New York LLC Biennial Statement — Step 7 of 9
After all the work of forming and publishing, New York's ongoing maintenance is refreshingly simple: a $9 statement every two years. It keeps your LLC in good standing and confirms the address where the state sends legal mail. Here's when yours is due and how to file it in a few minutes.
Every New York LLC must file a Biennial Statement with the Department of State every two years, during the anniversary month of its formation. The fee is just $9, and you file it online through the DOS e-Statement service. It confirms the address where the Secretary of State forwards legal mail. Filing keeps your LLC in good standing; skipping it marks you "past due."
- Fee
- $9
- Frequency
- Every 2 years
- Due
- Anniversary month
- Filed with
- NY Dept of State
- How
- Online (e-Statement)
- Time to file
- ~5 minutes
- Next step
- Step 8 →
What the Biennial Statement Is
The Biennial Statement is New York's version of the annual report that most states require — except it's only due every two years and costs a flat $9. Its job is simple: confirm or update the address where the Secretary of State (your default agent for service of process) forwards any legal documents, and keep your LLC's record current.
It's filed with the Department of State, not the tax department, and most LLCs can file through the official e-Statement service. There's no income reporting and nothing complicated to calculate.
- $9 flat fee — one of the lowest ongoing state fees in the country.
- Every two years, in the calendar month your LLC was originally formed.
- Confirms your service-of-process address so the state can reach you.
Biennial Statement Due-Date Calculator
Enter the date your LLC was formed and we'll show your filing month and the next few due dates so you can set a reminder:
Calendar projection only. This tool does not check filing history or determine whether your LLC is current. Earlier periods may remain unfiled. Check the DOS record and filing service before relying on the next projected window. File during the due month, not before it.
How to File It
- Go to the DOS e-Statement service and enter your LLC's exact name and DOS ID number.
- Confirm or update the address for service of process.
- Pay the $9 fee by credit or debit card and submit.
- Save the confirmation for your records — that's it for two more years.
What happens if you skip itNew York doesn't charge a late penalty fee, but your LLC's status changes to "past due." A Certificate of Status or status letter will disclose the overdue statement. That disclosure can prevent certain business transactions. File the overdue statement and request an updated certificate when needed.
- ✓Confirm reminder and follow-up filing services; the LLC remains responsible for its deadlines.
- ✓Confirm reminder and follow-up filing services; the LLC remains responsible for its deadlines.
- ✓Confirm registered-agent eligibility, coverage, included periods and renewal charges.
- ✓Review address-use rules and privacy policies; a service does not remove all information from public filings.
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NY Biennial Statement — FAQ
Ahmad Adil is the founder and CEO of LLC School. The biennial statement details here — the $9 fee, the every-two-years frequency in the formation anniversary month, online filing via the DOS e-Statement service, and the past-due consequence — were verified against the New York Department of State. LLC School updates its New York guides as the rules change.
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