Organizers form an LLC by filing the Articles of Organization, pursuant to Section 203 of the Limited Liability Company Law, with the Department of State. Organizers prepare, sign and file the Articles of Organization that creates the LLC. Any person or business entity may be an organizer.
All new businesses, regardless of location within Suffolk County, must register with the State of New York through the Suffolk County Clerk's Office in Riverhead. The Suffolk County Clerk's Office can be reached at (631) 852-2000.
To do business in New York as a foreign corporation, you'll need to file an Application for Authority with New York's Department of State, Division of Corporations. You can submit this document by mail, by fax, or in person. The Application for Authority for a foreign New York corporation costs $225 to file.
Choose a Business Name. As a sole proprietor in New York, you can use your own legal name or an assumed name—also known as a "fictitious name" or "DBA" (for "doing business as"). File an Assumed Name With Your County. Apply for Licenses, Permits, and Zoning Clearance. Obtain an EIN.
How to Start a corporation in New York Choose a name for your business. Designate a Registered Agent in New York. File Your Certificate of Incorporation in New York. Create your Corporate Bylaws. Appoint your Corporate Directors. Hold the First Meeting of the Board of Directors. Authorize the issuance of shares of stock.
New York does not require business owners forming an LLC to have a business license in place before they register their LLCs or before they open their doors. This is good news for business owners operating on a tight budget. It's one less expense you'll need to cover when you're already paying to establish an LLC.
How to Register a Business in New York State Step 1: Choose and Reserve Your Business Name. Step 2: Determine Your Business Structure. Step 3: Register Locally with Your County Clerk's Office. Step 4: Register with the New York State Department of State. Step 5: Obtain a Certificate of Authority for Sales Tax.
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.
How to Start a corporation in New York Choose a name for your business. Designate a Registered Agent in New York. File Your Certificate of Incorporation in New York. Create your Corporate Bylaws. Appoint your Corporate Directors. Hold the First Meeting of the Board of Directors. Authorize the issuance of shares of stock.