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Glossary

Publication requirement, defined

In a few states a new LLC must publish a notice of its formation in a newspaper and then file proof that the notice ran. It is an extra step after formation, and the entries below show which states use it and how each describes the rule.

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Summary

Also called
Notice of formation

Takeaways

Before anything else, phone a local newspaper and ask what a formation notice costs, since the state sets no single price and quotes vary a great deal between papers. Then read your state's entry in the list below to learn how long the notice must run, and choose a start date that leaves enough weeks for the whole process to finish.

Ask the newspaper whether it sends the proof to the state for you or hands you a certificate to submit yourself. That one answer changes your task list, so get it before you pay for the notice.

By state

Newspaper notice of formation: 3 states. Each is quoted below. If yours is listed, choose a paper, get a price and learn how long the notice runs; proof is filed only after the run ends. Set the company start date after you know both.

  • 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 applies

Applies in these answers: LLC formation by state, Which states require a registered agent?, Out-of-state registration by state.

Source list

  1. Reference line for Nebraska other cost: Publication requirement, drawn from nebraskalegislature.gov and confirmed October 2026, as noted by our editors
  2. Reference line for New York other cost: Publication, drawn from nysenate.gov and confirmed October 2026, as noted by our editors
  3. Reference line for New York other cost: Certificate, drawn from dos.ny.gov and confirmed October 2026, as noted by our editors