Foreign registration · Form FBE

Florida Corporation Foreign Registration in Kentucky

Kentucky registers a corporation from Florida as a foreign corporation on Form FBE, with $90 in state fees. Kentucky asks nothing of Florida here, not even the Certificate of Status. We file it with the Secretary of State, Division of Business Filings using your Florida records and act as your registered agent there for the first year.

Florida vs Kentucky: the paperwork

	Florida formed here	Kentucky registering here
Document	Florida Certificate of Status (not needed here)	Form FBE, Certificate of Authority (Foreign Business Entity)
State fee	$8.75	$90 at order
How it is handled	Florida: online, emailed as a PDF once payment goes through	Filed with Kentucky
Office	Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations (Sunbiz), Registration Section	Kentucky Secretary of State, Division of Business Filings
Official page	dos.fl.gov	web.sos.ky.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $150, every year	Annual Report, $15, every year
Due	May 1	On or before June 30
Agent	Your Florida registered agent	Our Kentucky registered agent

From Florida to Kentucky, step by step

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

Will your Florida name work for Kentucky?

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

Agents: Kentucky and Florida

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

Staying in good standing in Florida and Kentucky

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

LLC or corporation, Florida to Kentucky

An LLC formed in Florida files Form FBE with Kentucky ($90 in state fees, the same; no home-state certificate is needed). After that come Florida's Annual Report ($138.75) and Kentucky's Annual Report ($15). See the LLC filing.

The other way: Kentucky into Florida

A corporation formed in Kentucky that registers with Florida files Form CR2E007 with $70 in state fees. See that filing.

Common questions: Florida to Kentucky

Does my Florida company need to register in Kentucky?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

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

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

$289 at checkout, with nothing to pay Florida.

Do I need Florida'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 Florida first.

What are the yearly costs for Florida and Kentucky?

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

Does Kentucky require a registered agent?

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

Can I form a new Kentucky corporation instead?

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

How do I withdraw from Kentucky later?

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

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