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New York LLC cost

How much an LLC costs in New York: formation and annual fees from the official state source, checked 21 Oct 2026.

We read the fees below on the official state source on 21 Oct 2026.

ItemFeeDetail
Formation$200Articles of Organization; plus a separate publication requirement ($50 Certificate of Publication fee plus newspaper costs)
AnnualNot verifiedBiennial Statement $9 every two years

Source: New York Department of State: fee schedules (checked 21 Oct 2026).

Other costs

  • Registered agent: $0 if you serve with an in-state address, or a service fee.
  • EIN: free from the IRS.
  • Local licences: check your city and county.

First-year state total

We can't give a verified first-year total yet because one of the fees above isn't verified. Confirm it on the official source linked above, or use the calculator.

General information, not legal advice. Legal reviewer: to be added.

Sources

  1. New York Department of State: fee schedules dos.ny.gov
  2. IRS irs.gov

Checked 21 Oct 2026. Spotted an error? Tell us.

Update history
  • : first published; figures checked against the sources listed.

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