Foreign registration · Form FBE

Delaware Corporation Foreign Registration in Kentucky

Kentucky registers a corporation from Delaware as a foreign corporation on Form FBE, with $90 in state fees. Kentucky needs nothing from Delaware: no Certificate of Good Standing. We file it with the Secretary of State, Division of Business Filings using your Delaware records and act as your registered agent there for the first year.

Delaware vs Kentucky: the paperwork

	Delaware formed here	Kentucky registering here
Document	Delaware Certificate of Good Standing (not needed here)	Form FBE, Certificate of Authority (Foreign Business Entity)
State fee	$50	$90 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 with Kentucky
Office	Delaware Department of State, Division of Corporations	Kentucky Secretary of State, Division of Business Filings
Official page	corp.delaware.gov	web.sos.ky.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Franchise Tax Report, $50, every year	Annual Report, $15, every year
Due	March 1	On or before June 30
Agent	Your Delaware registered agent	Our Kentucky registered agent

How Delaware companies register with Kentucky

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

Will your Delaware name work for Kentucky?

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

Agents: Kentucky and Delaware

Delaware and Kentucky both call it a registered agent. Kentucky papers come to us; Delaware's agent is unchanged.

Staying in good standing in Delaware and Kentucky

Each year your corporation files Delaware's Annual Franchise Tax Report ($50) and Kentucky's Annual Report ($15). With our $149 registered agent renewal, Delaware plus Kentucky comes to $214 a year. The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, Delaware to Kentucky

An LLC formed in Delaware files Form FBE with Kentucky ($90 in state fees, the same; no home-state certificate is needed). After that come Delaware's Annual LLC Tax ($400) and Kentucky's Annual Report ($15). See the LLC filing.

The other way: Kentucky into Delaware

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

Common questions: Delaware to Kentucky

Does my Delaware company need to register in Kentucky?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

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

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

$289 at checkout, with nothing to pay Delaware.

Do I need Delaware'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 Delaware first.

What are the yearly costs for Delaware and Kentucky?

$214 a year: our $149 registered agent renewal, $50 to Delaware and $15 to Kentucky for the yearly reports.

Does Kentucky require a registered agent?

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

Can I form a new Kentucky corporation instead?

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

How do I withdraw from Kentucky later?

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

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