Indiana Corporation Foreign Registration in Kansas

A corporation formed in Indiana that wants to do business in Kansas files Form FA, with $115 in state fees. Kansas asks nothing of Indiana here, not even the Certificate of Existence. We file it with the Secretary of State, Business Services Division using your Indiana records and act as your resident agent there for the first year.

Indiana vs Kansas: the paperwork

	Indiana formed here	Kansas registering here
Document	Indiana Certificate of Existence (not needed here)	Form FA, Foreign Application (LLC, LLP, LP, Corporation)
State fee	$15	$115 at order
How it is handled	Indiana: online through INBiz, emailed after payment and kept in the INBiz documents list	Filed on Kansas's paper form
Office	Indiana Secretary of State, Business Services Division	Kansas Secretary of State, Business Services Division
Official page	inbiz.in.gov	sos.ks.gov
Yearly filing	Business Entity Report, $32, every two years	Business Entity Information Report, fee set by the state, every two years
Due	Last day of the corporation's anniversary month, every 2 years	15th day of the 4th month after tax-year-end
Agent	Your Indiana registered agent	Our Kansas resident agent

From Indiana to Kansas, step by step

We prepare and file Form FA
It names us as your Kansas resident agent, with your Indiana name and formation date. Nothing has to come from Indiana first, so the Kansas filing can go in right away. After approval, your Indiana corporation is registered with Kansas.

Will your Indiana name work for Kansas?

We search Kansas's records for Indiana's name on file before anything is filed.

Agents: Kansas and Indiana

Kansas calls it a resident agent; Indiana says registered agent. Your current registered agent stays for Indiana; ours takes Kansas's papers and notices.

Yearly filings: Kansas and Indiana

Indiana wants the Business Entity Report every two years ($32); Kansas wants the Business Entity Information Report every two years. The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, Indiana to Kansas

An LLC formed in Indiana files Form FA with Kansas ($115 in state fees, the same; no home-state certificate is needed). After that come Indiana's Business Entity Report ($32) and Kansas's Information Report ($5). See the LLC filing.

Common questions: Indiana to Kansas

Does my Indiana company need to register in Kansas?

Yes, once an Indiana business operates there; Kansas registers it as a foreign corporation.

Is this a certificate of authority?

Kansas calls it registration for Indiana corporations; other states say certificate of authority.

How much does it cost to register an Indiana corporation in Kansas?

$314 at checkout, with nothing to pay Indiana.

Do I need Indiana's certificate of good standing?

No, Kansas takes Form FA without it.

What are the yearly costs for Indiana and Kansas?

Our resident agent renewal ($149 a year), Indiana's report ($32, every two years) and Kansas's report (fee set by the state, every two years).

Does Kansas require a registered agent?

Yes: the Indiana registered agent stays, and ours covers Kansas for year one.

Can I form a new Kansas corporation instead?

Yes, but Indiana keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files Kansas's Business Entity Information Report, and the original keeps Indiana's Business Entity Report.

How do I withdraw from Kansas later?

Indiana companies leave by filing a Certificate of Cancellation, Foreign (non-Kansas) Business; until then, Kansas's report stays due alongside Indiana's filings.

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