LLC formation · Publication rules

Which states make a new LLC publish a notice in a newspaper?

Three states add a newspaper notice to forming an LLC. Here is the rule, the deadline and the cost for each.

Checked Oct 17, 20264 min readVermilion Vitez Team

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Short answer

Three states: New York, Arizona and Nebraska. A new LLC there publishes a notice in a newspaper. New York gives 120 days, Arizona 60 days outside Maricopa and Pima counties, and Nebraska runs the notice for three consecutive weeks.

Checked against the statutes on Oct 17, 2026.

What is the rule in your state?

Pick a state. Each panel gives the rule, the deadline, the cost and the official source. Our data lists these three states as the ones that require it.

The rule: Within 120 days of formation, a New York LLC publishes a notice in two newspapers chosen by the county clerk, once a week for six weeks, then files a Certificate of Publication with the Department of State. Missing it suspends the LLC’s authority to do business.

Deadline: within 120 days.

Cost: about $200 to $1,500 or more, depending on the county, plus the $50 Certificate of Publication fee.

Source: NY LLC Law §206, checked Oct 17, 2026.

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What does publishing look like?

The steps below follow the rule text above. The details differ by state.

  1. Form the LLC, and the clock starts

    New York counts 120 days from formation. Arizona counts 60 days from filing, when the statutory agent’s address is outside Maricopa and Pima counties. Nebraska names no day count in our data, only the three weeks of notice.

  2. Find the newspaper

    In New York, the county clerk chooses two newspapers. In Arizona, it is a newspaper in the statutory agent’s county. In Nebraska, it is a legal newspaper near the LLC’s designated office.

  3. Run the notice

    New York: once a week for six weeks. Arizona: three times. Nebraska: three consecutive weeks. The newspaper sets its own price, so ask for a quote first.

  4. File the proof

    New York files a Certificate of Publication with the Department of State, for $50. Nebraska files proof of publication with the Secretary of State.

Our data names a penalty only for New York: missing the deadline suspends the LLC’s authority to do business.

What are the deadlines in numbers?

120days from formation to publish in New YorkNY LLC Law §206
60days from filing in Arizona, outside Maricopa and PimaA.R.S. §29-3201
3consecutive weeks of notice in NebraskaNeb. Rev. Stat. §21-193
$50New York Certificate of Publication feeNY LLC Law §206

General information from state statutes, not legal advice. Confirm with your state before you rely on it.

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Common questions

Which states make a new LLC publish a notice in a newspaper?

Three states: New York, Arizona and Nebraska. Our data lists these as the states that require it. Each has its own deadline and its own newspaper rule.

How long does a New York LLC have to publish?

Within 120 days of formation. The LLC publishes a notice in two newspapers chosen by the county clerk, once a week for six weeks, then files a Certificate of Publication with the Department of State.

Does every Arizona LLC have to publish?

No. If the statutory agent’s street address is outside Maricopa and Pima counties, the LLC publishes a notice of its articles in a local newspaper three times within 60 days. In those two counties the Corporation Commission posts it for you.

What does publishing cost?

In New York, about $200 to $1,500 or more depending on the county, plus the $50 Certificate of Publication fee. In Arizona and Nebraska, the newspaper sets the price. Arizona costs nothing if the agent’s address is in Maricopa or Pima County.

What happens if a New York LLC misses the deadline?

Missing it suspends the LLC’s authority to do business.

How long does the notice run in Nebraska?

Three consecutive weeks, in a legal newspaper near the LLC’s designated office. The LLC then files proof of publication with the Secretary of State.

Where do these rules come from?

From the state statutes listed under Sources: NY LLC Law §206, A.R.S. §29-3201 and Neb. Rev. Stat. §21-193. We checked each one on Oct 17, 2026.

Sources state statutes, checked Oct 17, 2026
  1. NY LLC Law §206 (checked Oct 17, 2026)
  2. A.R.S. §29-3201 (checked Oct 17, 2026)
  3. Neb. Rev. Stat. §21-193 (checked Oct 17, 2026)

Educational, not legal advice.