Updated September 7, 2026. Quick answer: In New York, this document is called a Certificate of Status (commonly referred to as a Certificate of Good Standing or Existence), issued by the Department of State, Division of Corporations. $25 fee for a Certificate of Status, per the NY Department of State’s certificate-of-status page, applying to all business entity types including LLCs.
What it’s called and who issues it
New York calls this document a Certificate of Status (commonly referred to as a Certificate of Good Standing or Existence), issued by the Department of State, Division of Corporations.
The fee
| Standard fee | $25 |
| Full fee detail | $25 fee for a Certificate of Status, per the NY Department of State’s certificate-of-status page, applying to all business entity types including LLCs. |
| Expedited/rush fee | $25.00 additional for 24-hour processing, $75.00 additional for same-day processing (received by noon), and $150.00 additional for 2-hour processing. |
| Fee confirmed | $25 as read directly from the state’s own site or fee schedule this session. |
How fast you can get it
Certificates of Status ‘cannot be ordered online or over the telephone,’ per the page – only written requests by mail, hand delivery, or email are accepted.
What makes this state different
New York is the only one of these states whose own page explicitly states the certificate cannot be ordered online at all, even though its base fee ($25) is mid-pack.
| Fee/process source | Department of State, Division of Corporations |
| Agency business-filings site | New York Department of State, Division of Corporations business filings |
| Confidence | High |
Every fee on this page was read directly from the state’s own Secretary of State (or equivalent agency) site or fee-schedule PDF this session, or, where that site blocked automated access, from an archived snapshot of the same official document or independently cross-checked legal-directory sources (disclosed below). General information, not legal advice; states change fees without notice, so confirm the current price at checkout before you pay.