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After you start your New York LLC, and complete the publication requirements, you must submit a Certificate of Publication.
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How much does it cost to file a Certificate of Publication?
It costs $50 to file a Certificate of Publication with the New York Department of State.
Accepted Forms of Payment
Check or Money Order made payable to “Department of State”.
Filing Instructions
In one envelope, mail your Certificate of Publication, both Affidavits of Publication, and the $50 filing fee (made payable to the “Department of State”) to:
Department of State
Division of Corporations
One Commerce Plaza
99 Washington Avenue, Suite 600
Albany, NY 12231
Make Sure to Include the Newspaper “Snippets”
The newspapers will mail you back Affidavits of Publication. You’ll have 2 of them (one from each newspaper). Along with those Affidavits, the newspapers will include a “snippet”, which is a copy of the actual ad.
Make sure to include that with your Affidavits of Publication, Certificate of Publication, and check or money order when you mail everything in.
Envelope & 2 Stamps
You can just use a regular #10 white envelope (the standard one). With all the above pages, your envelope will weight over 1 ounce. Use 2 stamps on the envelope.
State Contact Info
Phone: 518-473-2492 (hours: M-F, 8:30am – 4:30pm)
Email: corporations@dos.ny.gov
Website: New York Department of State: Contact Info
Information verified on October 27, 2026
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