New York. The price of the big stage.

The character of the state

In 1624, Dutch traders bought an island on the Hudson and called it New Amsterdam. Four hundred years later it has become the place where the world trades, broadcasts, negotiates and dreams. "If you can make it here, you'll make it anywhere" is not an advertising slogan but a business premise: no address on earth carries more weight on a letterhead than New York.

But the Empire State makes you pay for its stage, with rituals from another era. The publication requirement dates from a time when companies were made known through newspaper notices, and New York never abolished it. That is the deal: maximum prestige, maximum paperwork. Since 2026 the state has also been introducing its own LLC transparency act; we clarify its exact reach for your case in a consultation.

Who New York makes sense for

First, for anyone whose clients or industry expect the New York address: finance, media, fashion, art. Second, if real activity in New York is planned, because then there is no way around the state anyway. Third, for presence: some deals are simply taken more seriously in New York. In every other case: a consultation (held in English only) or go straight to a favourite.

Do you really need a New York LLC?

The honest counter-question before you order: if what draws you to New York is mainly the look, you do not need a New York LLC for it. Your business address is yours to choose, in any state, for any LLC. You can get a New York City address from one of the many virtual business address providers for around $20 to $150 a month; you book that yourself, directly with the provider, and it is not part of our package. Combined with a Wyoming LLC you get the same presence, plus anonymity in the register and the strongest statutory asset protection in the US.

There are two things an address cannot replace, though, and they belong to the full picture. First: your contracts and invoices state the company's state of formation. If you need "New York" to appear there explicitly, you really do need the New York LLC. Second: an address is appearance, not substance. If you actually keep premises, staff or ongoing business operations in New York, you create a real connection there with reporting and tax consequences, regardless of where the LLC was formed. Set-ups like that belong in a consultation (held in English only) beforehand.

And if your reason for New York is a personal or business tie: good choice. That is exactly what this page is for.

No hidden fees, no surprise bills for extra work

Our flat fee covers every service you need to form your New York LLC and run it for the first 12 months. You will find a detailed description of the services here. Bought one by one, these services cost over $6,500. With us: one flat fee, $2,700, done.

Formation and taxes

The formation itself takes about 1 to 2 weeks, and the publication phase then runs for six weeks; your LLC can operate from day one. Set up correctly, the New York zero-tax LLC pays no income tax in the United States. Whether, and to what extent, the profits are taxable in your country of residence is a question for your tax adviser or for a consultation, held in English.

Transparency in the register

New York does not require member names in the formation document, but the publication requirement makes your LLC known through newspaper notices, and the new state transparency act tightens the screws further. If you are looking for discretion, you are better off in Wyoming or New Mexico. More under anonymity.