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Limited Liability Company (LLC)

New York LLC

Limited Liability Company (LLC) is a business structure which combines many benefits of a sole proprietorship or partnership with the limited liability of a corporation.

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Corporation

New York Corporation

Corporation is an entity for companies with complex operations, numerous shareholders, or businesses planning to sell stock on the public stock exchanges.

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S Corporation

New York S Corporation

S corporation is an entity that provides owners with limited liability while also allowing the shareholders to pass company income through their personal tax returns.

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Filing Times and State Fees in New York

This table includes New York State fees and approximate filing times* for most common company forms and applications.

Service Filing Times State Fee
Form LLC 2-5 Days $205
Form Corporation 2-5 Days $130
Form S Corporation 2-5 Days $130
Application for Authority 2-5 Days $225
Certificate of Good Standing 2-5 Days $25
Certificate of Assumed Name (DBA) 2-5 Days $25+
Reservation of Name 2-5 Days $20

*Filing times may be different from listed average times.

Business Name Restrictions in New York

The following is list of terms restricted or explicitly prohibited from use by business entities in New York State:

  • exchange
  • acceptance
  • bank
  • finance
  • investment
  • loan
  • mortgage
  • savings
  • trust
  • guaranty
  • academy
  • conservatory
  • education
  • elementary
  • historical
  • historical society
  • history
  • institute
  • kindergarten
  • library
  • prekindergarten
  • preschool
  • school
  • secondary
  • nursery school
  • museum
  • arboretum
  • college
  • university
  • union
  • council
  • labor
  • annuity
  • assurance
  • benefit
  • bond
  • casualty
  • endowment
  • fidelity
  • indemnity
  • insurance
  • surety
  • title
  • underwriter
  • blind
  • handicapped.

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