Corporation Annual/Biennial Compliance and Good-Standing Packet - New York
NEW YORK CORPORATION BIENNIAL COMPLIANCE AND STATUS PACKET
Scope. Use for a domestic or authorized foreign business corporation's biennial statement and Department of State status evidence. Tax reports, licenses, and regulated filings remain separate.
1. CORPORATE RECORD
| Item | Verified information |
|---|---|
| Exact corporate name | [________________________________] |
| DOS ID number | [________________________________] |
| Domestic or authorized foreign corporation | ☐ Domestic ☐ Foreign |
| Incorporation/authority filing date | [__/__/____] |
| Applicable filing month | [________________] |
| Current biennial cycle year | [________] |
| Last biennial statement filed | [__/__/____] |
| Current DOS status | [________________________________] |
2. BIENNIAL CALENDAR
Business Corporation Law § 408 requires the statement every two years during the calendar month in which the original certificate of incorporation or application for authority was filed or became effective.
| Calendar control | Date |
|---|---|
| Current filing month | [________________] |
| Current biennial deadline | [__/__/____] |
| Internal filing target | [__/__/____] |
| Next biennial cycle | [________] |
☐ Exact filing month and due cycle confirmed from Department records.
☐ Statement is not submitted before the calendar month in which it is due.
☐ Any corporation using an authorized tax-report substitute under § 408(8) has specialist confirmation that the substitute was actually filed with all required information.
3. CORPORATION-SPECIFIC STATEMENT DATA
| Required field | Current value | Change needed |
|---|---|---|
| Chief executive officer name and business address | [________________________________] | ☐ |
| Principal executive office street address | [________________________________] | ☐ |
| Address for Secretary of State process copies | [________________________________] | ☐ |
| Number of directors constituting the board | [________] | ☐ |
| Number of board directors who are women | [________] | ☐ |
| Authorized signer | [________________________________] | ☐ |
☐ Information is current as of execution.
☐ A legal-name or other charter change is routed to the proper filing rather than forced into the biennial statement.
4. DATED FILING AND CERTIFICATE FACTS
As of 2026-07-29, the Department lists a $9 biennial-statement fee. Most corporations may use the e-Statement Filing Service. A Certificate of Status costs $25 and must be requested in writing; it cannot be ordered online or by telephone.
| Dated item | Verified amount/rule |
|---|---|
| Biennial Statement | $9 as of 2026-07-29 |
| Certificate of Status | $25 as of 2026-07-29 |
| Live filing/certificate details rechecked | [__/__/____] |
5. PAST-DUE AND STATUS GATE
The Department states that a missed statement causes its records and any status certificate or letter to show the biennial filing as past due.
☐ Past-due cycle confirmed from the DOS record.
☐ Accepted statement, receipt, and updated search result retained.
☐ Requested certificate type and freshness date confirmed.
☐ No Certificate of Status is represented as proving tax, license, or local compliance.
6. NEXT-CYCLE CONTROL
| Task | Owner | Due date |
|---|---|---|
| Recheck BCL § 408 and amendment activity | [Name] | [__/__/____] |
| Recheck fee and e-Statement service | [Name] | [__/__/____] |
| Reconcile CEO, offices, process address, and board counts | [Name] | [__/__/____] |
| File during the due month | [Name] | [__/__/____] |
| Request Certificate of Status if needed | [Name] | [__/__/____] |
7. COMPLETION CERTIFICATE
Prepared by: [________________________________]
Official sources rechecked on: [__/__/____]
Authorized filer: [________________________________]
Signature: [________________________________] Date: [__/__/____]
SOURCES AND REFERENCES
- New York Senate, Business Corporation Law § 408
- New York Department of State, Biennial Statements
- New York Department of State, e-Statement Filing Service
- New York Department of State, Certificate of Status
Statute, due cycle, corporation fields, fee, filing route, and certificate process verified 2026-07-29. Amendment search disclosed no enacted 2025-2026 change to BCL § 408.
About this template
- Last updated
- July 29, 2026
- Citations checked
- July 29, 2026
- Jurisdiction
- New York
- Category
- Corporate & Business
Legal authority
- N.Y. Business Corporation Law § 408 (biennial statement)
- N.Y. Executive Law § 96 (Certificate of Status)
Corporate documents govern how a company makes decisions, records them, and handles disputes between owners, directors, and officers. Proper corporate paperwork is what lets a business take advantage of limited liability, pass clean audits, and survive an acquisition or investor review. Skipping formalities like written resolutions and signed consents is one of the fastest ways for a business owner to lose personal asset protection.
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Checked against the law it cites
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