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How to File New York LLC Biennial Report
Here is how to file New York LLC biennial report with the New York Department of State. It is due Every 2 years, anniversary month. The state fee is $9. ClearFormation tracks the due date, pre-fills the report, and files after you approve.
Biennial report
+ $9 state fee
- Due-date tracking and email reminders
- Pre-filled report for your review
- Filed with the state after you approve
What is the New York LLC biennial report?
New York requires the Biennial Statement every two years, not every year. This page shows how to file New York LLC biennial report with the New York Department of State.
It is not a federal tax return, and it is not a city or county business license.
New York also has a separate tax obligation (None for LLCs (but NYC unincorporated business tax may apply)). That is not part of this report. An accountant or tax software handles it.
Who must file in New York?
- LLCs formed in New York
- LLCs formed elsewhere and registered to do business in New York
You still file if nothing changed since the last report.
How to file New York LLC biennial report
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Confirm you must file
- LLCs formed in New York, and LLCs registered to do business there, both file.
- You still file if nothing changed.
- 2
Gather the details
Have your file number, legal name, addresses, registered agent, and managers or members ready.
- 3
Confirm your New York registered agent
- The report must list a registered agent with a street address in New York.
- If your agent resigned, appoint a new one before you file.
- A resigned agent is the usual reason a report is rejected.
- 4
File and pay
- Submit the Biennial Statement to the New York Department of State.
- ClearFormation pre-fills the report and files after you approve.
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Save the confirmation
- Download the receipt and confirmation number.
- Banks and other states may ask for it.
File your New York report
We track the due date, pre-fill the report, and file after you approve.
What happens if you miss it
Missing the deadline can add a late penalty on top of the report fee. The New York Department of State can also mark the LLC not in good standing, and after enough missed reports it can dissolve the company.
Banks and other states can refuse to work with an LLC that is not in good standing.
After you file
Save the confirmation the day you file. Banks and other states may ask for it.
If someone needs official proof, order a certificate of good standing from New York while the record is current.
The next report is due two years later, on the same date. Keep your New York registered agent active so state mail still reaches you.
New York biennial report FAQs
Also for New York: Form an LLC · Registered agent · Foreign qualification · Good standing