[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"guide-payload-new-york-corporation":3},{"id":4,"cmsSource":5,"title":6,"slug":7,"butterSlug":7,"category":8,"state":8,"legalPage":8,"author":8,"tldr":8,"costBreakdown":9,"summary":10,"featuredImage":8,"featuredImageUrl":8,"featuredImageAlt":8,"hero":11,"headerOverride":12,"tocTitle":8,"hideToc":8,"body":14,"categories":32,"tags":37,"primaryProduct":40,"meta":44,"updatedAt":47,"createdAt":48,"_status":49},536,"payload","Certificate of Incorporation New York","new-york-corporation",null,[],"To form a corporation in New York, you must file a document called a certificate of incorporation with the New York Department of State. The form is customizable. The certificate of incorporation must include the following information: Name of the corporation Type of entity Street, mailing address, and county of the corporation A statement of corpor",{"overline":8,"title":8,"subtitle":8},{"title":8,"link":8,"cta":13},"Get Started",[15,19,25,28],{"id":16,"content":8,"legacyHtml":17,"blockName":8,"blockType":18},"6a0c81692977de005941d556","\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Need to file a corporation in New York? \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.legalnature.com\u002Fbusiness-formation\u002Fc-corporation\" rel=\"follow\">Get started here\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To form a corporation in New York, you must file a document called a \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.legalnature.com\u002Fcategories\u002Fbusiness-formation\u002Fcertificate-of-incorporation\">certificate of incorporation\u003C\u002Fa> with the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.dos.ny.gov\u002F\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\">New York Department of State\u003C\u002Fa>. The form is customizable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The certificate of incorporation must include the following information:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Name of the corporation\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Type of entity\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Street, mailing address, and county of the corporation\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>A statement of corporate purpose\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Name and address of the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.legalnature.com\u002Fregistered-agent\">registered agent\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Incorporator’s name, street, and mailing address\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>The number of shares authorized by the corporation, the initial par value of the stock, and the rights and restrictions of each class\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cp>In New York, you can file the certificate of incorporation \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fappext20.dos.ny.gov\u002Fecorp_public\u002Ff?p=201:17\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">online\u003C\u002Fa> or by mail.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Flaw.justia.com\u002Fcodes\u002Fnew-york\u002F2017\u002Fbsc\u002Farticle-4\u002F402\u002F\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\">state statutes\u003C\u002Fa> that govern the certificate of incorporation set forth specific requirements and optional language that you may include when filing the document.\u003C\u002Fp>","guide-rich-text",{"id":20,"level":21,"text":22,"anchorId":23,"blockName":8,"blockType":24},"6a0c81692977de005941d557","h2","Mandatory Additional Filings","mandatory-additional-filings","guide-heading",{"id":26,"content":8,"legacyHtml":27,"blockName":8,"blockType":18},"6a0c81692977de005941d558","\u003Cp>Although New York does not require additional filings, the Division of Corporations recommends reserving a corporation name. An Application for Reservation of Name will reserve a name for up to 60 days while your paperwork is pending.\u003C\u002Fp>",{"id":29,"html":30,"blockName":8,"blockType":31},"6a0c81692977de005941d559","\u003Cdiv class=\"show-bf-floating-ad\">\u003C\u002Fdiv>","guide-legacy-html",[33],{"id":34,"name":35,"slug":36},"6a0c81692977de005941d55a","Articles of Incorporation","articles-of-incorporation",[38],{"id":39,"name":35,"slug":36},"6a0c81692977de005941d55b",{"name":41,"slug":42,"productVersionSlug":43},"Certificate of Incorporation","certificate-of-incorporation","cinc-8075",{"title":45,"description":46,"keyword":8,"ogImage":8},"Certificate of Incorporation New York | LegalNature","To form a corporation in New York, you must file a document called a certificate of incorporation with the New York Department of State. The","2026-09-18T09:57:23.572Z","2026-05-19T15:27:37.163Z","published"]