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Definition

What is a publication requirement?

An extra formation step in some states: print a notice about the new LLC in a local paper.

By the Plain Charter editorial team ·

In short

Other names
Notice of formation

For owners

Proof of publication is filed with the state afterward.

State by state

  • 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.

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Related state answers: LLC requirements by state, Registered agent rules by state, Foreign LLC rules by state.

Sources for this page

  1. nebraskalegislature.gov (Nebraska other cost: Publication requirement, October 2026)
  2. nysenate.gov (New York other cost: Publication, October 2026)
  3. dos.ny.gov (New York other cost: Certificate, October 2026)