Business Name or Address Change

You can update your business information online or download a form to fill out and mail to the Department of Finance from their website.

New York State registration requirements include:

Partnerships must register with the County Clerk's Office where the business is located.
A sole proprietorship (under a name other than your own, such as a trade name or an assumed name or "doing business as") must register with the County Clerk's Office where the business is located.
Corporations must register with the Secretary of State, Department of State, in Albany.

Federal Employer ID Number (EIN)

By federal law, corporations, partnerships, and certain sole proprietorships must have an Employer Identification Number (EIN) to use as a taxpayer identification number. No additional identifying number is required to do business in New York City; the EIN assigned by the IRS is accepted.

To apply for an EIN, use Federal Form SS-4, which is available online.

Online

Visit the Department of Finance website.

Visit the Department of State's website.

By Phone

Call 311 or 212-NEW-YORK (212-639-9675) for help.

Businesses licensed by the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) must get approval from DCWP when relocating. If you do not report the change of address, you are breaking the law and may get fined for every day you fail to make the update.

Some types of businesses must submit additional documentation, and some must submit a new application when they relocate.

You can submit a Change of Address request in person. You may also be able to submit your request online.

Online

Submit your Change of Address or Name request for your business.

In Person

In-person assistance at the DCWP Licensing Center and NYC Small Business Support Center is by appointment only.

DCWP Licensing Center
42 Broadway
New York, NY 10004
Mon - Thu: 8 AM - 4 PM; last appointment at 3:30 PM
NYC Small Business Support Center
90-27 Sutphin Boulevard, 4th Floor
Jamaica, NY 11435
Mon - Thu: 8 AM - 4 PM; last appointment at 3:30 PM

Email or call DCWP to schedule an appointment.

By Email

Email LicensingAppointments@dcwp.nyc.gov.

By Phone

Agency: Department of Consumer and Worker Protection
Division: Licensing Appointment Line
Phone Number: (212) 436-0441
Business Hours: Monday - Friday: 8 AM - 4 PM

If your Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP)-licensed business changed its business or trade ("doing business as") name, you must report the change to the DCWP. You may get fined for every day that you do not make the update.

You can submit a business name change request to DCWP only after you have:

Filed a Certificate of Amendment with the New York State Department of State and received approval
Obtained an updated business certificate based on your business's legal structure

Online

Submit your Change of Address or Name request.

In Person

In-person assistance at the DCWP Licensing Center and NYC Small Business Support Center is by appointment only.

DCWP Licensing Center
42 Broadway
New York, NY 10004
Mon - Thu: 8 AM - 4 PM; last appointment at 3:30 PM
NYC Small Business Support Center
90-27 Sutphin Boulevard, 4th Floor
Jamaica, NY 11435
Mon - Thu: 8 AM - 4 PM; last appointment at 3:30 PM

Email or call DCWP to schedule an appointment.

By Email

Email LicensingAppointments@dcwp.nyc.gov.

By Phone