Arizona

Foreign registration · Form FBE

Arizona Corporation Foreign Registration in Kentucky

A corporation formed in Arizona that wants to do business in Kentucky files Form FBE, with $90 in state fees. Kentucky needs nothing from Arizona: no Certificate of Good Standing. We file it with the Secretary of State, Division of Business Filings using your Arizona records and act as your registered agent there for the first year.

What Arizona and Kentucky each ask for

	Arizona formed here	Kentucky registering here
Document	Arizona Certificate of Good Standing (not needed here)	Form FBE, Certificate of Authority (Foreign Business Entity)
State fee	$10	$90 at order
How it is handled	Arizona: online as a PDF through the Arizona Business Center, by mail or in person	Filed with Kentucky
Office	Arizona Corporation Commission, Corporations Division	Kentucky Secretary of State, Division of Business Filings
Official page	ecorp.azcc.gov	web.sos.ky.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Report and Certificate of Disclosure, $45, every year	Annual Report, $15, every year
Due	Anniversary date of incorporation	On or before June 30
Agent	Your Arizona statutory agent	Our Kentucky registered agent

From Arizona to Kentucky, step by step

We prepare and file Form FBE
It lists us as your Kentucky registered agent, next to your Arizona name and formation date. No Arizona paperwork holds up the Kentucky filing. After approval, your Arizona corporation is registered with Kentucky.

Will your Arizona name work for Kentucky?

We check your exact Arizona name against Kentucky's records before filing.

Your Kentucky agent and the Arizona one

Kentucky calls it a registered agent; Arizona says statutory agent. Kentucky papers come to us; Arizona's agent is unchanged.

Staying in good standing in Arizona and Kentucky

Each year your corporation files Arizona's Annual Report and Certificate of Disclosure ($45) and Kentucky's Annual Report ($15). With our $149 registered agent renewal, Arizona plus Kentucky comes to $209 a year. Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Arizona to Kentucky

An LLC formed in Arizona files Form FBE with Kentucky ($90 in state fees, the same; no home-state certificate is needed). See the LLC filing.

The other way: Kentucky into Arizona

A corporation formed in Kentucky that registers with Arizona files Form C018 with $178.85 in state fees and a $35 required expedite. See that filing.

Common questions: Arizona to Kentucky

Does my Arizona company need to register in Kentucky?

Yes, once an Arizona business operates there; Kentucky registers it as a foreign corporation.

Is this a certificate of authority?

Yes: Kentucky issues one to Arizona corporations once the form is approved.

How much does the Kentucky registration cost?

$289 at checkout, with nothing to pay Arizona.

Do I need Arizona's certificate of good standing?

No, Kentucky takes Form FBE without it.

How long does the Kentucky registration take?

Kentucky's standard processing takes up to 3 business days; nothing comes from Arizona first.

What are the yearly costs for Arizona and Kentucky?

$209 a year: our $149 registered agent renewal, $45 to Arizona and $15 to Kentucky for the yearly reports.

Does Kentucky require a registered agent?

Yes: the Arizona statutory agent stays, and ours covers Kentucky for year one.

Can I form a new Kentucky corporation instead?

Yes, but Arizona keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files Kentucky's Annual Report ($15), and the original keeps Arizona's yearly report.

How do I withdraw from Kentucky later?

Arizona companies leave by filing a Certificate of Withdrawal (Foreign Business Entity); until then, Kentucky's report stays due alongside Arizona's filings.

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