Foreign corporation registration
Idaho Foreign Corporation Registration
A corporation formed in another state registers with Idaho on the Foreign Registration Statement (Business Corporation). The $100 filing fee ($103.50 with the charges Idaho collects at filing) goes to Idaho; our $199 covers preparing and filing it plus the first year of Idaho registered agent service, for $302.50 at checkout. Idaho sets its own proof rule for foreign corporations.
Idaho corporation registration at a glance
- Filing
- Foreign Registration Statement (Business Corporation) (no form number)
- State fee
- $100 filing fee ($103.50 with the charges Idaho collects at filing)
- Total with us
- $302.50, first year of Idaho registered agent service included
- Standard processing
- about 3 to 5 days from the date of filing
- Home-state certificate
- Set by the state
- Idaho yearly filing
- Annual Report, no fee, every year
- Filed with
- Idaho Secretary of State, Business Services
What the Idaho filing asks for
The filing has 9 numbered items. In practice, Idaho needs:
- The exact name of your corporation as formed, or an alternate name if that name is taken there
- The state it was formed in and its date of formation
- A Idaho registered agent with a street address there; we fill in ours
- A principal office address
Corporation into Idaho, by home state
Every home state pays the same $302.50 at checkout for Idaho.
| Formed in | Home-state certificate | First year |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Certificate of Existence, if asked | $302.50 |
| Alaska | Certificate of Compliance, if asked | $302.50 |
| Arizona | Certificate of Good Standing, if asked | $302.50 |
| Arkansas | Certificate of Good Standing, if asked | $302.50 |
| California | Certificate of Status, if asked | $302.50 |
| Colorado | Certificate of Good Standing, if asked | $302.50 |
| Connecticut | Certificate of Legal Existence, if asked | $302.50 |
| Delaware | Certificate of Good Standing, if asked | $302.50 |
| Florida | Certificate of Status, if asked | $302.50 |
| Georgia | Certificate of Existence, if asked | $302.50 |
| Hawaii | Good Standing Certificate, if asked | $302.50 |
| Illinois | Certificate of Good Standing, if asked | $302.50 |
| Indiana | Certificate of Existence, if asked | $302.50 |
| Iowa | Certificate of Existence, if asked | $302.50 |
| Kansas | Certificate of Good Standing, if asked | $302.50 |
| Kentucky | Certificate of Existence, if asked | $302.50 |
| Louisiana | Certificate of Good Standing, if asked | $302.50 |
| Maine | Certificate of Existence, if asked | $302.50 |
| Maryland | Certificate of Status, if asked | $302.50 |
| Massachusetts | Certificate of Good Standing, if asked | $302.50 |
| Michigan | Certificate of Good Standing, if asked | $302.50 |
| Minnesota | Certificate of Good Standing, if asked | $302.50 |
| Mississippi | Certificate of Good Standing / Certificate of Existence, if asked | $302.50 |
| Missouri | Certificate of Good Standing, if asked | $302.50 |
| Montana | Certificate of Existence, if asked | $302.50 |
| Nebraska | Certificate of Good Standing, if asked | $302.50 |
| Nevada | Certificate of Existence, if asked | $302.50 |
| New Hampshire | Certificate of Good Standing, if asked | $302.50 |
| New Jersey | Standing Certificate, if asked | $302.50 |
| New Mexico | Certificate of Good Standing and Compliance, if asked | $302.50 |
| New York | Certificate of Status, if asked | $302.50 |
| North Carolina | Certificate of Existence, if asked | $302.50 |
| North Dakota | Certificate of Good Standing, if asked | $302.50 |
| Ohio | Certificate of Good Standing, if asked | $302.50 |
| Oklahoma | Certificate of Good Standing, if asked | $302.50 |
| Oregon | Certificate of Existence, if asked | $302.50 |
| Pennsylvania | Subsistence Certificate, if asked | $302.50 |
| Rhode Island | Certificate of Status / Certificate of Good Standing, if asked | $302.50 |
| South Carolina | Certificate of Existence, if asked | $302.50 |
| South Dakota | Certificate of Good Standing/Existence, if asked | $302.50 |
| Tennessee | Certificate of Existence, if asked | $302.50 |
| Texas | Certificate of Fact - Status, if asked | $302.50 |
| Utah | Certificate of Existence, if asked | $302.50 |
| Vermont | Certificate of Good Standing, if asked | $302.50 |
| Virginia | Certificate of Good Standing, if asked | $302.50 |
| Washington | Certificate of Existence, if asked | $302.50 |
| West Virginia | Certificate of Existence, if asked | $302.50 |
| Wisconsin | Certificate of Status, if asked | $302.50 |
| Wyoming | Certificate of Good Standing, if asked | $302.50 |
Idaho registered agent rule
Idaho requires every registered foreign corporation to keep a registered agent there. Idaho allows an individual who lives in Idaho, or a business entity authorized to do business in Idaho to serve. The agent needs a physical street address in Idaho; no P.O. boxes or commercial personal mailboxes. The agent must agree to serve before Idaho accepts the appointment. Our $199 includes the first year of Idaho registered agent service, then $149 a year.
Idaho yearly filings
Once registered, your corporation files the Idaho Annual Report every year, with no filing fee, due last day of the entity's anniversary month. The Idaho filing window opens first day of the anniversary month and closes last day of the anniversary month.
How long Idaho takes
We file it online with the Idaho Secretary of State. Idaho standard processing: about 3 to 5 days from the date of filing. Idaho expedited processing: typically within 8 business hours. Paid speed-ups: expedite $40; they are optional and not in the total.
Leaving Idaho later
If your corporation stops doing business there, it ends the registration by filing a Withdrawal of Foreign Registration Statement. Until that is filed, Idaho's yearly filing stays due.
Idaho foreign corporation questions
Do I have to register my corporation in Idaho?
Yes, if it was formed in another state and does business there. An office, staff or regular sales there usually mean registering.
How much does foreign corporation registration in Idaho cost?
$302.50 at checkout: the $100 filing fee ($103.50 with the charges Idaho collects at filing) plus our $199, which includes the first year of registered agent service.
How long does the Idaho registration take?
Idaho's standard processing takes about 3 to 5 days from the date of filing; a paid expedite option costs $40.
What does it cost each year to stay registered in Idaho?
$149 a year: no fee for the Annual Report and $149 for our registered agent service. The home state's own yearly filing stays separate.
Do I need a registered agent in Idaho?
Yes. Idaho requires one for every corporation registered there from another state, with a street address in the state. Ours is included for the first year, then $149 a year.
What if my company's name is taken in Idaho?
Idaho lets an out-of-state corporation register under an alternate name.
How do I withdraw from Idaho later?
File a Withdrawal of Foreign Registration Statement with the Idaho Secretary of State.
Can I form a new Idaho corporation instead?
It is possible, but that is a separate company that files Idaho's Annual Report (no fee), while the original keeps its home-state filings. Registering keeps one company in both states.
Is the Idaho filing the same for an LLC?
No: LLCs file their own registration ($103.50 in state fees, the same fee), and corporations file this one.
Is this a certificate of authority?
Idaho calls it registration; other states call the same step a certificate of authority or foreign qualification.
Official Idaho sources
- Idaho filing page (sos.idaho.gov)
- Idaho filing (sosbiz.idaho.gov)
- Idaho Secretary of State, business forms and fees
- Idaho Foreign Registration Statement form and instructions
- Idaho Secretary of State, starting a business and registered agent requirements
- Idaho Statement of Change of Registered Agent, Registered Office, or Both
- Idaho Code 30-21-404, designation of registered agent
- Idaho Withdrawal of Foreign Registration Statement form