New York.
Need a registered agent in New York?
A registered agent is required for foreign qualification. These services operate in all 50 states.
Get Northwest Registered Agent ↗
Recommended · $125/year · Privacy included
Registered Agents Inc
$200/year · Report filing included, state fees extra
Harbor Compliance
$99 first year, then $149/year · Full-service compliance option
Not sure which service fits? Our full Northwest Registered Agent review and Harbor Compliance review cover pricing, renewal terms, and where each one fits.
Need a business address in New York?
A virtual mailbox gives your LLC a professional address in New York for mail forwarding, public filings, and banking, without leasing office space.
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This page provides general information based on publicly available state requirements. It is not legal advice. Verify all fees and requirements with the New York Secretary of State before filing.