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What should I do? The filing period for a business corporation or LLC is the calendar month in which its original Certificate of Incorporation, Articles of Organization or Application for Authority was filed with the New York Department of State. The Biennial Statement must be filed every two years.
In New York, you can find the database here: . You can search for a business using the entity's name, Department of State (DOS) ID, assumed name, and assumed name ID.
If you would like additional information, please contact the Division of Corporations, State Records and Uniform Commercial Code by e-mail (corporations@dos.ny), in writing, or by calling (518) 473-2492.
In Texas it is called the “Filing Number,” in New York it is called a “DOS ID” (Department of State ID), California calls it an “Entity Number”, and other states may call it something else. It is called a Company Registration Number (CRN) in the United Kingdom, Australia, the European Union, and many other countries.
A corporation or LLC that fails to file its Biennial Statement will be reflected in the New York Department of State's records as past due in the filing of its Biennial Statement.
How to Transfer Ownership of a Corporation Consult your Articles of Incorporation and corporate bylaws. Contact the board of directors or shareholders. Find a buyer. Transfer ownership of stock. Inform the Secretary of State.
To look up an LLC in New York, visit the state's Division of Corporation website and use the business entity search tool. You can search for limited liability companies online or contact the county courthouse to obtain legal documents.
For help with renewing your real estate license online via New York's elicense portal or general information, call the NY DOS customer support number at (518) 474-4429. We recommend calling first thing in the morning before “the line” gets too long.
Businesses receive the filing receipt as part of the kit issued by the state at the time of registration of the company. The document records the date of incorporation, name of the registered agent and registered address, and is required for unsecured and secured line of credit against the business.