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LLC Annual Report in New York

When a New York LLC's annual report is due, the fee, and the penalty for filing late.

Short answer: Every LLC must file a statement with the Department of State every two years (the biennial statement), in the calendar month in which its articles of organization were filed. N.Y. Limited Liability Company Law §§ 301(e), 1101(c)

Annual reportEvery LLC must file a statement with the Department of State every two years (the biennial statement), in the calendar month in which its articles of organization were filed. The statement gives the post office address where the Secretary of State will mail process served on the LLC. The filing fee is $9. The law allows the Tax Department and Department of State to collect this information on tax filing-fee forms instead.
Registered agentEvery New York LLC must designate the Secretary of State as its agent for service of process and give a mailing address to which the Secretary of State forwards any process. Naming a separate registered agent with a New York address is optional; if the LLC has one, the articles must say so. The fee to file a change of the address where process is forwarded is $20.

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Does an LLC have to file an annual report in New York?
Every LLC must file a statement with the Department of State every two years (the biennial statement), in the calendar month in which its articles of organization were filed. The statement gives the post office address where the Secretary of State will mail process served on the LLC. The filing fee is $9. The law allows the Tax Department and Department of State to collect this information on tax filing-fee forms instead.
Do you need a registered agent for an LLC in New York?
Every New York LLC must designate the Secretary of State as its agent for service of process and give a mailing address to which the Secretary of State forwards any process. Naming a separate registered agent with a New York address is optional; if the LLC has one, the articles must say so. The fee to file a change of the address where process is forwarded is $20.

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