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. Any Certificate of Status or status letter from the New York Department of State will also reflect that the corporation or LLC is past due.
How do I create Articles of Incorporation? Step 1: State where the corporation is incorporating. Step 2: Provide details about the person filing the Articles of Incorporation. Step 3: State the corporation's name, purpose and duration. Step 4: Include details about the registered agent and office.
Corporate bylaws are a company's foundational governing document. They lay out how things should run day-to-day and the processes for making important decisions. They serve as a legal contract between the corporation and its shareholders, directors, and officers and set the protocol for how the organization operates.
Corporate bylaws are required by state law in New York, but you don't need to file your bylaws with the NY Department of State. The law stipulates that your bylaws must be adopted by your incorporators during your company's initial organization meeting.
(a) Each corporation shall keep correct and complete books and records of account and shall keep minutes of the proceedings of its shareholders, board and executive committee, if any, and shall keep at the office of the corporation in this state or at the office of its transfer agent or registrar in this state, a ...
Name Availability Search The County Clerk's office will conduct a search on its system at the time of the filing to check the availability of the name. You can also search all New York businesses to see if your intended name is already in use by searching the State's Corporation and Business Entity Database.
In New York City, the Division of Old Records, New York County Clerk's Office, maintains files of corporate and business certificates from 1818 to 1938 and assumed business name certificates from 1900 to 1924. This office can be reached at 646-386-5395.
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.
Copies of any documents filed with the Department of State's Division of Corporations may be obtained by submitting a written request to the New York State Department of State, Division of Corporations, One Commerce Plaza, 99 Washington Avenue, Albany, NY 12231.