Certificate of Surrender of Authority for Foreign Limited Liability Companies

A foreign authorized limited liability company (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 limited liability company shall terminate upon the filing of a Certificate of Surrender of Authority pursuant to Section 806 of the New York State Limited Liability Company Law.

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

$60 filing fee for Certificate of 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 limited liability company and the date of filing of the application for authority must exactly match the records of the Department of State. This information should be verified on the Department of State’s website.