Accountants and corporate service providers in New York, New York

New York is the city where an American company is most likely to be run from a desk next to a hedge fund, a publisher or a family office, and its 53 firms reflect that. Of the 53, 49 are accounting firms, and 31 say they work with foreign clients. Founders comparing accountants in New York, New York, will find fewer corporate service providers than in Miami but a deeper bench of audit practices.

New York State has one rule that surprises many foreign founders. After filing, an LLC must publish its articles or a notice in two newspapers for six consecutive weeks, then file a Certificate of Publication with a $50 filing fee. The Articles of Organization themselves cost $200, and an LLC that does not publish and file within 120 days has its authority to carry on business suspended. Ask any firm whether the publication step is part of its price.

Firms in New York, New York

Online Taxman

Accounting firm · Medium-sized firm

New York, New York

  • Company formation
  • Accounting and bookkeeping
  • Tax compliance

Languages: English · Spanish · Russian · Portuguese …

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Taxhub

Accounting firm · Boutique firm

New York, New York

  • Accounting and bookkeeping
  • Tax compliance
  • VAT

Languages: English

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Grassi

Accounting firm · Medium-sized firm

New York, New York

  • Accounting and bookkeeping
  • Tax compliance
  • Audit

Languages: English · Italian

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29 more firms in New York, New York

What the firms here work on

Real estate is named by 25 firms, far ahead of startups, non-profits and small businesses (8 each) and freelancers (7). Family offices appear 5 times and hedge funds 4. Three firms name cryptocurrency. Clients described include expatriates (4), non-resident aliens (3) and US expatriates (3), so a foreign owner is a recognisable client type rather than a special case.

Audit is unusually common: 25 of the 53 firms offer it. If your company will need audited accounts for investors or a lender, this is a good city to search in. Tax compliance is offered by all 53, accounting by 50, company formation by 35 and payroll by 35. Only 5 help with bank accounts, 3 with a virtual office and 2 with residency or visas.

Languages and entity types

Thirty-five firms name English. Spanish is next with 8, then Russian with 4, Italian with 3, and French and Chinese with 2 each. Single firms add Arabic, Hebrew, Ukrainian, Bulgarian and Albanian.

The entity types named are LLC (29), C corporation (20), partnership (20) and S corporation (19). Three firms handle professional LLCs, which matter if you plan to practise a licensed profession. For a non-resident owner, the choice between an LLC and a C corporation changes the filings, so ask the firm to explain both before you commit.

Forty-one of the firms are small practices, 11 are medium and one is part of a large network. Forty-nine are accounting firms, 3 are corporate service providers and 1 is a law firm.

Next steps

The sectors here shape the work. A freelancer or a small online business has a very different file from a fund manager or a family office, and the firms that name hedge funds and family offices are not necessarily the ones that name freelancers. State your type of company in the first line of your request.

Formation can be done in any state, not only New York. The guide to setting up a company in the United States compares the choices, and Wilmington is the page to read if you would rather form in Delaware. A founder who also trades in Florida may want Miami. One free quote request will reach suitable accountants in New York.

Frequently asked questions

Do firms in New York handle audit as well as tax?

Yes, more than in most places. Twenty-five of the 53 firms offer audit, and all 53 offer tax compliance. If investors or a lender will ask for audited accounts, say so when you request a quote.

Is the newspaper publication rule part of the formation price?

It depends on the firm. A New York LLC must publish a notice for six consecutive weeks and file a Certificate of Publication. Ask each firm whether the newspaper cost and the filing are in its quote.

Which languages are offered by firms in New York?

Thirty-five firms name English and 8 name Spanish. Russian is named by 4, Italian by 3, and French and Chinese by 2 each. A few single firms add Arabic, Hebrew, Ukrainian, Bulgarian and Albanian.

Can a firm here help if my company is registered in another state?

Often, yes. Formation can be done in any state, and 35 firms here offer it. Tax compliance (53) and accounting (50) do not depend on where the company was formed, so ask about your state when you request quotes.

Do firms in New York work with non-residents?

Thirty-one of the 53 firms describe work for foreign clients. Some name expatriates, non-resident aliens or US expatriates specifically. Ask for an example of a case similar to yours.

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