Certificate of Resignation for Receipt of Process for Domestic and Foreign Business Corporations

Section 306-A of the Business Corporation Law permits the resignation of the party whose post office address has been designated by a corporation as its address for service of process to be forwarded. The addressee for service of process is required to provide the corporation with a 60-day notice after which the addressee may file a Certificate of Resignation for Receipt of Process.

• Complete and file a Certificate of Resignation for Receipt of Process with the Department of State.
• The completed Certificate of Resignation for Receipt of Process, and statutory filing fee of $60, should be forwarded to: 
  • New York Department of State, Division of Corporations, One Commerce Plaza, 99 Washington Avenue, Albany, NY 12231

$60 filing fee the Certificate of Resignation for Receipt of Process

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 corporation and its date of authorization 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.