New York Publication Requirement
New York requires newly formed entity or foreign registrations of LLCs, LLPs, and PLLCs to complete a publication requirement shortly after formation. Specifically, LLCs, LLPs, and PLLCs must publish a notice of their formation in two newspapers in the county of their choosing. These options are presented to users when submitting the formation or foreign registration filing.
The county clerk designates the two approved newspapers (typically one daily and one weekly), and the notice must run for six consecutive weeks. After publication is complete, the newspapers provide affidavits of publication, which are then filed with the state along with a Certificate of Publication.
You can learn more about overall formation costs in New York, including publication expenses, here.
How Discern Handles This for You
For Discern customers forming a new LLC, LLP, or PLLC in New York, we manage the publication process on your behalf.
Once your entity has been onboarded into Discern:
We coordinate with the appropriate county clerk
We arrange publication in the designated newspapers
We monitor the six-week publication period
We file the Certificate of Publication with the state
We provide you with copies of the affidavits and confirmation via email for your records
We then charge the payment method on file for the total cost of the publication
In general, the full process takes approximately 8–12 weeks after you New York registration is complete, depending on county processing times and newspaper schedules.
Even if the formation or foreign registration is complete (shown in Filing History), the publication requirement may still be processing. The publication will be charged separately and at this point, you will be able to navigate back to Filing History and now download the evidence associated with publication. It will be grouped together with for formation or foreign registration filing in New York.
Questions?
If you have any questions about the publication requirement or forming an LLC in New York more broadly, our team is happy to help. Please reach out to [email protected] at any time for assistance.