How to Publish Your LLC in New York. You can form a limited liability company (LLC) in New York by filing Articles of Organization with the New York Department of State.
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Overview
Go to the New York State Department of State Business Entity Database.
The New York State Department of State’s Business Entity Database can be found here: https://appext20.dos.ny.gov/corp_public/CORPSEARCH.ENTITY_SEARCH_ENTRY
Once you are on the site, click on “Search for Business Entities”
Enter your LLC information into the search fields. The minimum information required is the LLC name and county. If you have this information, you can narrow your search results by selecting “Begins With” from the drop-down menu next to the LLC name field, and then typing in the first few letters of your LLC’s name.
You can also enter an LLC ID number, if you know it.
Select Search. Your search results will appear below.
Click on the name of your LLC in the search results to go to its detail page.
From the detail page, select “Publishing Information” from the left-hand menu.
On the Publishing Information page, scroll down to Step 2: Prepare Your Publishing Notice. Here you will find a link to download a fillable PDF form of the publishing notice, as well as instructions for completing and filing it.
Search for your LLC.
Visit the website of the New York State Department of State, Division of Corporations. The New York State Division of Corporations is responsible for processing and filing all documents related to business entities doing business in New York State.
You can search for your LLC by name or by filing number.
If you don’t know your LLC’s filing number, you can search by name. Enter the LLC’s name in the “Name Search” field and select “Begins With” from the drop-down menu. Then click “Search.”
The search results will show any business entities with a similar name. If your LLC is listed, click on the hyperlinked LLC name to access your record.
From the landing page, hover over the blue “Businesses” tab and select “File & Manage.” You’ll be taken to a different screen with a blue bar across the top that reads, “Get started with…” In the dropdown menu, select “Articles of Organization for LLC.”
Click on the “Articles of Organization” link.
1. Go to the New York State Department of State website. The URL is https://www.dos.ny.gov/.
2. Click on the “Business” link near the top of the page.
3. Click on the “Business Entities” link near the top of the page.
4. Click on the “Publications & Forms” link near the top of the page.
5. Scroll down and click on the “Articles of Organization” link under the LLC heading.
Complete the online form.
From the New York State Department of State website, click on the Businesses link and then select the LLCs link. On the next page, scroll down to the section titled Publication.
Click on the first link in that section, which will take you to the online form. You will need to provide your LLC name, filing date, and registered agent information. Once you have completed the form, click on the Submit button.
You will then be taken to a page where you can review your submission. Once you have reviewed your submission and made any necessary changes, click on the Proceed to Payment button.
On the next page, you will need to enter your credit card information and submit payment. Once payment has been processed, you will be able to download and print a copy of your Certificate of Publication.
Pay the filing fee.
The filing fee to publish your LLC in New York is $50. This must be paid when you submit your Articles of Organization to the Division of Corporations. You can pay by check or money order. The check should be made out to the “Department of State.”
Include a cover letter with your Articles of Organization that includes the following information:
-Your LLC’s name and address
-The name and address of the person who will be handling your publication
-The name and address of the newspaper where you will be publishing your notice
-The date you would like your publication to start
-Your LLC’s entity number
Wait for your LLC to be approved.
You will receive a filing notice from the New York Department of State once your LLC has been approved. This notice will provide instructions on how to publish your LLC in two New York newspapers. You must publish your LLC in these newspapers as a way of providing notice to the public that your LLC exists and is authorized to do business in New York.
Once your LLC is approved, you will receive a Certificate of Organization.
Now that your LLC has been approved, you need to publish it in order to do business in New York. This is a legal requirement in New York, and it ensures that the public is aware of your business and can hold you accountable if something goes wrong.
There are two ways to go about publishing your LLC: online and in print. We recommend doing both, as online publications are more likely to be seen by potential customers or partners, while print publications are more likely to be seen by government officials or regulators.
Online
The easiest way to publish your LLC is online. You can do this through the New York Department of State website or through a commercial publication service.
To publish on the Department of State website, you’ll need to fill out a form and pay a $50 fee. The form must be notarized, and you’ll need to include a copy of your Certificate of Organization. Once you submit the form, your LLC will be published within five business days.
If you choose to use a commercial publication service, they will handle all of the details for you for a fee. This can be helpful if you’re not familiar with the process or if you want someone else to handle it for you. However, it’s important to make sure that you use a reputable service so that your publication is valid.
In print
You’ll also need to publish your LLC in two newspapers: one general circulation newspaper and one legal newspaper. You can find a list of approved general circulation newspapers on the Department of State website. For legal newspapers, we recommend using The New York Law Journal or The Commercial Observer.
You’ll need to submit an affidavit to the newspaper with your LLC information, as well as a notice that includes the name and address of your LLC, the date of formation, and the name and address of your registered agent. The notice must run for six consecutive weeks, and you’ll need to submit proof of publication (usually in the form of an affidavit from the newspaper) to the Department of State once it’s complete.

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