Certificate of Surrender of Authority for Foreign Business Corporations

A foreign authorized corporation (which will remain in existence in its home state) may surrender its authority to conduct business in New York State. The authority of the foreign corporation shall terminate upon the filing of a Certificate of Surrender of Authority pursuant to Section 1310 of the Business Corporation Law.

• Complete and file a Certificate of Surrender of Authority with the Department of State.
• The Certificate of Surrender of Authority requires the consent of the New York State Tax Commission. To request consent, call the New York State Tax Commission at (518) 485-2639.
• The completed Certificate of Surrender of Authority, together with the statutory fee of $60, must be forwarded to:
  •  New York Department of State, Division of Corporations, One Commerce Plaza, 99 Washington Avenue, Albany, NY 12231.

$60 filing fee for Certificate of Surrender of Authority.

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 the date the Application for Authority was filed must be exactly as they appear on the records of the Department of State. This information should be verified on the Department of State’s website.