Foreign registration · Form FBE

Louisiana Corporation Foreign Registration in Kentucky

To do business in Kentucky, a corporation formed in Louisiana registers there on Form FBE, with $90 in state fees. Kentucky needs nothing from Louisiana: no Certificate of Good Standing. We file it with the Secretary of State, Division of Business Filings using your Louisiana records and act as your registered agent there for the first year.

Louisiana vs Kentucky: the paperwork

	Louisiana formed here	Kentucky registering here
Document	Louisiana Certificate of Good Standing (not needed here)	Form FBE, Certificate of Authority (Foreign Business Entity)
State fee	$25	$90 at order
How it is handled	Louisiana: online or by mail	Filed with Kentucky
Office	Louisiana Secretary of State, Commercial Division	Kentucky Secretary of State, Division of Business Filings
Official page	sos.la.gov	web.sos.ky.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $30, every year	Annual Report, $15, every year
Due	On or before the anniversary of the date of incorporation	On or before June 30
Agent	Your Louisiana registered agent	Our Kentucky registered agent

From Louisiana to Kentucky, step by step

We prepare and file Form FBE
It names us as your Kentucky registered agent, with your Louisiana name and formation date. Nothing has to come from Louisiana first, so the Kentucky filing can go in right away. After approval, your Louisiana corporation is registered with Kentucky.

Your Louisiana name and Kentucky's rules

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

Agents: Kentucky and Louisiana

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

Staying in good standing in Louisiana and Kentucky

Each year your corporation files Louisiana's Annual Report ($30) and Kentucky's Annual Report ($15). With our $149 registered agent renewal, Louisiana plus Kentucky comes to $194 a year. The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, Louisiana to Kentucky

An LLC formed in Louisiana files Form FBE with Kentucky ($90 in state fees, the same; no home-state certificate is needed). After that come Louisiana's Annual Report ($40) and Kentucky's Annual Report ($15). See the LLC filing.

Registering a Kentucky company in Louisiana

A corporation formed in Kentucky that registers with Louisiana files Form 326 with $160 in state fees. See that filing.

Common questions: Louisiana to Kentucky

Does my Louisiana company need to register in Kentucky?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

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

How much does the Kentucky registration cost?

$289 at checkout, with nothing to pay Louisiana.

Do I need Louisiana's certificate of good standing?

No, Kentucky takes Form FBE without it.

How long does the Kentucky registration take?

Kentucky's standard processing takes up to 3 business days; nothing comes from Louisiana first.

What are the yearly costs for Louisiana and Kentucky?

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

Does Kentucky require a registered agent?

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

Can I form a new Kentucky corporation instead?

Yes, but Louisiana keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files Kentucky's Annual Report ($15), and the original keeps Louisiana's Annual Report.

How do I withdraw from Kentucky later?

Louisiana companies leave by filing a Certificate of Withdrawal (Foreign Business Entity); until then, Kentucky's report stays due alongside Louisiana's filings.

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