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    Business Department

    The Bronx County Clerk accepts for filing, pursuant to Section 130 of the General Business Law, certificates of sole proprietorships, partnerships, and assumed names for businesses, including DBA, for businesses the address of which is in Bronx County. LLC filings are handled by the Department of State.

    Business Registrations, Amendments, and Discontinuances

    To file for a new business registration, business amendment, or discontinuance of a business, you will need to submit the appropriate business form and filing fee.

    • Forms may be purchased online at BlumbergLegalForms.com or at any commercial or stationary store that sells legal forms.
    • Forms must be typed or printed legibly in blue or black ink.
    • You must bring an identification that bears your signature, as the forms must be notarized.
    • For business registrations: A telephone number and proof of the business address must be provided as well (e.g. Lease, Utility, or NYS ID if the business address is the same as the home address).
    • All fees are payable to the Bronx County Clerk via NYS attorney’s check, certified bank check, or money order. Cash and credit card payments are only accepted in person.

     

    If filing by mail, please include the following and mail your request to our Mailing Address:

    • Appropriate ORIGINAL notarized business form
    • NYS Attorney’s check, certified bank check, or money order payable to: Bronx County Clerk
    • Self-addressed stamped envelope for your receipt

    Filing Fees

    The Bronx County Clerk requires one original notarized form for file. The fees are $100.00 for the filing of the certificate, plus $10.00 for each certified copy you wish to receive, plus copy fee ($.25 per page in person or $.65 per page via mail). Please see the table below for a list of forms and fees required for each business filing.
    Reason For FilingRequired FormFee (In-Person)Fee (via Mail)
    New Business Registration / Business CertificateX-201: Sole Proprietor OR X-74: Partnership$100 Filing Fee AND $10.50 for each certified copy$100 Filing Fee AND $11.30 for each certified copy
    Business AmendmentT-224: Amended Business Certificate$100 Filing Fee AND $10.50 for each certified copy$100 Filing Fee AND $11.30 for each certified copy
    Business DiscontinuanceT-341: Sole Proprietor OR T-176: PartnershipNo Filing FeeNo Filing Fee

    Publications of LLCs & Legal Notice Designations

    Under New York LLC Law 206, every new LLC must publish its formation notice for six consecutive weeks in one daily newspaper, and one weekly newspaper, both of which must be designated by the county clerk of the county where the LLC’s office is located. The Bronx County Clerk’s Office has a rotating list for the assignments of newspapers for publication. 

    For information on currently approved newspapers, please provide your LLC Filing Receipt from the Department of State, which must specify Bronx County, in person or email in PDF format to [email protected].

    Religious Corporations

    Please see our Judgment department page for instructions on religious corporation filings.

    Corporation Filings

    The Bronx County Clerk does not process filings for the following business types. These filing types must be submitted to the NYS Department of State:

    • Business Corporation
    • Not-for profit organization
    • Clubs
    • Socials
    • Sorority or Fraternity
    • Limited partnership (LP)
    • Limited liability partnership (LLP)
    • Limited liability corporation status (LLC)

    Business Search Links

    You can search for registered businesses using the following links:

    Contact Info

    Mailing Address

    Attention: Business Department
    Bronx County Clerk’s Office
    851 Grand Concourse, Room 118
    Bronx, NY 10451