Foreign registration · Form MBCA-12

Kansas Corporation Foreign Registration in Maine

A corporation formed in Kansas that wants to do business in Maine files Form MBCA-12, with $250 in state fees and a $50 required expedite. Maine may ask for Kansas's Certificate of Good Standing ($7.50). We file it with the Secretary of State, Division of Corporations, UCC and Commissions using your Kansas records and act as your registered agent there for the first year.

Kansas vs Maine: the paperwork

	Kansas formed here	Maine registering here
Document	Kansas Certificate of Good Standing	Form MBCA-12, Application for Authority to do Business
State fee	$7.50	$250 at order
How it is handled	Kansas: online as a PDF in your Kansas business account	Filed with Maine
Required expedite		$50 at order (24 hours)
Faster options		same-day $100
Office	Kansas Secretary of State, Business Services Division	Maine Secretary of State, Division of Corporations, UCC and Commissions
Official page	sos.ks.gov	maine.gov
Yearly filing	Business Entity Information Report, fee set by the state, every two years	Annual Report, $150, every year
Due	15th day of the 4th month after tax-year-end	June 1
Agent	Your Kansas resident agent	Our Maine registered agent

From Kansas to Maine, step by step

We prepare and file Form MBCA-12
It lists us as your Maine registered agent, next to your Kansas name and formation date. If Maine wants the Kansas certificate, it is ordered first. After approval, your Kansas corporation is registered with Maine.

Your Kansas name and Maine's rules

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

Your Maine agent and the Kansas one

Maine calls it a registered agent; Kansas says resident agent. Maine papers come to us; Kansas's agent is unchanged.

Yearly filings: Maine and Kansas

Kansas wants the Business Entity Information Report every two years; Maine wants the Annual Report every year ($150). The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, Kansas to Maine

An LLC formed in Kansas files Form MLLC-12 with Maine ($250 in state fees and the $50 required expedite, the same, plus the Certificate of Good Standing ($7.50)). After that come Kansas's Information Report ($90) and Maine's Annual Report ($150). See the LLC filing.

The other way: Maine into Kansas

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

Common questions: Kansas to Maine

Does my Kansas company need to register in Maine?

Yes, once a Kansas business operates there; Maine law lists 13 activities that do not count on their own.

Is this a certificate of authority?

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

How much does the Maine registration cost?

$499 at checkout, including the $50 required expedite; Maine may also want Kansas's Certificate of Good Standing, at extra cost.

How long does the Maine registration take?

24 hours with Maine's required expedite, plus time for Kansas's certificate if Maine asks for it. Faster state options: same-day $100.

What are the yearly costs for Kansas and Maine?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), Kansas's report (fee set by the state, every two years) and Maine's report ($150).

What if I don't register with Maine?

A Kansas company cannot sue in court there until it registers, and Maine can add up to $500 for each year or part of a year.

Does Maine require a registered agent?

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

Can I form a new Maine corporation instead?

Yes, but Kansas keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files Maine's Annual Report ($85), and the original keeps Kansas's Business Entity Information Report.

How do I withdraw from Maine later?

Kansas companies leave by filing an Application of Withdrawal; until then, Maine's report stays due alongside Kansas's filings.

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