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How Much Does an LLC Cost in New York? Year One and Every Year After
Starting a New York LLC costs $200 to file ($275 with the required extras). After that, Biennial Statement, every two years, $9. The state side over three years is $334.
- Official sources, checked October 20, 2026
Every cost, itemised
| Cost | When | Amount | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| State filing fee | Once | $200 | Articles of Organization (DOS-1336-f), New York Secretary of State |
| Publication | Once | $50 + newspaper charges | Publication: within 120 days, a notice runs for six weeks in two county newspapers (the papers set their own charges), then a Certificate of Publication is filed for $50. |
| Biennial Statement | Every 2 years | $9 | Biennial Statement, every two years, $9 |
| State tax | Yearly | $25 | Tax Department LLC fee (Form IT-204-LL): $25 a year for a single-member LLC with New York-source income; partnership LLCs pay more. |
| Registered agent | Yearly | from $149 | Optional. If one is designated: a person who lives in New York or has a business address there, an LLC formed or authorized in New York, or a corporation formed or authorized in New York. |
| Expedite | Optional | +$25 to +$150 | 24 hours +$25; Same day +$75; 2 hours +$150 |
| EIN | Once | $0 | Issued free by the IRS |
Over time
| Horizon | State side | With Mainstay Filing |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year | $275 | $474 |
| 3 years | $334 | $931 |
| 5 years | $393 | $1,388 |
With Mainstay Filing: $199 a year plus the New York fee at cost, covering the formation, registered agent, EIN application and annual report. It renews at the same $199.
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Questions
How much does it cost to start an LLC in New York?
$200 to file, $275 with the required extras we could price. Over three years the state side is $334; with Mainstay Filing it is $931.
What is the yearly cost of a New York LLC after the first year?
Biennial Statement, every two years, $9. Plus $25 a year in state tax.
Sources
- NY Limited Liability Company Law § 203 (articles of organization); § 1101 (fee: 'For filing articles of organization pursuant to section two hundred nine of this chapter, two hundred dollars') (multira state research spine): www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/LLC/203, checked August 12, 2026
- New York formation fee: Filing fee, official source read 2026-10-01: dos.ny.gov/articles-organization-domestic-limited-liability-company-0, checked October 1, 2026
- New York Department of State, Division of Corporations, State Records and Uniform Commercial Code (multira state research spine): dos.ny.gov/biennial-statements-business-corporations-and-limited-liability-companies, checked August 12, 2026
- New York Department of State, Division of Corporations, State Records and Uniform Commercial Code (multira state research spine): filing.dos.ny.gov/eBiennialWeb/, checked August 12, 2026
- New York report due date (multira state research spine, due dates verified 714/714): www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/LLC/301, checked August 12, 2026
- New York other cost: Publication, official source read 2026-10-01: www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/LLC/206, checked October 1, 2026
- New York other cost: Certificate of Publication, official source read 2026-10-01: dos.ny.gov/certificate-publication-domestic-limited-liability-company-0, checked October 1, 2026
- New York other cost: Tax Department LLC fee, official source read 2026-10-01: www.tax.ny.gov/pdf/2025/inc/it204lli_2025.pdf, checked October 1, 2026
- New York registered agent statute (N.Y. LLC Law §§ 301 and 302): www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/LLC/302, checked October 20, 2026
- New York expedite and processing (New York Secretary of State, official page read): dos.ny.gov/, checked October 1, 2026