Do I need an LLC?New York LLC publication requirement: Brooklyn (Kings County)
Short answer. A new New York LLC must publish a notice in two newspapers (one weekly, one daily) once a week for six weeks, then file a Certificate of Publication with the Department of State, with a $50 filing fee, within 120 days after its Articles of Organization take effect. If it does not, its authority to do business in New York is suspended until it files. In Brooklyn the Kings County Clerk assigns the newspapers. No official price list was found; secondary sources range from roughly $400 to $1,600, which is an estimate, not verified. The sources disagree, so get a written quote from the two newspapers the County Clerk assigns.
Informational only. Not legal or tax advice.
The rule
- Deadline: 120 days after the initial Articles of Organization take effect (NY Department of State; LLC Law section 206).
- Newspapers: two, in the county of the LLC's office, one weekly and one daily, designated by the county clerk. Notice runs once a week for six successive weeks (LLC Law section 206).
- Proof: a Certificate of Publication with the newspapers' affidavits attached, filed with the Department of State. Fee: $50 (NY Department of State).
- If you miss it: the LLC's authority to carry on business in New York is suspended as of day 120. The suspension is annulled if proof is filed later. The statute says the failure does not invalidate the LLC's contracts and does not make members personally liable for its obligations.
Brooklyn (Kings County)
The Kings County Clerk, not the LLC, assigns the two newspapers. According to the Clerk's own page, after the state processes your paperwork the Clerk needs two photocopies of the Albany filing receipt (in person at Window #2, by email, or by mail with a stamped, self-addressed envelope) before it assigns two local newspapers. Source: the Clerk's page, read 2026-11-02. Read the Clerk's page yourself. Questions or electronic submission of the receipt: KCCOLLC@nycourts.gov. How long assignment takes, and what the papers charge, is not published there.
What it costs
| Item | Amount | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate of Publication, state filing fee | $50 | verified 2026-10-31 | NY Dept. of State |
| Newspaper charges, Kings County (two papers, six weeks) | roughly $400 to $1,600, depending on the source | estimate, not verified | Sources disagree; see the list below. None cites a newspaper rate card. |
| Official Kings County price list | none found | unresolved | The newspapers set their own rates. Ask the Clerk and the assigned papers. |
Sources disagree; get a written quote from the two newspapers the County Clerk assigns. No official price and no newspaper rate card was found. What each source says for Kings County (Brooklyn), none of it verified:
| Source | Type | Kings County price |
|---|---|---|
| EPRA Legal (copied on jupid.com) | law-firm blog | $400 to $900 for Kings, Queens and the Bronx ("estimates; publisher rates change") |
| statebusinesscompliance.com | blog | $800 to $1,200 |
| TRUiC | blog | $1,100 |
| businessanywhere.io | blog | $1,200 to $1,600 |
| llcpublishers.com | service price (a company selling the service) | $1,475 flat, all-inclusive, no newspaper/service split, undated |
Manhattan is reported higher, at $1,500 to $2,000 or more. This site does not add the Kings estimate to any confirmed total.
Do foreign LLCs have to publish too?
Yes, according to the official sources. LLC Law section 802(b) requires a foreign LLC to publish a copy of its application for authority, or a notice of its substance, within 120 days after filing the application, in two newspapers (one weekly, one daily) in the county of its New York office, for six successive weeks, and to file the Certificate of Publication. The Department of State's Application for Authority page says the same. Forming in another state therefore does not avoid New York publication for a New York-based owner. Statute text. The foreign Certificate of Publication fee was not read; $50 is assumed and is unverified.
Do you really have to publish?
Yes, the requirement applies to every New York LLC. LLC Law section 206 has no exception for small or single-member companies. How strictly owners follow it in practice is not something the state publishes, and this site has no compliance data.
What the law says happens if you don't: the LLC's authority to carry on business in New York is suspended as of day 120. The statute says this does not invalidate your contracts and does not make members or managers personally liable for the company's debts. Filing the Certificate of Publication later annuls the suspension. Neither the statute nor the Department of State page mentions a late fee or penalty; the only fee listed is the $50 filing fee.
Where it can still matter (our inference, not a statutory rule): a bank, lender, buyer or business customer that checks your company's status with the state may see a suspended LLC and ask questions. If none of that applies to you yet, the cost and timing of publishing is one reason to compare forming now with waiting.
Could this requirement go away?
Bill S6483 (2025-2026) would replace newspaper publication with electronic publication by the Department of State for a $50 fee. As of its last recorded action on 2026-01-07 it was in a Senate committee. It is not law. Its status after that date was not checked.
What this page doesn't tell you
It cannot tell you whether you need an LLC yet, what your exact total is (it depends on county, your formation date and what else you pay), or your own dates. The calculator turns your answers into a verdict, a cost comparison against Wyoming and staying a sole proprietor, and a dated to-do list.
Frequently asked
Do I really have to publish my New York LLC?
Yes. The requirement applies to every New York LLC. If you miss the 120-day deadline, the LLC's authority to do business in New York is suspended, but the statute says contracts stay valid and members are not made personally liable. Filing the Certificate of Publication later annuls the suspension, and no late fee is mentioned in the statute or on the Department of State page.
How long do I have to publish my New York LLC?
120 days after the Articles of Organization take effect. Proof of publication (the Certificate of Publication with the newspapers' affidavits) must be filed with the Department of State in that window, or the LLC's authority to do business in New York is suspended until proof is filed.
How many newspapers, and for how long?
Two newspapers designated by the county clerk, one weekly and one daily, once a week for six successive weeks.
What does the Certificate of Publication cost?
The Department of State filing fee is $50. Newspaper charges are separate and set by the newspapers.
Does a foreign LLC registering in New York have to publish?
Yes, according to LLC Law section 802(b) and the Department of State's Application for Authority page: within 120 days after filing the application for authority, in the county where its New York office is located.
How much does publication cost in Brooklyn?
No official price was found. Secondary sources range from roughly $400 to $1,600 for Kings County, depending on the source, and they disagree. That range is not verified. Get a written quote from the two newspapers the County Clerk assigns.
Sources (all read 2026-10-31)
- NY Department of State: Certificate of Publication for Domestic LLC
- NY Department of State: Forming an LLC
- NY LLC Law section 206 and section 802
- NY Department of State: Application for Authority (foreign LLC)
- Kings County Clerk: filing page (read 2026-11-02)
- NY Senate bill S6483
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