State of New YorkChecked 2026-08-17
Start a Business in New York State
Starting a business involves entity, tax, insurance and activity-specific license decisions across State and local government.
Authority by action
Every step points to its responsible owner
Changing forms, dates, fees, interfaces and local requirements are checked against the agency or office that administers them.
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New York Business ExpressChecked 2026-08-17
Business Express launch and permit services
The State portal routes business formation, tax, employer and activity-based permit questions; it does not eliminate local requirements.
New York Department of StateChecked 2026-08-17
Types of Businesses Operating in New York State
Entity formation and assumed-name routes differ for sole proprietors, LLCs and corporations.
New York Department of StateChecked 2026-08-17
Corporation and Business Entity Search Database
The official database searches entity and assumed-name filings but must not be used to determine whether a proposed entity name is acceptable.
New York Department of StateChecked 2026-08-17
Certificate of Assumed Name
LLCs and other covered entities file an assumed-name certificate with the Department of State; sole proprietors use the responsible county clerk route.
New York State SenateChecked 2026-08-17
Limited Liability Company Law Section 206
A domestic LLC publication notice is generally required within 120 days, once weekly for six successive weeks in a county-clerk-designated daily and weekly newspaper.
New York Department of StateChecked 2026-08-17
Certificate of Publication for a Domestic LLC
The Certificate of Publication is filed with the newspaper affidavits after the publication sequence.
New York County ClerkChecked 2026-08-17
Business Department and LLC publication contact
New York County routes LLC publication designations through the County Clerk's Executive Office.
Kings County ClerkChecked 2026-08-17
LLC publication filing instructions
Kings County requires the Department of State filing receipt before assigning two local newspapers for publication.
Albany County ClerkChecked 2026-08-17
County Clerk services
The County Clerk is the responsible county contact for assumed-name records and current county publication instructions.
New York State Department of Taxation and FinanceChecked 2026-08-17
Selling Products or Services
A business making taxable sales generally applies for a sales-tax Certificate of Authority at least 20 days before beginning the taxable activity.
New York Department of StateChecked 2026-08-17
Application for Authority for a Foreign Business Corporation
An out-of-state corporation seeking authority to conduct business in New York uses a Department of State entity filing, not a sales-tax certificate.
New York State Department of Taxation and FinanceChecked 2026-08-17
Foreign corporations
Tax treatment and filing obligations for an out-of-state corporation are separate from Department of State authority.
New York Department of StateChecked 2026-08-17
Biennial Statements for Business Corporations and LLCs
Covered corporations and LLCs file every two years in the calendar month of the original formation or authorization filing.
New York Department of StateChecked 2026-08-17
E-Statement Filing System
Online filing requires the exact business name and DOS ID and cannot begin before the due calendar month.
New York State Workers' Compensation BoardChecked 2026-08-17
Employer coverage responsibilities
Employers must resolve workers' compensation coverage and posting responsibilities before relying on a general launch checklist.
New York State Workers' Compensation BoardChecked 2026-08-17
Disability benefits and Paid Family Leave for employers
Disability benefits and Paid Family Leave coverage are separate employer obligations from workers' compensation.
Internal Revenue ServiceChecked 2026-08-17
Employer Identification Numbers
The IRS issues EINs for federal tax administration; an EIN does not create State or local operating permission.
New York City Small Business ServicesChecked 2026-08-17
Start a Business
New York City adds planning, premises, financing, hiring and permit considerations to the State launch path.
City of New YorkChecked 2026-08-17
MyCity Business
The City wizard helps identify City, State and federal requirements but warns that its output may not be complete.
City of Albany Department of Planning and DevelopmentChecked 2026-08-17
Planning and Development
The City of Albany is responsible for local planning, zoning and development questions for an operating address in the city.
City of Albany Department of Planning and DevelopmentChecked 2026-08-17
Online Application Submission Portal
The local portal covers selected planning and development applications; it is not a universal business-license application.