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Kentucky Corporation Foreign Registration in Washington

To do business in Washington, a corporation formed in Kentucky registers there on an online registration (no form number), with $200 in state fees. Washington also asks for Kentucky's Certificate of Existence ($10), no older than 60 days. We file it with the Secretary of State, Corporations & Charities Division from your Kentucky records, then serve as your registered agent there for year one.

What Kentucky and Washington each ask for

	Kentucky formed here	Washington registering here
Document	Kentucky Certificate of Existence	Foreign Registration Statement (Profit types) (no form number)
State fee	$10	$200 at order (filing fee $180 plus charges collected at filing)
How it is handled	Kentucky: online as a printable certificate, or by mail or fax	Filed online with Washington
Office	Kentucky Secretary of State, Division of Business Filings	Washington Secretary of State, Corporations & Charities Division
Official page	web.sos.ky.gov	sos.wa.gov
Age rule	Dated when issued	Accepted if dated within 60 days
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $15, every year	Annual Report, $70, every year
Due	On or before June 30	Last day of the month of WA certificate of authority
Agent	Your Kentucky registered agent	Our Washington registered agent

How Kentucky companies register with Washington

Order the Kentucky certificate
The Certificate of Existence ($10) is ordered from Kentucky separately; it is not part of our Washington order. Washington counts 60 days from the day Kentucky issues it, so the order goes in shortly before filing.
We prepare and file the registration
It lists us as your Washington registered agent, next to your Kentucky name and formation date, with the certificate attached. The Kentucky certificate comes first; then the Washington filing goes in. After approval, your Kentucky corporation is registered with Washington.

Washington costs for Kentucky companies

Item	Amount
State fees, paid at order	$200
Certificate of Existence, paid to Kentucky	$10
Our service, with a year of Washington registered agent service	$199
First-year total, Kentucky certificate included	$409

Will your Kentucky name work for Washington?

Washington can hold a name for $30 before you file.

Agents: Washington and Kentucky

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

Staying in good standing in Kentucky and Washington

Each year your corporation files Kentucky's Annual Report ($15) and Washington's Annual Report ($70). With our $149 registered agent renewal, Kentucky plus Washington comes to $234 a year. Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Kentucky to Washington

An LLC formed in Kentucky files its own registration with Washington ($200 in state fees, the same, plus the Certificate of Existence ($10)). After that come Kentucky's Annual Report ($15) and Washington's Annual Report ($70). See the LLC filing.

The other way: Washington into Kentucky

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

Questions Kentucky owners ask about Washington

Does my Kentucky company need to register in Washington?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

Washington calls it registration for Kentucky corporations; other states say certificate of authority.

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

$399 at checkout plus $10 to Kentucky for the Certificate of Existence, $409 in all (checkout is $200 in state fees plus our $199).

Do I need Kentucky's certificate of good standing?

Yes: Washington wants Kentucky's Certificate of Existence ($10), no more than 60 days old at filing.

What are the yearly costs for Kentucky and Washington?

$234 a year: our $149 registered agent renewal, $15 to Kentucky and $70 to Washington for the yearly reports.

Does Washington require a registered agent?

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

Can I form a new Washington corporation instead?

Yes, but Kentucky keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files Washington's Annual Report ($70), and the original keeps Kentucky's Annual Report.

How do I withdraw from Washington later?

Kentucky companies leave by filing a Statement of Withdrawal; until then, Washington's report stays due alongside Kentucky's filings.

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