If you really need your original approved Certificate of Incorporation in your hands quickly, the Express Mail option can cut the delivery time in half. The Express Mail option has no effect on the New York Secretary of State's processing time. 

Every New York Nonprofit is required to have an address within the state of New York where official and legal correspondence can be delivered.  The individual or company that is registered with the state of New York to receive all correspondence on behalf of the Nonprofit is called a Registered Agent.

You may act as your own Registered Agent, however, many Nonprofits hire a Registered Agent because they don't have a physical address within New York or to provide a distinct level of privacy. 

We can act as your New York Nonprofit Registered Agent.  This is an annual service.  We will forward all correspondence to you and will remind you when it is time to renew your NY Registered Agent services.

Bylaws are the rules by which your New York Nonprofit must operate.  Every new New York Nonprofit requires bylaws.  Almost anything may be written into the bylaws, however, the bylaws must not be in violation of any law or your New York Nonprofit's Certificate of Incorporation.

We can create customized initial bylaws for your New York Nonprofit that are based on your specific business requirements. As your company grows over time, you may amend your bylaws as necessary.

A New York Good Standing Certficate is proof of the existence of your new New York Nonprofit. The Certificate is issued by the New York Secretary of State and is proof that your NY Nonprofit is not behind on any of its New York Secretary of State Corporate obligations.

A New York Good Standing Certificate is often required for loans, to apply for business licenses, or for tax or other business purposes in the state of New York or in any other state.

We can get your New York Good Standing Certificate immediately after the New York Secretary of State has approved your Nonprofit filing.

An FEIN is like a Social Security Number for your New York Nonprofit.  We can get your FEIN on the same day that your Certificate of Incorporation are approved by the New York Secretary of State.

You can get your FEIN before your articles are approved by the New York Secretary of State but it's a good idea to wait until after approval.  Your filing may be rejected or the Nonprofit name that you want may not be approved.  Changing information on an FEIN filing is not a trivial exercise with the IRS.

While you're not required to have a Nonprofit Kit and Seal for your new New York Nonprofit they do come in handy.  The NY Nonprofit Kit consists of a beautiful customized binder, stock certificates, a stock ledger and your custom Nonprofit Seal.

The Nonprofit Seal is used to emboss important company documents, such as stock certificates.  The binder also includes dividers so you can use it for all of your New York Nonprofit record keeping.