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New York Certificate of Status

New York issues a Certificate of Good Standing (sometimes called Certificate of Existence) through the Department of State's Division of Corporations. The document confirms your NY entity is current with biennial reports and franchise tax obligations.

New York does not offer an online portal for the Certificate of Status, so it can't be ordered through GetGoodStanding.com. You can request it directly from the New York Department of State.

Request at the New York Department of State

Ordering

Direct only

Typical TAT

Via state

Validity

60 days

Online

Mail

Requesting your Certificate of Status. In New York this is handled directly by the state.

New York does not offer online certificate ordering

New York Department of State does not allow online ordering of a Certificate of Status; obtained by mail or fax request only. You can request it directly from the New York Department of State, which issues the document.

Order directly at the New York Department of State

Common requests in New York

New York businesses frequently need Certificates of Good Standing for Wall Street financing, real estate transactions (NYC especially), media/entertainment contracts, and foreign qualification.

The New York process

New York standard processing can take 5-10 business days, one of the slower states. Expedited service is highly recommended for urgent needs. State fees: $25 standard, $75 expedited.

New York Department of State

New York requires biennial reports (every 2 years), not annual. The state also assesses an annual filing fee for LLCs based on income.

Everything about Certificate of Status in New York.

Issuing officeNew York Department of State
Official document nameCertificate of Status
Alternate namesCertificate of Existence · Certificate of Status
Validity60 days
Online availableNo, mail intake only
NotesNew York Department of State does not allow online ordering of a Certificate of Status; obtained by mail or fax request only.

New York Certificate of Status, asked & answered.

Operating in multiple states?

Many New York businesses also need certificates from neighboring states.

New York Certificate of Status
requested directly through the state.

New York does not offer online ordering for this certificate, so GetGoodStanding.com cannot file it for you. You can request it directly from the New York Department of State.