What is a publication requirement?
A Publication Requirement is a compliance mandate that requires the creation and ownership of an LLC to publish an announcement in local newspapers upon being filed. Upon completion of this requirement an affidavit is typically filed with the state to inform them that the publication requirement has been satisfied. Currently the states which require thus are Pennsylvania (corporations only), Georgia (corporations only), Arizona (corporations and LLCs), Nebraska (corporations and LLCs), and New York (LLCs only). At this time Incorporate Tax Answers does not provide this service.
A. A few states require notice to be published in a newspaper that a limited liability company (LLC) has been formed. States with this requirement for LLCs include: Arizona, Nebraska and New York, and BizFilings can help fulfill this requirement. The Published Notice of Formation service can be added to an LLC formation order in each of these states. For New York limited liability entities (LLC, LP, LLP), the NY Published Notice of Formation service can also be purchased independently. In New York, limited liability entities are required to publish notice of their formation or registration in two New York newspapers and to file proof of publication with the Department of State within 120 days. The publication is made at the county level in two newspapers. Failure to comply with the publication requirement by the deadline results in the suspension of a company’s authority to do business in the State of New York. BizFilings offers an end-to-end NY Publication Service to help companies co
