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Kentucky Corporation Foreign Registration in Nevada

A corporation formed in Kentucky that wants to do business in Nevada files an online registration (no form number), with $425 in state fees. Nevada may ask for Kentucky's Certificate of Existence ($10). We file it with the Secretary of State, Commercial Recordings Division from your Kentucky records, then serve as your registered agent there for year one.

What Kentucky and Nevada each ask for

	Kentucky formed here	Nevada registering here
Document	Kentucky Certificate of Existence	Foreign (Non-Nevada) Corporation Qualification (no form number)
State fee	$10	$425 at order (filing fee $75 plus charges collected at filing)
How it is handled	Kentucky: online as a printable certificate, or by mail or fax	Filed online with Nevada
Paid expedite		2-hour $500, 1-hour $1,000
Office	Kentucky Secretary of State, Division of Business Filings	Nevada Secretary of State, Commercial Recordings Division
Official page	web.sos.ky.gov	nvsos.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $15, every year	Annual List of Officers, Directors and Registered Agent, fee set by the state, every year
Due	On or before June 30	Last day of the anniversary month of NV qualification
Agent	Your Kentucky registered agent	Our Nevada registered agent

How Kentucky companies register with Nevada

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

Will your Kentucky name work for Nevada?

Nevada can hold a name for $25 before you file.

Agents: Nevada and Kentucky

Kentucky and Nevada both call it a registered agent. Your current registered agent stays for Kentucky; ours takes Nevada's papers and notices.

Yearly filings: Nevada and Kentucky

Kentucky wants the Annual Report every year ($15); Nevada wants the Annual List of Officers, Directors and Registered Agent every year. The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, Kentucky to Nevada

An LLC formed in Kentucky files its own registration with Nevada ($425 in state fees, the same; no home-state certificate is needed). After that come Kentucky's Annual Report ($15) and Nevada's periodic report ($350). See the LLC filing.

The other way: Nevada into Kentucky

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

Questions Kentucky owners ask about Nevada

Does my Kentucky company need to register in Nevada?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

Nevada calls it qualification for Kentucky corporations; other states say certificate of authority.

How much does the Nevada registration cost?

$624 at checkout; Nevada may also want Kentucky's Certificate of Existence, at extra cost.

How long does the Nevada registration take?

Nevada says most online filings are processed the same day at no extra charge, plus time for Kentucky's certificate if Nevada asks for it. Paid expedite: 2-hour $500, 1-hour $1,000.

What are the yearly costs for Kentucky and Nevada?

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

Does Nevada require a registered agent?

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

Can I form a new Nevada corporation instead?

Yes, but Kentucky keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files Nevada's Annual List of Officers, Directors and Registered Agent, and the original keeps Kentucky's Annual Report.

How do I withdraw from Nevada later?

Kentucky companies leave by filing a Certificate of Dissolution/Withdrawal; until then, Nevada's report stays due alongside Kentucky's filings.

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