NY Division of Corporations Certificate of Good Standing

Copies of any documents (Certificates of Incorporation, Articles of Organization, Certificates of Amendment, etc.) filed with the Division of Corporations may be obtained by submitting a written request to the New York State Department of State, Division of Corporations, One Commerce Plaza, 99 Washington Avenue, Albany, NY 12231. Copies of documents cannot be ordered through this site or over the telephone. The Department of State does not provide copies of filing receipts.

The Division of Corporations will accept written requests for copies of documents by fax. Fees for written requests received by fax must be paid using your credit card/debit card. To pay for a fee using your credit card/debit card, simply complete and sign the Credit Card/Debit Card Authorization Form (43.9 KB PDF Form, 1 page) and submit it to the Division of Corporations with your written request. 

Please note that copies will be returned by first-class mail by the United States Postal Service. We do not provide these documents by fax. You may request that your certificate be returned to you by overnight delivery service, by including your account number with the service provider, enclosing a prepaid shipping label or including a request to charge your credit card with the shipper for these charges. The Division is unable to utilize UPS.