Foreign registration · Form 326

Kentucky Corporation Foreign Registration in Louisiana

A corporation formed in Kentucky that wants to do business in Louisiana files Form 326, with $160 in state fees. Louisiana may ask for Kentucky's Certificate of Existence ($10). We file it with the Secretary of State, Commercial Division using your Kentucky records and act as your registered agent there for the first year.

Kentucky vs Louisiana: the paperwork

	Kentucky formed here	Louisiana registering here
Document	Kentucky Certificate of Existence	Form 326, Application of Foreign Corporation for Certificate of Authority
State fee	$10	$160 at order
How it is handled	Kentucky: online as a printable certificate, or by mail or fax	Filed with Louisiana
Paid expedite		24-hour $35, 2 to 4 hour $60
Office	Kentucky Secretary of State, Division of Business Filings	Louisiana Secretary of State, Commercial Division
Official page	web.sos.ky.gov	sos.la.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $15, every year	Annual Report, $30, every year
Due	On or before June 30	On or before the anniversary of the date authority to do business was issued
Agent	Your Kentucky registered agent	Our Louisiana registered agent

From Kentucky to Louisiana, step by step

We prepare and file Form 326
It lists us as your Louisiana registered agent, next to your Kentucky name and formation date. If Louisiana wants the Kentucky certificate, it is ordered first. After approval, your Kentucky corporation is registered with Louisiana.

Will your Kentucky name work for Louisiana?

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

Your Louisiana agent and the Kentucky one

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

Yearly filings: Louisiana and Kentucky

Each year your corporation files Kentucky's Annual Report ($15) and Louisiana's Annual Report ($30). With our $149 registered agent renewal, Kentucky plus Louisiana comes to $194 a year. Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Kentucky to Louisiana

An LLC formed in Kentucky files Form 972 with Louisiana ($190 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Existence ($10)). After that come Kentucky's Annual Report ($15) and Louisiana's Annual Report ($35). See the LLC filing.

Registering a Louisiana company in Kentucky

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

Common questions: Kentucky to Louisiana

Does my Kentucky company need to register in Louisiana?

Yes, once a Kentucky business operates there; Louisiana law lists 10 activities that do not count on their own.

Is this a certificate of authority?

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

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

$359 at checkout; Louisiana may also want Kentucky's Certificate of Existence, at extra cost.

What are the yearly costs for Kentucky and Louisiana?

$194 a year: our $149 registered agent renewal, $15 to Kentucky and $30 to Louisiana for the yearly reports.

What if I don't register with Louisiana?

A Kentucky company cannot sue in court there until it registers.

Does Louisiana require a registered agent?

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

Can I form a new Louisiana corporation instead?

Yes, but Kentucky keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files Louisiana's Annual Report ($30), and the original keeps Kentucky's Annual Report.

What does a Louisiana company file to register in Kentucky?

It files Form FBE with $90 in state fees.

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