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Important Information

Effective Date: The Certificate of Assumed Name is effective on the date of filing of the certificate by the

Department of State.

Fees: The fee for filing a Certificate of Assumed Name is $25.

Additional Fees for Corporations

The Department of State collects the following additional county clerk fees for each county in which a

corporation does business or transacts business:

For each county within New York City (Bronx, Kings, New York, Queens, and Richmond

Counties) - $100.

For each county outside New York City - $25.

The total fee for a corporation to file an Assumed Name Certificate in all counties in New York State, including

the Department of State's fee, is $1,950.

All fees must be paid by cash, check, or money order. Personal and business checks for $500 and under are

accepted. All checks drawn for more than $500 must be certified. Make checks payable to the Department of

State. Please do not send cash through the mail.

Certified Copies: Section 130(4) of the General Business Law requires that a certified copy of the filing be

displayed on the premises where business is conducted under the assumed name. The fee for each certified copy

is $10.

Submitting the Filing: The Certificate of Assumed Name and appropriate filing fee should be delivered or

mailed to the following address:

New York State

Department of State

Division of Corporations

41 State Street

Albany, NY 12231

Telephone Number: Please include a daytime telephone number at which the filer may be reached. By

providing a telephone number, we may be able to call you to clarify any questions regarding the filing, rather

than returning the certificate for correction or resolution.

Processing Time: Depending on the workload of the Division of Corporations at any specific time, the filing

time to process a Certificate of Assumed Name is normally three to seven business days.

The Division of Corporations offers optional services for the expedited processing of time-sensitive documents.

For an additional fee, we will ensure that a filing is processed within the following time frames for the

additional fee indicated: 1) within 2 hours for an additional fee of $150, 2) the same day for an additional fee of

$75, and 3) within 24 hours for an additional fee of $25. Please note that fees for expedited handling must be

paid by separate check or money order and may not be combined with any other fees that may be due. You may

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