County Clerk

By New York State Law, you must have a business certificate filed in the county in which you conduct business if you are operating under a name other than your own. Fees are listed in the Fee Schedule. Sales tax identification numbers are available from the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance. Application forms are available from this office by contacting the Small Business Development Center at 716-338-1024 or by contacting the New York State Department of Tax and Finance at 800-calltax.

To add or delete names from a deed you will need to complete and record a new deed. Forms are available from your attorney or from a legal stationery store. You will also need to complete New York State forms RP-5217 (Real Property Report) available at: http://www.tax.ny.gov/research/property/assess/rp5217/index.htm;
and a TP-584 (Transfer Tax Report), available at: http://www.tax.ny.gov/forms/real_prop_tran_cur_forms.htm.

The County Clerk's Office hours are: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

We have listed our recording fees in the County Clerk section of the website titled Fee Schedule.