Foreign registration · no form number

Kentucky Corporation Foreign Registration in Connecticut

To do business in Connecticut, a corporation formed in Kentucky registers there on an online registration (no form number), with $385 in state fees. Connecticut may ask for Kentucky's Certificate of Existence ($10). We file it with the Secretary of the State, Business Services Division using your Kentucky records and act as your registered agent there for the first year.

Kentucky vs Connecticut: the paperwork

	Kentucky formed here	Connecticut registering here
Document	Kentucky Certificate of Existence	Application for Certificate of Authority (Foreign Corporation) (no form number)
State fee	$10	$385 at order
How it is handled	Kentucky: online as a printable certificate, or by mail or fax	Filed online with Connecticut
Paid expedite		$50
Office	Kentucky Secretary of State, Division of Business Filings	Connecticut Secretary of the State, Business Services Division
Official page	web.sos.ky.gov	business.ct.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $15, every year	Annual Report, $435, every year
Due	On or before June 30	Anniversary date of registration in Connecticut
Agent	Your Kentucky registered agent	Our Connecticut registered agent

From Kentucky to Connecticut, step by step

We prepare and file the registration
It lists us as your Connecticut registered agent, next to your Kentucky name and formation date. If Connecticut wants the Kentucky certificate, it is ordered first. After approval, your Kentucky corporation is registered with Connecticut.

Your Kentucky name and Connecticut's rules

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

Your Connecticut agent and the Kentucky one

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

Staying in good standing in Kentucky and Connecticut

Each year your corporation files Kentucky's Annual Report ($15) and Connecticut's Annual Report ($435). With our $149 registered agent renewal, Kentucky plus Connecticut comes to $599 a year. Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Kentucky to Connecticut

An LLC formed in Kentucky files its own registration with Connecticut ($120 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Existence ($10)). After that come Kentucky's Annual Report ($15) and Connecticut's Annual Report ($80). See the LLC filing.

The other way: Connecticut into Kentucky

A corporation formed in Connecticut that registers with Kentucky files Form FBE with $90 in state fees; no Connecticut certificate is needed. See that filing.

Questions Kentucky owners ask about Connecticut

Does my Kentucky company need to register in Connecticut?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

Yes: Connecticut issues one to Kentucky corporations once the filing is approved.

How much does it cost to register a Kentucky corporation in Connecticut?

$584 at checkout; Connecticut may also want Kentucky's Certificate of Existence, at extra cost.

What are the yearly costs for Kentucky and Connecticut?

$599 a year: our $149 registered agent renewal, $15 to Kentucky and $435 to Connecticut for the yearly reports.

Does Connecticut require a registered agent?

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

Can I form a new Connecticut corporation instead?

Yes, but Kentucky keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files Connecticut's Annual Report ($150), and the original keeps Kentucky's Annual Report.

How do I withdraw from Connecticut later?

Kentucky companies leave by filing an Application for Certificate of Withdrawal; until then, Connecticut's report stays due alongside Kentucky's filings.

What does a Connecticut company file to register in Kentucky?

It files Form FBE with $90 in state fees.

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