Form DOS-1523-f at a glance
What it is: DOS-1523-f is the certificate of incorporation of a professional service corporation, prepared by the New York State Department of State for filing.
Who signs: The incorporator signs on the Signature of Incorporator line.
The incorporator must be a natural person.
The filer may not be the corporation being formed.
What to bring and attach to Form DOS-1523-f
A Certificate of Good Standing from the appropriate Appellate Division or a Certificate of Authority (Form PLS709) under seal from the New York State Department of Education, Division of Professional Licensing Services, Corporations Unit, 89 Washington Avenue, 2nd Floor, Albany, NY 12234 must be submitted with the Certificate of Incorporation.
Preferred payment methods include money order, Visa or Mastercard.
A filled-in Form DOS-1523-f example: a physician forms a professional service corporation
How to fill out Form DOS-1523-f, box by box
Cover sheet: contact information and document type
On the DOCUMENT AND CERTIFICATE COVER SHEET, under Contact Information, fill in Name, Mailing Address, Email Address and Phone Number.
Under Request for Filing of Document, enter the Exact Name of Entity and the Document Type (i.e., Certificate of Incorporation, Articles of Organization, Certificate of Amendment, etc.).
Under Method of Delivery of Filing Receipt or Other Document: all documents will be returned to the email address, with the exception of certified and uncertified copies filed before July 1990.
Name, profession and county of the corporation
FIRST: enter the name of the professional service corporation.
After CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OF, insert the Name of the Domestic Professional Service Corporation.
SECOND: enter the profession(s) the professional service corporation shall practice.
THIRD: enter the county within this state in which the office of the professional service corporation is to be located.
Fifth: process address and optional email address
Enter the post office address to which the Secretary of State shall mail a copy of any process against the professional service corporation served upon the Secretary of State by personal delivery.
(Optional) enter the email address to which the Secretary of State shall email a notice of the fact that process against the professional service corporation has been served electronically upon the Secretary of State.
FIFTH: The Secretary of State is designated as agent of the professional service corporation upon whom process against the professional service corporation may be served.
Sixth: original shareholders, directors and officers
SIXTH: (Attach the appropriate certificate(s) from the licensing authority) enter the names and residence addresses of all individuals who are to be the original shareholders, directors and officers of the professional service corporation.
Incorporator: name, signature and address
Enter the Typed or Printed Name of Incorporator, the Address and the City, State and Zip Code.
Filer's name and mailing address
Under Filer's Name and Mailing Address, enter Name, Company, if Applicable, Mailing Address and City, State and Zip Code.
More rules for Form DOS-1523-f
It does not contain all option provisions under the law.
FOURTH: The corporation shall have the authority to issue one class of shares consisting of 200 common shares without par value.
Common questions about Form DOS-1523-f
Is there a deadline?
7. §1503(c) of the Business Corporation Law requires that a certified copy of the certificate of incorporation be filed with the licensing authority within 30 days after the date of the filing of the certificate of incorporation with the Department of State.
Are there fees?
The certificate must be submitted with the filing fee, made payable to the Department of State, of $125 (checked November 8, 2026). The fee for a certified copy is $10 (checked November 8, 2026).
When is this form not the right one?
You are not required to use this form. You may draft your own form or use forms available at legal stationery stores.
Sources
[1] Form DOS-1523-f (Rev. 12/22), Certificate of Incorporation of a Domestic Professional Service Corporation, New York State Department of State (the Official source link on this page).
