Name and Register a Business in New York
Official New York business links and the industries with the most locations in the state.
Official New York business registration links
- Business Licenses and Permits
- Existing Corporations and Businesses
- Department of Taxation and Finance
- Department of Labor
- Unemployment Insurance
- New York state website
- Business Services
- New Hire Registry
- Small Business Administration - New York
- State Agency Index
- Counties
- New York State Procurement
- Laws of New York
- Doing Business in New York
Official state agency links as listed by the IRS on its New York state links page. Filing fees and steps change, so confirm current requirements with the agency before you file.
Industries with the most locations in New York
- Full-Service Restaurants (19,384)
- Limited-Service Restaurants (17,879)
- Residential Remodelers (13,276)
- Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (12,434)
- Offices of Lawyers (11,992)
- Lessors of Residential Buildings and Dwellings (11,437)
- Religious Organizations (8,446)
- Supermarkets and Other Grocery (except Convenience) Stores (8,436)
- Offices of Dentists (8,093)
- Landscaping Services (7,704)
- Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors (7,089)
- Beauty Salons (7,074)
- Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers (6,773)
- Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars (6,741)
- Insurance Agencies and Brokerages (6,421)
- Child Day Care Services (6,202)
- Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services (5,784)
- Residential Property Managers (5,473)
- General Automotive Repair (5,346)
- Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors (5,260)
- Other Similar Organizations (except Business, Professional, Labor, and Political Organizations) (5,061)
- Electronic Shopping and Mail-Order Houses (4,523)
- Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers (4,499)
- Pharmacies and Drug Stores (4,299)
- Nail Salons (4,298)
- Commercial Banking (4,043)
- Convenience Stores (4,036)
- Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists (3,886)
- Janitorial Services (3,722)
- Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities (3,674)
- Gasoline Stations with Convenience Stores (3,659)
- Offices of Certified Public Accountants (3,613)
- Lessors of Nonresidential Buildings (except Miniwarehouses) (3,607)
- Custom Computer Programming Services (3,603)
- Marketing Consulting Services (3,449)
- Beer, Wine, and Liquor Stores (3,399)
- Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (3,250)
- Computer Systems Design Services (3,243)
- Other Accounting Services (3,150)
- New Single-Family Housing Construction (except For-Sale Builders) (3,122)
- Finish Carpentry Contractors (2,692)
- Other Personal Care Services (2,631)
- Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (2,593)
- Painting and Wall Covering Contractors (2,582)
- All Other General Merchandise Stores (2,548)
- Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians) (2,525)
- Portfolio Management (2,522)
- Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers (2,515)
- Engineering Services (2,499)
- Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (2,401)
- Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers (2,397)
- Office Administrative Services (2,393)
- Corporate, Subsidiary, and Regional Managing Offices (2,387)
- Coin-Operated Laundries and Drycleaners (2,252)
- Motion Picture and Video Production (2,247)
- Jewelry, Watch, Precious Stone, and Precious Metal Merchant Wholesalers (2,236)
- Food Service Contractors (2,167)
- Other Individual and Family Services (2,165)
- Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (2,153)
- Architectural Services (2,134)
Location counts: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2022.
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