The 120-Day Rule for New York LLC Publication

A New York LLC has 120 days from the day its initial articles of organization take effect to complete publication and file its Certificate of Publication. That is the filing date, unless the articles set a later effective date. An LLC from another state has 120 days from filing its Application for Authority.

What Has to Fit Inside 120 Days

Six weekly publications in each of the two designated newspapers, the newspapers' affidavits of publication, and the Certificate of Publication filed with the Department of State. The six runs alone span five weeks after the first one, so starting early matters. (LLC Law §206(a))

Find Your Date

Use the 120-day deadline calculator: enter the date your articles took effect.

If the 120 Days Have Passed

It can still be fixed. See Deadlines and suspended LLCs.

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Sources: LLC Law §206, LLC Law §802, NY Department of State. PublishProof is not a law firm and this page is general information, not legal advice.