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New York LLC Ordering Form Questionnaire

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  • This form is to setup a New York limited liability company online.

    The information you provide is needed to form and structure your LLC correctly in order to preserve its protective qualities.

    You can save your information and continue later, or complete the process in about 5-10 minutes.

    All of our services include submitting the LLC to the New York Division of Corporations for you and guaranteeing approval.

    Different pricing levels are available, and we do not need your social security number or other vital data.
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  • {jurisdiction:352} LLC names can't be the same as existing companies. We check government records for conflicts and use your 1st choice that's available.
    The name must contain the words: "Limited Liability Company" or the abbreviation "L.L.C." or "LLC".

    (We'll add "LLC" after your entry, unless you specify otherwise.)
  • What do you intend to name the company?
  • What is the LLC's function or business purpose? Please let us know what function your LLC will serve.
  • Some business activities in {jurisdiction:352} are required to be managed by licensed & degreed professionals. Medical & dental practices, psychiatrists, architects, lawyers and engineers all fall under this category.

    Licensed contractors, trade professions, transportation companies and most other licensed business activities can operate as a standard LLC.
  • Will the business provide Professional services regulated by the State?
  • Please provide a short description of the company's intended activity:
  • Which of the following best describes ownership of this company?



  • A majority of LLCs we form are owned by one person, a married couple, or by 2 or more "partners" with equal management rights & equal shares in profit.

    This form is designed to abbbreviate the process in those situations.


  • The member entered here will own 100% of the membership interest in the company & control 100% of the management rights.

    The member can be an individual person or other legal entity (e.g. a Living Trust, a Corporation, another LLC or Organization).
  • Legal name of the sole member.
  • Is the owner a natural person, i.e., a human being?
  • Is the Member married?
  • Has the Member's spouse signed, or do they intend to execute any disclaimer to the Member's interest in the LLC?
    Examples include Prenuptial or Antenuptial Agreement, a Marital Property Agreement or Quit Claim instrument.
  • Is there any divorce or legal separation case pending in any jurisdiction concerning the Member & their spouse?
  • Traditional & Common Law Married Couples generally own an LLC subject to the marital property laws of the State where they presently reside (not where the LLC was incorporated and not where they lived when it was formed).

    A married couple's shared membership interest may be owned as Joint Tenants With Right of Survivorship, Community Property, or even Separate property depending on if an antenuptial, a prenuptial agreement, Quit Claim or disclaimer exists.

    Ownership & management rights of other members and managers (added after formation) may also be affected.
  • Has the couple entered a Prenuptial, Antenuptial or Marital Property Agreement?
  • Has or does either spouse intend to sign a disclaimer or Quit Claim to the other spouse's property?
  • Will both spouses exercise Management control?
  • Will their management rights be equal?
  • Please provide the names of both spouses.
  • What is this spouses' voting power? Please use a percentage or fraction (e.g., "75%" or "3/4")
  • What is this spouses' voting power? Please use a percentage or fraction (e.g., "75%" or "3/4")
  • At least one of the spouses must possess management powers.
    Please select which spouse will exercise management control.
    - OR - Select "Yes, we will list each of us as Managers" at the top of this section.
  • Please provide the exact legal name of the Trust and Trustee as they appear on the trust document.




  • Please provide the exact legal name of the Trust and Trustee as they appear on the trust document.























  • The LLC can be owned by an outside (parent) corporation, limited liability company, partnership or other legally viable entity anywhere on the globe.

    Please provide the name, address & specifics of the parent entity



















  • Jurisdiction where incorporated:
  • Name of person who will sign on behalf of parent entity:
  • Title/capacity of person authorized to sign on behalf of parent entity:
  • How many members will own the Company?
  • Will each member have an equal share to the profits of the LLC?
  • Will all the members have equal Management rights?
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    • Management rights can be distributed:
    • ● in direct proportion to the owners' shares;
    • ● in proportion to the owners' startup contributions;
    • ● split any way the members agree.
  • How will voting powers & control be distributed?
  • Management rights can be distributed: in direct proportion to the owners' shares; in proportion to the owners' startup contributions; split any way the members agree.
  • So far you've set the profit sharing rights of these members:
    {director1:109} {director2:110} {director3:111} {director4:112} {director5:113} {director6:114}

    Before defining their management rights, we just need to know if there are any other persons (that will be non-owners) who will exercise control of the LLC.
  • Will any non-owners be empowered to vote or exercise management control?
  • How many additional Managers are you adding?
  • This Manager will not possess any ownership interest
  • This Manager will not possess any ownership interest
  • This Manager will not possess any ownership interest
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  • Enter {officerfirst1:135}'s voting power in fractions or percentages:
  • Enter {officerfirst2:136}'s voting power in fractions or percentages:
  • Enter {officerfirst2:137}'s voting power in fractions or percentages:
  • Enter {director1:109}'s voting power in fractions or percentages:
  • Enter {director2:110}'s voting power in fractions or percentages:
  • Enter {director3:111}'s voting power in fractions or percentages:
  • Enter {director4:112}'s voting power in fractions or percentages:
  • Enter {director5:113}'s voting power in fractions or percentages:
  • Enter {director6:114}'s voting power in fractions or percentages:
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  • {jurisdiction:352} requires a physical address located within its jurisdiction. This does not need to be the place of the LLC's activity, or even where it receives mail, but it must be a physical street address, so don't enter a P.O. or PMB Box.

