Form DOS-1708-f · NY LLCL § 206: $50 state + $349 service = $399 total. $399 All-In: six consecutive weeks in two County Clerk-designated newspapers, one daily and one weekly; collect both original notarized printer affidavits and file the Certificate of Publication within 120 days. Albany strategy requires our $199/year registered agent; an existing county change costs $30 state + $99 service separately. Foreign LLC § 802(b) uses DOS-1709-f; PLLC § 1203(c)(2) uses DOS-1706-f. Missing publication suspends authority to transact business. Supplied Manhattan newspaper estimates $1,150–$1,700; Brooklyn $800–$1,200; Queens $700–$1,000; Bronx $650–$950; Westchester and Richmond $500–$800. Estimates are not quotes or guaranteed savings.
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Form DOS-1708-f · NY LLCL § 206: $50 state + $349 service = $399 total. $399 All-In: six consecutive weeks in two County Clerk-designated newspapers, one daily and one weekly; collect both original notarized printer affidavits and file the Certificate of Publication within 120 days. Albany strategy requires our $199/year registered agent; an existing county change costs $30 state + $99 service separately. Foreign LLC § 802(b) uses DOS-1709-f; PLLC § 1203(c)(2) uses DOS-1706-f. Missing publication suspends authority to transact business. Supplied Manhattan newspaper estimates $1,150–$1,700; Brooklyn $800–$1,200; Queens $700–$1,000; Bronx $650–$950; Westchester and Richmond $500–$800. Estimates are not quotes or guaranteed savings.
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Adopt the LLC Operating Agreement within 90 days under LLCL § 417. LLC publication must be completed and its certificate filed within 120 days; corporations and P.C.s are exempt from the LLC publication rule. Biennial DOS-2025 filing is $108 total in the anniversary month every two years.
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IT-204-LL is due March 15 for calendar-year LLCs, without extension. Review separate CT-6 S election and NY/NYC PTET with a tax adviser. Local permits and sales tax DTF-17 clearance are not replaced by entity formation.
Official sourceYour preparation checklist
- Confirm accepted entity name and NY DOS number
- Confirm county office designation and service-of-process address
- Calendar 90-day Operating Agreement and 120-day publication if applicable
- Retain filed documents and printer affidavits
- Calendar March 15 taxes and biennial anniversary month
NY LLCL § 206 Publication Requirement
NY LLC § 206 Publication & First-Year Cost
Home-county newspaper estimate + $50 certificate
$1,475.00Albany publication package
$399 All-In$199/year registered agent separately
Publication-only difference: $1,076.00 less with Albany. Including agent: $877.00 difference.
County designated on the Articles controls newspaper selection. An existing county change is $30 state + $99 service = $129 separately.
Formation: $349.00 · First-year selected formation + publication + Albany agent: $947.00
The Day-70 start is a planning buffer, not a guarantee of print or filing completion. Six consecutive weeks and both original affidavits are required.
Year-two forecast: $199 registered agent renewal; $25 IT-204-LL minimum for default-taxed LLC, $108 Biennial Statement in the two-year anniversary month. Taxes and permits excluded from formation total.
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Supplied 2026 schedule; estimates, not a quote or tax advice. NY DOS · NY DTF
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| Requirement | Verified detail / confirmation needed | Official authority |
|---|---|---|
| Complete NY LLC § 206 2-Newspaper Publication Package | Form DOS-1708-f · NY LLCL § 206 — $50 state + $349 service = $399. $399 All-In: six consecutive weeks in two County Clerk-designated newspapers, one daily and one weekly; collect both original notarized printer affidavits and file the Certificate of Publication within 120 days. Albany strategy requires our $199/year registered agent; an existing county change costs $30 state + $99 service separately. Foreign LLC § 802(b) uses DOS-1709-f; PLLC § 1203(c)(2) uses DOS-1706-f. Missing publication suspends authority to transact business. Supplied Manhattan newspaper estimates $1,150–$1,700; Brooklyn $800–$1,200; Queens $700–$1,000; Bronx $650–$950; Westchester and Richmond $500–$800. Estimates are not quotes or guaranteed savings. | Official source |
| New York Biennial Statement | Form DOS-2025 · NY BCL § 408 / NY LLCL § 301(e) — $9 state + $99 service = $108. $108 total. Due every two years in the calendar anniversary month of original formation. Updates CEO name/address for corporations, principal executive office and service-of-process mailing address. Filing addresses Past Due statement blocks; verify status acceptance in DOS records. | Official source |
| New York Registered Agent & Albany Publication Office | NY LLCL §§ 301–302 / NY BCL §§ 304–305 — $0 state + $199 service = $199. $199/year. Albany County commercial registered office eligible for the $399 All-In publication package. Same-day scan and email of service of process and DOS notices; publication and county-change services are separate. | Official source |
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Official sourceNo. State fees are pass-through. Form DOS-1708-f · NY LLCL § 206: $50 state + $349 service = $399 total. $399 All-In: six consecutive weeks in two County Clerk-designated newspapers, one daily and one weekly; collect both original notarized printer affidavits and file the Certificate of Publication within 120 days. Albany strategy requires our $199/year registered agent; an existing county change costs $30 state + $99 service separately. Foreign LLC § 802(b) uses DOS-1709-f; PLLC § 1203(c)(2) uses DOS-1706-f. Missing publication suspends authority to transact business. Supplied Manhattan newspaper estimates $1,150–$1,700; Brooklyn $800–$1,200; Queens $700–$1,000; Bronx $650–$950; Westchester and Richmond $500–$800. Estimates are not quotes or guaranteed savings.
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