New york state secretary of state division of corporations

Q: How do I find out who owns a corporation in New York?

You may search the New York Department of States Corporation and Business Entity Database to obtain information on corporations, limited liability companies, limited partnerships, and limited liability partnerships.

The New York Secretary of State, Corporations Division, is the New York state agency that will process the documents necessary to form standard C corporations, limited liability companies, and non profit organizations. The Office of the New York Secretary of State offers the following corporation and llc filing services: incorporation, limited liability company formation (forming an llc), limited partnership filings, and foreign qualification (foreign corporation registration).

Document filing and certification services offered by the New York Secretary of State include: articles of incorporation (corporation formation), articles of amendment, articles of organization (LLC formation), articles of dissolution, foreign qualification (qualifying to do business in other states), corporation name reservation, and certificates of good standing.

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Search the New York corporation registry
Perform a multi-state search
Find more info on a New York company
How do I find out who owns a corporation in New York?
How do I find a corporation in New York?
How do I contact the New York Department of State?
How do I find out if a business name is available in NY?

Contact Information for New York Secretary of State
State of New York
Dept. of State, Div. of Corp.
162 Washington Ave.
Albany, NY 12231

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Service	New York Fee	Inc-It-Now.com Fee	Total
Incorporation	$160.00	$99.95	$259.95
LLC Formation	$225.00	$99.95	$324.95
Non Profit	$160.00	$99.95	$259.95
Foreign Qualification	$250.00	$99.95	$349.95

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Liquor license and excise certificate records:

RETENTION: PERMANENT

CO2 363 13 Minority-, and women-, or disadvantaged-owned business files,

covering minority-, women-, or disadvantaged-owned (MWBE and DBE) businesses doing business with or in the jurisdiction of a local government

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CO2 367; MU1 338; ED1 172; MI1 282 8

a: Summary record listing businesses, eligibility criteria and official government policy statement:
RETENTION: PERMANENT

b: Detailed application/questionnaire/response completed by business:
RETENTION: 5 years after date of most recent entry in record
NOTES: Appraise these records for historical significance prior to disposition. If the local government uses its own rather than statewide criteria for approving these businesses, then these records may document minority-, women-, or disadvantaged-owned businesses operating in the community.

c: Directory of state-approved minority-, women-, and disadvantaged-owned businesses, maintained by State Department of Economic Development or New York State Unified Certification Program:
RETENTION: 0 after superseded

d: Other records, including job quotes, bid lists, referrals, credit and character references and affidavits, but not including summary record, detailed application/questionnaire/response, eligibility criteria and official government policy statement, and state-supplied directory of businesses:
RETENTION: 6 years after contract expiration

Copy of inspection and/or investigation report,

relating to licensing and operation for non-profit organization conducting bingo or games of chance:
RETENTION: 1 year

CO2 863 11 Public utility gross income tax return,

filed with city or village receiving tax payment from utility:
RETENTION: 6 years

MU1 327 10 Chattel mortgages and conditional sales

NOTES: Local governments may wish to consider long-term or permanent retention for chattel mortgage records since documentation often contains information about debtor-creditor relations and transactions, as well as prove useful for social history.

2020 (♦)
CO2 169; MU1 330 9

a: Index volume or other master listing of chattel mortgages and/or conditional sales:
RETENTION: PERMANENT

b: Chattel mortgage or conditional sale contract and satisfaction:
RETENTION: 0

Power generating facility licensing records,

covering all records submitted to municipality as part of nuclear power, hydropower, cogeneration or other power facility licensing or relicensing process, including but not limited to maps and plans, construction specifications, reports and studies, copies of applications, copies of court transcripts and environmental data collected as part of application process

MU1 738 14

a: Copies held by municipality where facility (or proposed facility) is located:
RETENTION: PERMANENT

b: Copies held by other municipalities in the area, supplied by applicant for informational purposes:
RETENTION: 0 after no longer needed

Assumed business name certificates

(D.B.A.-Doing Business As) and related materials

CO2 182; MU1 740 6

a: Assumed business name certificate:
RETENTION: 6 years after discontinuance filed

b: Assumed business name certificate index:
RETENTION: PERMANENT

including nurses, midwives, doctors and other professionals:
RETENTION: PERMANENT

CO2 189; MU1 741 7 Lottery, raffle, or other fund-raising game or event records,

except bingo or games of chance, when operated by local government:
RETENTION: 3 years
NOTES: Records relating to licensing of bingo or games of chance by local governments are covered under the Games of Chance/Bingo/Lottery section.

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How do I find out who owns a corporation in New York?

You may search the New York Department of State's Corporation and Business Entity Database to obtain information on corporations, limited liability companies, limited partnerships, and limited liability partnerships.

How do I find a corporation in New York?

You can find information on any corporation or business entity in New York or another state by performing a search on the Secretary of State website of the state or territory where that corporation is registered.

How do I contact the New York Department of State?

Albany, NY. Division of Community Services. One Commerce Plaza. 99 Washington Avenue, Suite 1020. Albany, New York, 12231. ... .

Buffalo, NY. Mahoney State Office Building. 65 Court Street, Rm 208. Buffalo, New York 14202. (716) 847-7106 FAX: (716) 847-7969..

New York, NY. 123 William Street, 20th Floor. New York, New York 10007..

How do I find out if a business name is available in NY?

To determine whether the name you want to use is available, visit the New York Department of State's Corporation and Business Entity Database and conduct a search. If the name you want to use (or something very similar) is already registered as a business in the state, you will need to come up with a new name.