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Publication requirement

A handful of states want a newspaper announcement of the new LLC, with proof of publication on file. The price depends on the paper and on how long the notice runs, so it sits apart from the state filing fee.
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Key facts

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In practice

Start with the newspaper. Ask a local paper for a price, because the state sets no single fee and the papers differ. Next, read your state's entry in the list below for the schedule. Then choose a start date that leaves enough weeks for the whole notice to run and for the proof to be filed afterward.

A short routine for a publication state. Confirm that the state requires the notice. Find a newspaper that qualifies under its rules. Get the price in writing. Learn how many weeks the notice must run. Set the start date. Keep the receipt. File the proof once the run has ended, and keep a copy with the LLC's records.

States differ

Publication is required in 3 states. Details vary: the newspaper, the length, the proof. Follow your state's entry and call its filing office if unsure.

  • Arizona: Publication: a notice runs three times within 60 days unless the statutory agent is in a county of more than 800,000 people, where the Commission posts it instead.
  • Nebraska: Publication: a notice runs for three weeks in a local legal newspaper, then proof is filed for $25 online ($30 in office).
  • New York: Publication: within 120 days, a notice runs for six weeks in two county newspapers (the papers set their own charges), then a Certificate of Publication is filed for $50.

Where it appears

It appears in: LLC charters by state, Registered agent rules by state, Foreign registration by state.

References

  1. Entry for Nebraska other cost: Publication requirement: read at nebraskalegislature.gov, dated October 2026, kept short on purpose
  2. Entry for New York other cost: Publication: read at nysenate.gov, dated October 2026, kept short on purpose
  3. Entry for New York other cost: Certificate: read at dos.ny.gov, dated October 2026, kept short on purpose