Foreign registration · Form FBE

Idaho Corporation Foreign Registration in Kentucky

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

Idaho vs Kentucky: the paperwork

	Idaho formed here	Kentucky registering here
Document	Idaho Certificate of Existence (not needed here)	Form FBE, Certificate of Authority (Foreign Business Entity)
State fee	$10	$90 at order
How it is handled	Idaho: online or by mail	Filed with Kentucky
Office	Idaho Secretary of State, Business Services	Kentucky Secretary of State, Division of Business Filings
Official page	sosbiz.idaho.gov	web.sos.ky.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Report, no fee, every year	Annual Report, $15, every year
Due	Last day of the entity's anniversary month	On or before June 30
Agent	Your Idaho registered agent	Our Kentucky registered agent

How Idaho companies register with Kentucky

We prepare and file Form FBE
It lists us as your Kentucky registered agent, next to your Idaho name and formation date. Nothing has to come from Idaho first, so the Kentucky filing can go in right away. Once Kentucky approves it, the Idaho company can do business there.

Your Idaho name and Kentucky's rules

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

Your Kentucky agent and the Idaho one

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

Staying in good standing in Idaho and Kentucky

Each year your corporation files Idaho's Annual Report (no fee) and Kentucky's Annual Report ($15). With our $149 registered agent renewal, Idaho plus Kentucky comes to $164 a year. Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Idaho to Kentucky

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

The other way: Kentucky into Idaho

A corporation formed in Kentucky that registers with Idaho files Idaho's registration (no form number) with $103.50 in state fees. See that filing.

Questions Idaho owners ask about Kentucky

Does my Idaho company need to register in Kentucky?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

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

How much does the Kentucky registration cost?

$289 at checkout, with nothing to pay Idaho.

Do I need Idaho'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 Idaho first.

What are the yearly costs for Idaho and Kentucky?

$164 a year: our $149 registered agent renewal, nothing to Idaho and $15 to Kentucky for the yearly reports.

Does Kentucky require a registered agent?

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

Can I form a new Kentucky corporation instead?

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

How do I withdraw from Kentucky later?

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

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