Search is not name approval
Use the Department of State record for entities and DOS IDs, then follow the correct name-availability process.
Use the business-search route →New York business requirements
Start and run a business in New York
Check the registrations, licenses, tax accounts and filing deadlines that may apply to your business type and operating location.
Current local coverage: New York City for New York and Kings counties, plus the City of Albany, for general retail and non-regulated consulting.
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One responsible authority per action
The starting example is a Brooklyn retail LLC using another name, making taxable sales and hiring employees. Change the answers to rebuild the order.
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15 decisions and actions
Sources checked 2026-08-17
- 1Local government · verify
Confirm the address is governed by New York City
A postal city or county alone does not prove which local planning, premises and permit rules apply.
Open the responsible authority ↗ - 2Entity · decision
Confirm that a New York LLC fits the ownership and tax plan
Liability, governance, tax treatment, financing and publication consequences belong in the entity decision before filing.
Open the responsible authority ↗ - 3Entity record · official action
Search the official Department of State record
Use the record to find existing entities and DOS IDs. Do not treat a search result as name-availability approval or a certified status record.
Open the responsible authority ↗ - 4Entity · official action
Complete the Articles of Organization filing
Formation creates the entity record; it does not replace tax, publication, employer, premises or permit steps.
Open the responsible authority ↗ - 5Federal tax · official action
Obtain or confirm the EIN with the IRS
The EIN identifies the business for federal tax administration but does not create State or local operating permission.
Open the responsible authority ↗ - 6County and Department of State · time-sensitive
Plan the six-week LLC publication sequence
Use the office county from the accepted filing, obtain the clerk's current newspaper designations, retain both affidavits and file the Certificate of Publication.
Open the responsible authority ↗ - 7Department of State · official action
File or confirm the entity's Certificate of Assumed Name
An LLC or corporation's assumed-name record follows the Department of State route and does not replace local operating requirements.
Open the responsible authority ↗ - 8State tax · time-sensitive
Apply for the sales-tax Certificate of Authority before taxable activity
The Tax Department says registration is generally required at least 20 days before beginning taxable sales or issuing or accepting most exemption certificates.
Open the responsible authority ↗ - 9New York City premises · verify before commitment
Check the site use before committing to the address
The City premises and operating path is separate from State entity formation. Use the exact address and proposed activity.
Open the responsible authority ↗ - 10New York City · official router
Run the activity through MyCity Business
The City wizard can identify City, State and federal steps but warns that the output may not be complete. Verify each result with the issuing agency.
Open the responsible authority ↗ - 11State employer accounts · time-sensitive
Complete the State employer registration path
Payroll tax, unemployment insurance and employee reporting must be resolved from the actual hiring facts.
Open the responsible authority ↗ - 12Employment coverage · time-sensitive
Arrange workers' compensation coverage
The Workers' Compensation Board owns coverage and posting requirements; do not wait until after an employee starts.
Open the responsible authority ↗ - 13Employment coverage · time-sensitive
Resolve disability benefits and Paid Family Leave coverage
These coverage duties are separate from workers' compensation and depend on the employer and worker facts.
Open the responsible authority ↗ - 14Recurring filing · calendar
Record the biennial statement month
Covered LLCs and business corporations file every two years in the calendar month of the original formation or authorization filing.
Open the responsible authority ↗ - 15State requirement routing · official router
Run the supported activity through New York Business Express
Use the State route to identify likely agency requirements, then confirm applicability, forms, fees and approval with each responsible authority.
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Before relying on this plan
- This plan covers general retail and non-regulated consulting in New York City or the City of Albany only.
- The responsible authority decides applicability, forms, fees, approval and processing time.
- No answer here proves that an entity is active, a proposed name is acceptable or a site may legally operate.
- Recheck each linked authority before filing, paying, signing a lease, hiring or opening.
Publication needs the county
The office county determines the clerk and designated newspapers. The affidavits then support the State filing.
Plan LLC publication →Which Certificate of Authority?
Sales-tax vendor authority and foreign-entity authority are different records with different owners.
Resolve the certificate →Common questions
Quick answers
How does one responsible authority per action?
The starting example is a Brooklyn retail LLC using another name, making taxable sales and hiring employees. Change the answers to rebuild the order.