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New York biennial statement for corporations and LLCs

The New York filing cycle is every two years, not every year, and the filing is tied to the calendar month of the entity's original registration or incorporation.

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What entities file

  • Domestic and foreign business corporations file a biennial statement.
  • Domestic and foreign LLCs also file a biennial statement.
  • The filing is due every two years during the calendar month when the original filing or registration was made.

What the statement updates

  • New York says corporations update the CEO name and business address, principal executive office address, service-of-process forwarding address, the number of directors, and the number of women directors on the board.
  • LLCs update the service-of-process forwarding address.

Fee and timing rules

  • New York lists a $9 biennial statement fee.
  • The Department of State says not to file the statement before the due month.
  • If an email address is on file, the state sends an electronic filing notice in the due month.

Why the due month matters

New York notes that a past-due biennial statement appears on status reports and certificates. That means this low-cost filing can still become a transaction problem if it is left unattended.

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This guide only covers the state record. Use New York local permits and assumed names next to check the county, city, and municipal layer that can still create risk.

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Filing variants broken out in plain terms

Some guides cover more than one obligation or entity class. These cards separate the filing variants so it is easier to see what applies.

Biennial Statement

Business corporation biennial statement

  • Entities: Domestic business corporations, Foreign business corporations
  • Frequency: biennial
  • Due rule: Due during the calendar month of the original filing or registration every two years.
  • Fee: $9 filing fee.
  • Method: Most business corporations may file online using the Department of State e-Statement Filing Service.

The corporate version carries a wider state-record update set than the LLC version.

Key requirements

  • Updates: CEO name and address, principal executive office address, service-of-process forwarding address, director count, and women-director count.
  • Timing rule: A Biennial Statement should not be filed prior to the calendar month in which it is due.
Biennial Statement

LLC biennial statement

  • Entities: Domestic LLCs, Foreign LLCs
  • Frequency: biennial
  • Due rule: Due during the calendar month of the original filing or registration every two years.
  • Fee: $9 filing fee.
  • Method: Most LLCs may file online using the Department of State e-Statement Filing Service.

The LLC version mainly maintains the service-of-process mailing address.

Key requirements

  • Updates: Address to which the New York Secretary of State shall mail a copy of any process accepted on behalf of the LLC.
  • Past-due effect: Past-due status appears on certificates of status and other status letters issued by the Department of State.