LLC Costs in New York (NY)
$1,834 all-in for your first year - $200 to file, $9 annual report, plus a registered agent. New York is $1,451 (379%) more expensive than the national average for first-year LLC costs.
New York requires publication of LLC formation in two newspapers for six consecutive weeks. Publication costs typically run $1,000-$2,000+ in New York City county, but can be lower in upstate counties. The publication requirement significantly increases first-year costs.
Updated 2025 · Source: New York Secretary of State
Newspaper publication required
Newspaper publication required. New York is one of the few jurisdictions that still mandates newspaper publication (~$1,500+) on top of the SOS filing stack.Forming an LLC in New York costs about $1,834 in the first year, top-third of the 51-row book, about 379% above the national average, ranking #51 of 51. A mandatory newspaper publication is included in that total. Fees are those published by the New York Secretary of State; registered agent is a $125/yr market-rate line, not a vendor quote.
According to the New York Secretary of State fee schedule; registered agent normalized at $125/yr. See methodology. How we calculate →
Published SOS fee schedule
Fee strip NY · New York SOS FY 2026 · rank #51
New York · $1,834 · file $200 · pub ~$1500
- PHOTO $200
- SOS $9
- EXPEDITE $1,834
- PRIVILEGE #51/51
- FILE near Massachusetts
- Y1 pub ~$1500
Publication states are rare; stamps still come from this SOS fee schedule (filing, report, publication, rank, nearest peer), not a formation recommendation. Read with tax planning when publication stacks on → · All 51 SOS fee rows →
How the dear-third $1,834 stack breaks down
- State filing fee $200
- Biennial Statement (yr 1) $9
- Newspaper publication $1,500
- Registered agent $125
| Cost Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| State Filing Fee | $200 |
| Biennial Statement | $9 |
| Newspaper Publication | ~$1,500+ |
| Registered Agent | $125/yr |
| Expedited Filing (optional) | $75 |
| Total, First Year | $1,834 |
Ongoing tax burden after formation
New York's effective property tax rate of 1.55% ranks among the highest nationally, an ongoing cost that can exceed the $1,834 formation fee above within a year or two for a property-owning LLC.
Sources: Tax Foundation state corporate tax rates, Census ACS effective property tax rates.
New York SOS fee strip (high filing)
Lower-cost escapes
Jurisdictions with a lower first-year SOS-fee total than dear-third NY:
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified. Report a data error on this page.
Sources used on this page
- New York Secretary of State - LLC filing fee, annual-report requirement, and processing time. www.dos.ny.gov
- Federation of Tax Administrators - cross-check of state fee and tax figures. taxadmin.org