Foreign registration · Form FBE

Kansas Corporation Foreign Registration in Kentucky

A corporation formed in Kansas that wants to do business in Kentucky files Form FBE, with $90 in state fees. Kentucky needs nothing from Kansas: no Certificate of Good Standing. We file it with the Secretary of State, Division of Business Filings from your Kansas records, then serve as your registered agent there for year one.

Kansas vs Kentucky: the paperwork

	Kansas formed here	Kentucky registering here
Document	Kansas Certificate of Good Standing (not needed here)	Form FBE, Certificate of Authority (Foreign Business Entity)
State fee	$7.50	$90 at order
How it is handled	Kansas: online as a PDF in your Kansas business account	Filed with Kentucky
Office	Kansas Secretary of State, Business Services Division	Kentucky Secretary of State, Division of Business Filings
Official page	sos.ks.gov	web.sos.ky.gov
Yearly filing	Business Entity Information Report, fee set by the state, every two years	Annual Report, $15, every year
Due	15th day of the 4th month after tax-year-end	On or before June 30
Agent	Your Kansas resident agent	Our Kentucky registered agent

How Kansas companies register with Kentucky

We prepare and file Form FBE
It names us as your Kentucky registered agent, with your Kansas name and formation date. No Kansas paperwork holds up the Kentucky filing. After approval, your Kansas corporation is registered with Kentucky.

Your Kansas name and Kentucky's rules

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

Agents: Kentucky and Kansas

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

Staying in good standing in Kansas and Kentucky

Kansas wants the Business Entity Information Report every two years; Kentucky wants the Annual Report every year ($15). The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, Kansas to Kentucky

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

The other way: Kentucky into Kansas

A corporation formed in Kentucky that registers with Kansas files Form FA with $115 in state fees; no Kentucky certificate is needed. See that filing.

Questions Kansas owners ask about Kentucky

Does my Kansas company need to register in Kentucky?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

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

How much does the Kentucky registration cost?

$289 at checkout, with nothing to pay Kansas.

Do I need Kansas'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 Kansas first.

What are the yearly costs for Kansas and Kentucky?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), Kansas's report (fee set by the state, every two years) and Kentucky's report ($15).

Does Kentucky require a registered agent?

Yes: the Kansas resident agent stays, and ours covers Kentucky for year one.

Can I form a new Kentucky corporation instead?

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

How do I withdraw from Kentucky later?

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

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