    This address can be in care of a person or company with a physical presence within {jurisdiction:352}, including the registered agent.
  • Where is the company's physical address?


  • If {:2} has headquarters at a different location, or receives mail at an address other than the physical address, it can use a Post Office Box, a private mail box, or any other address (worldwide) to receive mail.

  • Does the LLC have a separate mailing address or headquarters elsewhere?
























  • Enter the company's mailing or headquarters address. It can be any global mailing address.
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  • The {jurisdiction:352} Secretary of State will accept service of process for limited liability companies. That office will forward any legal notices it receives to the person you designate here.

    Please indicate the name & address to whom the Secretary of State should forward legal notices it receives. The address does not have to be in New York.

    Alternatively, you may appoint another person or company to be the registered agent, provided they have a physical address in New York.

    If you prefer the Secretary of State to NOT receive legal notice for the LLC, please select "Alternate Registered Agent".










  • If you appoint another person or business to receive service of process. They must have a physical address in New York.

    The {jurisdiction:352} Secretary of State will not accept service of process for {entity1:1} with this selection.

    The person or company entered here must have a physical address in the State of New York.

































  • Who will receive service of process?
  • The Secretary of State will receive any service of process and forward copies to:
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  • Please let us know who to contact with updates and status reports regarding {:2}.

    The approved Articles, Organizational Action, Operating Agreement & all correspondence will be directed to this party.









  • Please enter your contact information.
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New York Limited Liability Company Compliance & Law


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NY Law & Regulation:NY Law & Regulation:

LLCs are governed by (N.Y. Ltd. Liab. Co. Law § 609(c)). New York Limited Liability Company Law. The legislature has not adopted the Uniform Limited Liability Company Act.

Administration:Administration:

The office of the Dept. of State, Division of Corporations accepts LLC filings.

Articles of Organization cost $200 to file.

Ongoing compliance requirements:Ongoing compliance requirements:

  • Members of a New York LLC are required to adopt a written Operating Agreement. Section 417 of New York State’s Limited Liability Company law requires the adoption of a written operating agreement The statute states "An operating agreement may be entered into before, at the time of or within ninety days after the filing of the articles of organization".
  • Section 301(e) of the LLC Act requires a Biennial Statement to be filed every two years with the New York Department of State. The fee is $9.00. The Department of State sends an email notice at the beginning of the calendar month in which the Biennial Statement is due.
  • The company's Principal Office Address does not have to be in New York and does not have to be the place of the company's business activity. Listing the principal office in the Articles of Organization is optional.
  • New York DOES NOT require an LLC to have a registered agent. The Secretary of State will receive service of process and other legal notices for an LLC and forward copies to the company at its principal office. There is no charge to utilize the Secretary of State to receive process. An LLC may designate a registered agent, instead of receiving process through the Secretary of State, and in that case, the agent must have a physical street address in New York. The agent can be an individual or another business entity with an active New York registration. An LLC cannot be its own agent, but a member or manager of the company can be the agent, if they have a New York street address.

Disclosure of Members & Managers

  • Disclosing the names and addresses of Members & Managers in the Articles of Organization is also optional.

Company Name

  • New York limited liability company "shall contain without abbreviation the words "Limited Liability Company" or the abbreviation "L.L.C." or "LLC"".
    No other abbreviations or words are permitted as the entity designator.
  • The name must be distinguishable from the names of all other entities or filings with the Division of Corporations.

Processing time frames:Processing time frames:

The Division of Corporations routinely processes & approves Articles in 2-3 business days in non-peak periods. The Department of State issues an official filing receipt to the filer of the Articles of Organization reflecting the date of filing, the name of the LLC, an extract of information provided in the Articles of Organization.

24 hour Expedited processing by the State is available for $25.

We will Rush File (not just "mail", "send", "dispatch" or "route") the LLC on the same day you order for free when you select the Enterprise Service. Rush filing is also available with Economy servicing.

We send digital copies of the approved Articles, Operating Agreement, Organizational Action and Banking Resolutions to you the same day the State office approves the Articles of Organization.

We also send hard copies of the documentation by US Postal mail or FedEx.

All of our services levels include:All of our services levels include:

Articles of Organization prepared, filed with & processed by the Divs. of Corporations until approved.

Limited Liability Company Operating Agreement custom drafted to structure your company in accordance with the instructions you provide in this form.

Organizational Action / Banking Resolutions / Indemnification Clauses included in the Articles, Operating Agreement and Organizational Action Resolutions.

Membership certificates & seals are ceremonial in nature and not required in any jurisdiction (the Operating Agreement is the governing document regarding ownership). Twenty Membership Certificates & a Seal are included in the Limited Liability Company Kit we provide to you "at cost" if you still want certificates.

Ongoing support:Ongoing support:

"Once a customer, always a customer". You can call us free of charge at anytime for help during or after the company is formed.

Customers receive repeat client discounts or free services if they need to amend, modify, terminate, wind-down or restructure the composition of their LLC.

We do not try to sell you legal insurance as in fact it's an attorney referral program. Many business lawyers will provide such information to you for free if legal advice becomes necessary.



We make a contribution under your new Company's name when you place an order this week.


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