Submitted by UCS on August 14, 2017

The Cost of Publication in New York

If you recently formed or qualified an LLC, LLP or PLLC in the state of New York you probably know that there is a post filing requirement to notify the public.  This notification is done by purchasing advertising space in two newspapers where the principle office is located.  Once the publication is completed, an affidavit is filed with the New York Department of State.  This process must all be completed within 120 days of formation/qualification.  If you didn’t know this…SURPRISE!

Because there is no uniformity with any of the newspapers or counties, the cost for publication will vary from one county to the next.  The cost for publication can be expensive depending on the county.  Here’s the kicker:  You don’t select the newspapers, the county clerk does.  Neither the service company nor you have control over this.  For many years this requirement has elicited a myriad of emotions from business owners of which none have included happiness.

Some of the most commonly asked questions asked when it is time to fulfill the publication requirement are:

1. Why does it cost so much?
2. What if I just don’t do it?
3. What if I list a different county where it is cheaper to publish and then amend it after publication is complete?
4. Hey UCS, has anyone ever told you that you guys are the smartest people on the planet?

Ok, no one has ever asked the last question.  But UCS understands.  In today’s economy, we get that you want to be smart about how you spend your money.  You want to go with the best and most cost-effective services available.  More importantly, you want value for what you are paying for, right?  Someone once said “Value is more expensive than price”.  We know that there are hundreds of service companies offering package deals to handle your publication. The cost of these packages can vary greatly even when it is for same county!  Make sure that whichever vendor you select is processing the publication under compliance with state law.  Attempting to save a couple of bucks by trying to work around the requirement or simply ignoring it could lead to serious problems for your company in the long run.   According to the state, a company that fails to fulfill the requirement is subject to suspension from doing business or possibly worse.

Call UCS today to discuss how we can structure a publication package that is affordable and done correctly.  We will monitor the process from start to finish while keeping the costs down.

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