New York LLC or Nevada LLC?
If you run your business in New York, here's what each route costs in state fees.
The short answer
For a business that operates in New York, forming in Nevada costs about $1,875 more over five years in state fees alone — before paying for a registered agent in Nevada.
Form in New York
New York
Articles of Organization (DOS-1336)$200
Newspaper publication requirement$900
Biennial Statement$9 / 2 yrs
LLC annual filing fee (Form IT-204-LL)$25 / yr
Year one$1,125
Each year after$29.50
5-year total$1,243
Form in Nevada, register in New York
Nevada
Articles of Organization (plus required $150 Initial List and $200 State Business License fee = $425 total)$75
Annual List of Managers or Members (with State Business License renewal)$150 / yr
State Business License fee$200 / yr
Commerce Tax$0
New York (foreign registration)
Application for Authority (Foreign LLC)$250
Newspaper publication requirement$900
Biennial Statement$9 / 2 yrs
LLC annual filing fee (Form IT-204-LL)$25 / yr
Year one$1,600
Each year after$379.50
5-year total$3,118
What the fees don't show
- Forming in Nevada while operating in New York means two sets of reports and two sets of deadlines, adding about $350 a year.
- You need a registered agent with a street address in Nevada. If you don't have one there, that's a paid service every year.
- Out-of-state formation makes the most sense when you raise outside investment, operate in many states, or have a specific legal reason — not as a default.
State fees only, from each state's official fee pages. Not legal or tax advice.