Certificate of Assumed Name for Domestic and Foreign Limited Liability Companies

Domestic and foreign limited liability companies are required by Section 204(c) of the New York State Limited Liability Company Law to conduct their activities under their true legal name in New York State unless it complies with the requirements of Section 130 of the New York State General Business Law.

• Complete and file the Certificate of Assumed Name with the Department of State.
  • For filing instructions, click here.

• The completed Certificate of Assumed Name, together with the appropriate filing fee, should be forwarded to:
  • New York Department of State, Division of Corporations, One Commerce Plaza, 99 Washington Avenue, Albany, NY 12231. All checks greater than $500 must be certified.

$25 filing fee for Certificate of Assumed Name.

All fees must be paid by cash, check, money order, MasterCard, Visa or American Express.

• To pay for a fee using your credit card or debit card, complete and sign the Credit Card/Debit Card Authorization Form and submit it to the Division of Corporations with your request for service.
• Checks and money orders should be made payable to the “Department of State.” Please do not send cash through the mail.  All checks over $500 must be certified.

• Expedited Handling Services: (optional) The NYS Department of State's Division of Corporations offers expedited processing of time-sensitive documents. For an additional fee, the Department of State will process a document within the following time frames for the additional fee indicated; $25.00 per document for processing within 24 hours, $75.00 per document for processing within the same day, or $150.00 per document for processing within 2 hours.

• The additional, non-refundable fee for expedited processing service must be paid by a separate check or money order or indicated in the appropriate space on the Credit Card/Debit Card Authorization Form.
  • The Division of Corporations accepts MasterCard, Visa and American Express for the payment of fees. To pay for a fee using your credit card or debit card, simply complete and sign the Credit Card/Debit Card Authorization Form and submit it to the Division of Corporations with your request for service.
  • The Credit Card/Debit Card Authorization Form submitted with any request for services must specifically indicate the level of expedited service requested.

• The envelope bearing documents for filing and other requests for expedited processing services must be marked with the notation "Expedited Processing" on the envelope.

The name of the limited liability company provided on this certificate must exactly match the records of the Department of State. This information should be verified on the Department of State’s website.