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Publication requirement, decoded

Some states make a brand-new LLC run an announcement in a local newspaper and then send the state proof that it ran. It's an extra step after formation, and the lists below show which states use it and what each one says.
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Quick facts

The short of it
Also known as
Notice of formation
Go with this
Articles of organization and, after that, Annual report and, after that, Organizer

What you should do

Start with the newspaper. Call a local paper and ask what a formation notice costs, because the state doesn't set a price and the papers charge different rates. Then read your state's entry below for the schedule, and pick a start date that leaves enough weeks for the notice to run and the proof to be filed.

Write down three dates before you start: the day you file the formation, the first day of the notice and the deadline for proof. People forget the last one, and it's the one the state cares about most.

State by state

3 states make a new LLC publish a notice in a newspaper. They're listed below in their own words. If yours is there, pick a paper, get a price and find out how long the notice has to run. Proof comes after the run. Know both before you set a start date.

  • 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 this comes up

It shows up in: What it takes to form an LLC, state by state, Who needs a registered agent, state by state, Registering out of state: every state.

Keep going

Sources, so you can check

  1. Where Nebraska other cost: Publication requirement comes from: nebraskalegislature.gov, confirmed October 2026, and you can go look yourself
  2. Where New York other cost: Publication comes from: nysenate.gov, confirmed October 2026, and you can go look yourself
  3. Where New York other cost: Certificate comes from: dos.ny.gov, confirmed October 2026, and you can go look yourself