How to Open a NY LLC in 2026 (What to Do If You're Not a US Resident)

If you file your New York [music] LLC wrong, you're wasting $700 and 6 weeks. And here's how to open a New York LLC [music] in 3 days. Here's the problem. Most people skip the name reservation and get rejected twice.

Reserve your LLC name through the New York Department of State [music] website for $10 in under 2 minutes. Use Bastian Solutions [music] to file in 1 to 3 days instead of waiting 6 weeks doing it yourself. New York charges $200 [music] to file articles of organization. But that's just the start.

You also need to [music] publish your LLC formation in two newspapers for 6 consecutive weeks, which costs between $500 and $1,500 [music] depending on your county. A freelance designer in Brooklyn files her LLC, forgets the publication requirement, and 6 months later [music] the state sends a compliance notice threatening dissolution. Her bank account gets frozen [music] until she catches up. That's $1,200 in back fees plus penalties.

Here's exactly how to avoid that mess and open your New York LLC [music] correctly in 2026. Most people fail here. They file the articles [music] of organization online, get the approval email, and assume they're done. They never publish the formation [music] notice in two newspapers within 120 days.

The state doesn't remind you. After 120 days, your LLC loses its liability [music] protection. One lawsuit and you're personally on the hook for everything. Step one is [music] filing your articles of organization with the New York Department of State.

The filing fee [music] is $200. You can file online through the ny. gov portal or mail a paper form. Online takes 1 [music] to 3 business days.

Paper takes 4 to 6 weeks. Include your LLC name, your business address, and your registered agent address. Bastian Solutions handles this filing for you in 1 to 3 days, includes the EIN, and assigns you a registered agent for $99 per year. Step two is publishing your LLC formation in two newspapers [music] for 6 consecutive weeks.

This is important. New York requires you to publish in one daily and one weekly [music] newspaper in the county where your LLC office is located. The newspapers [music] send you affidavits of publication. You then file those affidavits with the Department of State within 120 days.

[music] If you miss this deadline, the state suspends your LLC and you lose liability protection. Costs range from [music] $500 in upstate counties to $1,500 in Manhattan. Here's the problem. If you skip the newspaper publication or miss the 120-day deadline, New York suspends your LLC automatically.

[music] You can't open a business bank account, you can't sign contracts, and you're personally liable for every debt. One client missed [music] the deadline by 14 days and had to pay $800 in reinstatement fees plus the original $1,200 [music] publication cost. Don't let that be you. Step three is getting your EIN from the IRS.

You need this to open a bank account and hire anyone. Go to irs. gov, search apply [music] for EIN online, and fill out form SS-4. Takes 10 minutes.

You get the EIN immediately as a PDF. Print it. Save three copies. If you're a non-US [music] resident, you can't apply online.

You have to mail or fax form SS-4 and wait 4 to [music] 6 weeks. Bastian Solutions gets your EIN in 1 to 3 days even if you're outside the US. And they include the official IRS confirmation letter in your dashboard. When you apply [music] for your EIN on irs.

gov, use this exact phrase [music] in the reason for applying field. Started a new business. Do not write created an LLC or compliance. The IRS system flags those [music] and delays approval by 2 weeks.

File articles of organization within 3 days online. Publish in two newspapers within 120 [music] days or lose protection. Get your EIN immediately to open your bank account. If this saved you $700, >> [music] >> smash like, hit subscribe, and visit Bastian Solutions at bastiansolutions.

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