New York Secretary Of State Office

We provide information for the New York SOS office below. If you need assistance, then use the information listed on this page to contact the New York Secretary of State Office. If you are looking to start a business and want to see if the business name is available, then view how to use the New York business entity and corporation search page.

Entity Formation Fees For New York

Below we list the fees to file articles of organization to form a business entity in New York.

LLC Business Corporation Nonprofit
$200 + optional $25-150 expedite fee $125 + $10 tax on 200 no par value shares (minimum share tax) + optional $25-150 expedite fee $75 + optional $25-150 expedite fee

New York State Licensing Agencies

Below is a listing of the state-level licensing agencies within New York that a business should check for business license requirements.

Licensing Agency Contact Information
Attorney General - Charities Bureau Mailing address:
120 Broadway
New York, NY 10271

Phone: 212-416-8401

Web: Home Name search
Email: charities.bureau@ag.ny.gov or charities.fundraisin
Department of Financial Services Physical address:
New York State Department of Financial Services, One State Street
New York, NY 10004

Phone: (800) 342-3736

Web: Home
Email: licensing@dfs.ny.gov
Department of State - Division of Corporations, State Records and Uniform Commercial Code Physical address:
99 Washington Avenue 6th floor
Albany, NY 12231

Mailing address:
99 Washington Avenue 6th floor
Albany, NY 12231

Phone: 518-473-2492
Fax: Information unit 518-473-1654 or Document review

Web: Home Name search Forms
Email: corporations@dos.ny.gov
Department of State - Division of Licensing Services Physical address:
1 Commerce Plaza, 99 Washington Avenue, 6th Floor
Albany, NY 12231

Mailing address:
P.O. Box 22001
Albany, NY 12201-2001

Phone: 518-474-4429 or 711(TTY)

Web: Home
Email: licensing@dos.ny.gov
State Board for Landscape Architecture Web: Home
State Board for Public Accountancy Physical address:
89 Washington Avenue, 2nd Floor, East Mezzanine
Albany, NY 12234

Phone: 518-474-3817 ext. 160
Fax: 518-474-6375

Web: Home Name search Forms File online
Email: cpabd@nysed.gov
State Board of Pharmacy Physical address:
89 Washington Ave, 2nd Floor W
Albany, NY 12234-1000

Phone: 518-474-3817
Fax: 518-473-6995

Web: Home Name search Forms
Email: pharmbd@mail.nysed.gov
State Department of Labor Physical address:
NYS Department of Labor, Building 12 W.A. Harriman Campus
Albany, NY 12240

Phone: (518) 457-9000

Web: Home
State Department of Taxation and Finance Physical address:
1 Commerce Plaza, 99 Washington Ave. Suite 600
Albany, NY 12231-0001

Phone: 518-473-2492

Web: Home
State Education Department: Office of the Professions Physical address:
Office of the Professions, Registration Unit, State Education Building, 2nd Floor
Albany, NY 12234

Phone: 518-474-3817

Web: Home
Email: op4info@nysed.gov
State Education Department: Office of the Professions - State Board for Architecture Physical address:
89 EB Washington Avenue, 2nd Floor
Albany, NY 12234-1000

Phone: 518-474-3817, ext. 1570
Fax: 518-474-1449

Web: Home Name search Forms
Email: op4info@nysed.gov
State Education Department: Office of the Professions - State Board for Engineering & Land Surveying Web: Home Name search
State Gaming Commission Phone: (518) 388-3300

Web: Home
Email: info@gaming.ny.gov
  • SOS Office Location

    New York Department of State - Division of Corporations, State Records and Uniform Commercial Code
    99 Washington Avenue 6th floor
    Albany, NY 12231

  • SOS Office Phone Number

    The New York SOS office phone number is 518-473-2492. You can fax this location at 518-473-1654.

  • SOS State Website

    To view the New York SOS website, please click here.

Map of New York Department of State - Division of Corporations, State Records and Uniform Commercial Code