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Foreign registration · Form FBE

Hawaii Corporation Foreign Registration in Kentucky

To do business in Kentucky, a corporation formed in Hawaii registers there on Form FBE, with $90 in state fees. Kentucky asks nothing of Hawaii here, not even the Good Standing Certificate. We file it with the Secretary of State, Division of Business Filings from your Hawaii records, then serve as your registered agent there for year one.

What Hawaii and Kentucky each ask for

	Hawaii formed here	Kentucky registering here
Document	Hawaii Good Standing Certificate (not needed here)	Form FBE, Certificate of Authority (Foreign Business Entity)
State fee	$5	$90 at order
How it is handled	Hawaii: online	Filed with Kentucky
Office	Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA), Business Registration Division	Kentucky Secretary of State, Division of Business Filings
Official page	cca.hawaii.gov	web.sos.ky.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $15, every year	Annual Report, $15, every year
Due	Last day of the quarter in which the corporation was incorporated	On or before June 30
Agent	Your Hawaii registered agent	Our Kentucky registered agent

From Hawaii to Kentucky, step by step

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

Your Hawaii name and Kentucky's rules

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

Your Kentucky agent and the Hawaii one

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

Yearly filings: Kentucky and Hawaii

Each year your corporation files Hawaii's Annual Report ($15) and Kentucky's Annual Report ($15). With our $149 registered agent renewal, Hawaii plus Kentucky comes to $179 a year. Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Hawaii to Kentucky

An LLC formed in Hawaii files Form FBE with Kentucky ($90 in state fees, the same; no home-state certificate is needed). After that come Hawaii's Domestic Limited Liability Company Annual Report (Form C5) ($12.50) and Kentucky's Annual Report ($15). See the LLC filing.

Questions Hawaii owners ask about Kentucky

Does my Hawaii company need to register in Kentucky?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

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

How much does the Kentucky registration cost?

$289 at checkout, with nothing to pay Hawaii.

Do I need Hawaii'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 Hawaii first.

What are the yearly costs for Hawaii and Kentucky?

$179 a year: our $149 registered agent renewal, $15 to Hawaii and $15 to Kentucky for the yearly reports.

Does Kentucky require a registered agent?

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

Can I form a new Kentucky corporation instead?

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

How do I withdraw from Kentucky later?

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

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