Foreign registration · Form FA

Delaware Corporation Foreign Registration in Kansas

To do business in Kansas, a corporation formed in Delaware registers there on Form FA, with $115 in state fees. Kansas asks nothing of Delaware here, not even the Certificate of Good Standing. We file it with the Secretary of State, Business Services Division using your Delaware records and act as your resident agent there for the first year.

Delaware vs Kansas: the paperwork

	Delaware formed here	Kansas registering here
Document	Delaware Certificate of Good Standing (not needed here)	Form FA, Foreign Application (LLC, LLP, LP, Corporation)
State fee	$50	$115 at order
How it is handled	Delaware: through the Division of Corporations request service, sent by first-class mail unless a FedEx or UPS account is supplied	Filed on Kansas's paper form
Office	Delaware Department of State, Division of Corporations	Kansas Secretary of State, Business Services Division
Official page	corp.delaware.gov	sos.ks.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Franchise Tax Report, $50, every year	Business Entity Information Report, fee set by the state, every two years
Due	March 1	15th day of the 4th month after tax-year-end
Agent	Your Delaware registered agent	Our Kansas resident agent

How Delaware companies register with Kansas

We prepare and file Form FA
It names us as your Kansas resident agent, with your Delaware name and formation date. Nothing has to come from Delaware first, so the Kansas filing can go in right away. Once Kansas approves it, the Delaware company can do business there.

Will your Delaware name work for Kansas?

We search Kansas's records for Delaware's name on file before anything is filed.

Agents: Kansas and Delaware

Kansas calls it a resident agent; Delaware says registered agent. Kansas papers come to us; Delaware's agent is unchanged.

Yearly filings: Kansas and Delaware

Delaware wants the Annual Franchise Tax Report every year ($50); Kansas wants the Business Entity Information Report every two years. The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, Delaware to Kansas

An LLC formed in Delaware files Form FA with Kansas ($115 in state fees, the same; no home-state certificate is needed). After that come Delaware's Annual LLC Tax ($400) and Kansas's Information Report ($5). See the LLC filing.

Registering a Kansas company in Delaware

A corporation formed in Kansas that registers with Delaware files Delaware's registration (no form number) with $245 in state fees. See that filing.

Common questions: Delaware to Kansas

Does my Delaware company need to register in Kansas?

Yes, once a Delaware business operates there; Kansas registers it as a foreign corporation.

Is this a certificate of authority?

Kansas calls it registration for Delaware corporations; other states say certificate of authority.

How much does the Kansas registration cost?

$314 at checkout, with nothing to pay Delaware.

Do I need Delaware's certificate of good standing?

No, Kansas takes Form FA without it.

What are the yearly costs for Delaware and Kansas?

Our resident agent renewal ($149 a year), Delaware's report ($50) and Kansas's report (fee set by the state, every two years).

Does Kansas require a registered agent?

Yes: the Delaware registered agent stays, and ours covers Kansas for year one.

Can I form a new Kansas corporation instead?

Yes, but Delaware keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files Kansas's Business Entity Information Report, and the original keeps Delaware's Annual Franchise Tax Report.

How do I withdraw from Kansas later?

Delaware companies leave by filing a Certificate of Cancellation, Foreign (non-Kansas) Business; until then, Kansas's report stays due alongside Delaware's filings.

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