Foreign registration · Form FBE

Connecticut Corporation Foreign Registration in Kentucky

To do business in Kentucky, a corporation formed in Connecticut registers there on Form FBE, with $90 in state fees. Kentucky needs nothing from Connecticut: no Certificate of Legal Existence. We file it with the Secretary of State, Division of Business Filings using your Connecticut records and act as your registered agent there for the first year.

Connecticut and Kentucky side by side

	Connecticut formed here	Kentucky registering here
Document	Connecticut Certificate of Legal Existence (not needed here)	Form FBE, Certificate of Authority (Foreign Business Entity)
State fee	$80	$90 at order
How it is handled	Connecticut: online, with an express version, or by mail	Filed with Kentucky
Office	Connecticut Secretary of the State, Business Services Division	Kentucky Secretary of State, Division of Business Filings
Official page	business.ct.gov	web.sos.ky.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $150, every year	Annual Report, $15, every year
Due	Anniversary date of the filing of the first annual report	On or before June 30
Agent	Your Connecticut registered agent	Our Kentucky registered agent

How Connecticut companies register with Kentucky

We prepare and file Form FBE
It names us as your Kentucky registered agent, with your Connecticut name and formation date. No Connecticut paperwork holds up the Kentucky filing. Once Kentucky approves it, the Connecticut company can do business there.

Your Connecticut name and Kentucky's rules

We search Kentucky's records for Connecticut's name on file before anything is filed.

Agents: Kentucky and Connecticut

Connecticut and Kentucky both call it a registered agent. Your current registered agent stays for Connecticut; ours takes Kentucky's papers and notices.

Staying in good standing in Connecticut and Kentucky

Each year your corporation files Connecticut's Annual Report ($150) and Kentucky's Annual Report ($15). With our $149 registered agent renewal, Connecticut plus Kentucky comes to $314 a year. The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, Connecticut to Kentucky

An LLC formed in Connecticut files Form FBE with Kentucky ($90 in state fees, the same; no home-state certificate is needed). After that come Connecticut's Annual Report ($80) and Kentucky's Annual Report ($15). See the LLC filing.

Registering a Kentucky company in Connecticut

A corporation formed in Kentucky that registers with Connecticut files Connecticut's registration (no form number) with $385 in state fees. See that filing.

Questions Connecticut owners ask about Kentucky

Does my Connecticut company need to register in Kentucky?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

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

How much does it cost to register a Connecticut corporation in Kentucky?

$289 at checkout, with nothing to pay Connecticut.

Do I need Connecticut'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 Connecticut first.

What are the yearly costs for Connecticut and Kentucky?

$314 a year: our $149 registered agent renewal, $150 to Connecticut and $15 to Kentucky for the yearly reports.

Does Kentucky require a registered agent?

Yes: the Connecticut registered agent stays, and ours covers Kentucky for year one.

Can I form a new Kentucky corporation instead?

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

How do I withdraw from Kentucky later?

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

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