New York LLC Biennial Statement 2026: $9, Due Every 2 Years

Due Date and Frequency (Biennial)

The key word is biennial — every two years, not every year. This is one of the most affordable and least frequent compliance obligations of any state. There is no annual filing in between; you file once, then wait two years and file again.

The Department of State does not always send a paper reminder, and receipt of a reminder is never a prerequisite for the filing obligation. Because the deadline is two years apart, it is easy to forget — so the safest practice is to set a recurring calendar reminder tied to your formation month. Note the month your LLC was filed, then schedule a reminder for that same month on a two-year cycle.

Biennial Statement Fee: $9

The New York LLC Biennial Statement fee is a flat $9. It is one of the lowest periodic compliance fees in the United States, and the same fee applies regardless of LLC type:

Spread across two years, the $9 Biennial Statement works out to roughly $4.50 per year — almost nothing compared to states that charge $50, $300, or more annually. The real expense of running a New York LLC is not this filing; it is the one-time Publication Requirement (covered below), which can run from roughly $150 upstate to well over $1,500 in Manhattan.

What Information Is Required

The Biennial Statement is deliberately minimal. Its single purpose is to keep your service-of-process address current. Specifically, the filing confirms or updates:

• The address for service of process: The post office address to which the New York Department of State will forward any legal process (lawsuits, subpoenas, official notices)served on your LLC. Because New York is the statutory agent for service of process on every LLC, this is the address the state uses to mail you anything it receives on your behalf.

That is the core of it. You are not required to submit financial statements, revenue figures, member or manager names, employee counts, or any details about your business operations. If your service-of-process address has not changed since your last filing, you simply confirm it. If it has changed, you update it. The entire form is built around keeping that one address accurate so the state can reliably forward legal documents to you.

Step-by-Step: How to File the Biennial Statement Online

Filing your New York LLC Biennial Statement online takes only a few minutes. Here is the step-by-step process:

1. Go to dos.ny.gov/corporations
   Navigate to the New York Department of State, Division of Corporations website and locate the Biennial Statement filing service.
2. Enter your DOS ID number
   You will need your LLC's Department of State ID number and the exact name of your LLC to access the online filing. You can look up your DOS ID using the state's entity search if you don't have it handy.
3. Confirm or update your service-of-process address
   Review the address the Department of State has on file for forwarding legal process. Confirm it if it's still correct, or update it if your mailing address has changed.
4. Pay the $9 fee
   Submit payment of the $9 fee by credit or debit card through the online portal. This is the entire cost of the filing.
5. Save your confirmation
   After payment, you will receive confirmation that your Biennial Statement was accepted. Save or print this confirmation as proof of filing, and note the next due date — two years out, in the same anniversary month.

Always confirm the current filing steps and any fee changes directly at dos.ny.gov/corporations, since state portals and processes are periodically updated.

What Happens If You Don't File

New York does not impose the kind of escalating monthly late fees some states use, but failing to file your Biennial Statement still has a real consequence:

The good news is that the fix is simple: file the overdue Biennial Statement and pay the $9 fee to bring your record current. Because penalties and reinstatement procedures can change, always confirm the current consequences and any catch-up requirements at dos.ny.govbefore assuming there is no cost beyond the $9.

Biennial Statement vs. New York's Publication Requirement

New York LLC owners often confuse the Biennial Statement with the state's famous Publication Requirement. They are two entirely separate obligations, and you must satisfy both:

• Biennial Statement — an ongoing $9 filing made every two years to confirm your service-of-process address. This is what this guide covers.
• Publication Requirement — a one-time obligation for newly formed LLCs to publish notice of formation in two newspapers (one daily, one weekly) for six consecutive weeks in the county of the LLC's office, then file a Certificate of Publication. The cost varies dramatically by county — from roughly $150 in some upstate counties to $1,500 or more in Manhattan.

In short: the Biennial Statement is the recurring, cheap, ongoing filing; the Publication Requirement is the expensive, one-time, post-formation filing. The Biennial Statement does not replace the Publication Requirement — it is in addition to it. For the full breakdown of publication costs by county, see New York LLC Publication Requirement 2026.

To keep your New York LLC compliant on every front, also review: New York Registered Agent Requirements 2026 and New York Foreign LLC Registration 2026. For a complete compliance calendar, see our annual report deadlines for every state, or visit the New York LLC hub for every New York filing in one place.