How do I know if I need a Business Certificate?
What form do I need to file?
Where can I get the forms?
After I purchase the form what do I do?
What are the fees?

How do I know if I need a Business Certificate?

If you plan on conducting Business in the County of the Bronx under any name other than your own, or if you plan on conducting Business as a Partnership then you are required by law to file a Business Certificate in the Bronx County Clerks Office. The Notary Department handles the filing of Business Certificates as well as filing Amended Business Certificates and Business Discontinuances. Below are the answers to some common questions regarding the filing of Business Certificates.

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What form do I need to file?

• Form X-201 is filed for Sole Proprietorships (one owner)
  
• Form X-74 is filed for Partnerships (more than one owner)
  
• Form T-224 is filed to Amend a Business Certificate (change the business address or home address of the owner).
  
• Form T-341 is filed to close a Sole Proprietorship
  
• Form T-176 is filed to close a Partnership

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Where can I get the forms?

The Bronx County Clerks Office does not furnish the necessary forms for any of the Business related services. These forms may be obtained at stationary stores that sell legal forms. We recommend that you purchase three forms when filing a Business Certificate, one form will be filed in our office as the original, you will need one form to present to the bank if you plan on opening a business account and you should retain one form for your records.

*Please Note: Our office will not accept any certificates if corrections have been made or if white out has been used. All forms must be typed or printed in blue or black ink

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After I purchase the form what do I do?

Before choosing your Business Name and filling out the forms please perform a Name Search at our office to assure that your chosen name is not already in use. Once the forms have been completely and accurately filled out they should be notarized. If the business is a partnership all of the partners signatures have to be notarized. Our office offers a notary service for your convenience providing you have proper identification. Once notarized, a name search must be conducted in our office (Miscellaneous Records Dept.) and the form is to be filed with the Notary Department.

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What are the fees?

• The fee for filing a Business Certificate is $100 - Plus $10 for each additional certified copy you may require. (Payment must be in cash, money order or certified check)
  
• The fee for Filing an Amended Business Certificate is $100 - Plus $10 for each additional certified copy you may require. (Payment must be in cash, money order or certified check)
  
• There is no fee for filing a Discontinuance of Business, however there is a $10 fee for each certified copy you may require. (Payment must be in cash, money order or certified check).

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