--- title: "New York DBA: How to File, $25 State Fee, Renewal | MCC" description: "To file a DBA in New York, register the assumed name with the state or county, depending on who owns it ($25 at the state)." url: "https://mcc-solutionsnj.com/bookkeeping/dba-new-york" --- Business names · New York # Registering a DBA in New York Where the assumed name is filed, what it costs, when it has to be renewed, from the official pages. [![Intuit ProAdvisor Gold tier badge](/img/credentials/intuit-proadvisor-gold.png)](https://proadvisor.intuit.com/app/accountant/search?searchId=matthew-coleman77)Gold tier in Intuit's ProAdvisor program. [See my Intuit listing](https://proadvisor.intuit.com/app/accountant/search?searchId=matthew-coleman77) Keeping your own books? Tallyfinch does invoices, bank import and reports on your computer. [See Tallyfinch](/bookkeeping/mcc-books-downloadable-bookkeeping-software) **Short answer.** Sole proprietors and general partnerships file with the county clerk (General Business Law section 130). Corporations, LLCs and limited partnerships file with the Department of State. Cost: Department of State: $25 plus county fees for corporations ($100 for each New York City county, $25 for each other county; no county fee for LLCs or LPs). County clerks set their own fee for individuals: $35 in Erie County, $100 in New York County. ## At a glance Called assumed name (certificate of assumed name) Where to file Depends on the owner Filing fee Department of State: $25 plus county fees for corporations ($100 for each New York City county, $25 for each other county; no county fee for LLCs or LPs). County clerks set their own fee for individuals: $35 in Erie County, $100 in New York County. Local fees vary Yes Newspaper notice Not required ## Individuals and companies file in different places Sole proprietors and general partnerships file with the county clerk (General Business Law section 130). Corporations, LLCs and limited partnerships file with the Department of State. Setting up the books for the new name? [A free bookkeeping health check](/bookkeeping/health-check). ## Renewal, with dates For a registration filed on Thursday, November 19, 2026: - **LLC or corporation:** not confirmed ## No newspaper notice General Business Law section 130 has no newspaper publication requirement for a certificate of assumed name; a certified copy must be displayed at each place of business, and an amended certificate is due within 30 days of a change in the facts. (LLC formation publication is a separate rule.) Your own date: [open the calculator set to New York](/bookkeeping/dba-renewal-date-calculator?state=ny). **Not stated on the pages we read:** how long it lasts and online filing. ## Official sources - [NY Department of State: Instructions for the certificate of assumed name](https://dos.ny.gov/instructions-completing-certificate-assumed-name-0) (checked November 2026) - [Erie County Clerk: Assumed name filings](https://www4.erie.gov/clerk/assumed-name-filings) (checked November 2026) - [New York County Clerk: Business certificates](https://ww2.nycourts.gov/courts/1jd/supctmanh/Business_Certificates.shtml) (checked November 2026) - [NY Senate: General Business Law section 130](https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/GBS/130) (checked November 2026) General information, not legal advice; we are not lawyers. Checked November 2026 against the pages above. Fees and forms change, and a county or town office can add its own steps, so confirm with the filing office before you file. We don't file DBAs or trade names for anyone. ## Questions people ask **Where is a DBA filed in New York?** It's called a assumed name (certificate of assumed name). Sole proprietors and general partnerships file with the county clerk (General Business Law section 130). Corporations, LLCs and limited partnerships file with the Department of State. **What does it cost to register a business name in New York?** Department of State: $25 plus county fees for corporations ($100 for each New York City county, $25 for each other county; no county fee for LLCs or LPs). County clerks set their own fee for individuals: $35 in Erie County, $100 in New York County. Local fees differ from one office to the next. **Is a newspaper notice part of filing in New York?** No. General Business Law section 130 has no newspaper publication requirement for a certificate of assumed name; a certified copy must be displayed at each place of business, and an amended certificate is due within 30 days of a change in the facts. (LLC formation publication is a separate rule.) All states: [DBA registration by state](/bookkeeping/dba-registration-by-state) · [Nebraska](/bookkeeping/dba-nebraska) · [North Carolina](/bookkeeping/dba-north-carolina) Tallyfinch ### Books you keep on your own computer Tallyfinch does invoices, bills, bank import, reconciliation and the main reports, in a file you own. $99 once, then $5 a month for updates; the app keeps working if you stop the plan. It does not do payroll or sales tax filing. The free download records up to 60 entries. 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