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How to Get a Certificate of Good Standing in New York

New York calls it the Certificate of Status and charges $25. Here is how to order it and what must be current first.

At a glance

Document name
Certificate of Status
State fee
$25
Online ordering
No (mail or fax)
Typical turnaround
2-3 business days routine
Issuing office
New York SOS ↗

How to order it

  1. Clear any past-due filings first. Check your entity status with the New York SOS and resolve the requirements below. Tax clearance may be a separate document.
  2. Request it by mail or fax. New York has no online option for this document. Send a written request with payment authorization to the Secretary of State.
  3. Pay the $25 fee. Include payment with your request. Confirm the exact payee on the form, because it is not the Secretary of State in every state.
  4. Use it inside the recipient's window. The certificate has no state expiration, but banks and other states usually want one dated within the last 30 to 90 days. Order it close to when you need it.

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Full ordering details for New York

New York calls this a "Certificate of Status" - also known as Certificate Under Seal, Certificate of Good Standing, or Certificate of Existence in other contexts. The fee is $25 and the certificate cannot be ordered online, by email, or by phone. Submit a written request by mail or fax to the NY Department of State, Division of Corporations, One Commerce Plaza, 99 Washington Avenue, Albany NY 12231. Fax: (518) 473-1654 (requires Credit Card/Debit Card Authorization Form). The certificate confirms the LLC exists, has perpetual duration, has not filed Articles of Dissolution, and may indicate if any biennial statement is past due.

Processing and expedited tiers: expedite tiers $25 (24hr) / $75 (same day) / $150 (2hr)

Important to know about New York

  • New York does not allow online ordering of the Certificate of Status. Mail or fax only, which is unusual for 2026.
  • The biennial statement is filed every 2 years for a $9 fee. The Department of State says a Certificate of Status will reflect a past-due biennial statement; a missing statement does not automatically prevent issuance. The recipient may still require you to bring the filing current.
  • Routine processing takes 2-3 business days. If you need it faster, expedite tiers run $25 (24-hour), $75 (same-day), or $150 (2-hour). The expedited fee is on top of the $25 base.
  • Mark your envelope "Expedited Processing" if filing by mail with expedite request - omitting this gets it queued for routine processing even if you paid the expedite fee.

Ordering this to register in another state?

A certificate of good standing from New York is what the new state asks for when your New York LLC registers to do business there. Pick the state you are expanding into to see its exact filing, fee, and process.

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This page provides general information based on publicly available New York Secretary of State requirements. It is not legal advice. Names, fees, and procedures can change. Verify with the New York SOS before ordering.