Maryland

Foreign registration · Form FBE

Maryland Corporation Foreign Registration in Kentucky

Kentucky registers a corporation from Maryland as a foreign corporation on Form FBE, with $90 in state fees. Kentucky needs nothing from Maryland: no Certificate of Status. We file it with the Secretary of State, Division of Business Filings from your Maryland records, then serve as your registered agent there for year one.

Maryland vs Kentucky: the paperwork

	Maryland formed here	Kentucky registering here
Document	Maryland Certificate of Status (not needed here)	Form FBE, Certificate of Authority (Foreign Business Entity)
State fee	$20	$90 at order
How it is handled	Maryland: online through Maryland Business Express, emailed right away	Filed with Kentucky
Office	Maryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation (SDAT), Charter Division	Kentucky Secretary of State, Division of Business Filings
Official page	businessexpress.maryland.gov	web.sos.ky.gov
Yearly filing	Periodic report, $300, every year	Annual Report, $15, every year
Due	April 15	On or before June 30
Agent	Your Maryland resident agent	Our Kentucky registered agent

From Maryland to Kentucky, step by step

We prepare and file Form FBE
It lists us as your Kentucky registered agent, next to your Maryland name and formation date. Nothing has to come from Maryland first, so the Kentucky filing can go in right away. Once Kentucky approves it, the Maryland company can do business there.

Will your Maryland name work for Kentucky?

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

Your Kentucky agent and the Maryland one

Kentucky calls it a registered agent; Maryland says resident agent. Kentucky papers come to us; Maryland's agent is unchanged.

Staying in good standing in Maryland and Kentucky

Each year your corporation files Maryland's periodic report ($300) and Kentucky's Annual Report ($15). With our $149 registered agent renewal, Maryland plus Kentucky comes to $464 a year. The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, Maryland to Kentucky

An LLC formed in Maryland files Form FBE with Kentucky ($90 in state fees, the same; no home-state certificate is needed). After that come Maryland's Business Entity Annual Report (Form 1) ($300) and Kentucky's Annual Report ($15). See the LLC filing.

The other way: Kentucky into Maryland

A corporation formed in Kentucky that registers with Maryland files Maryland's registration (no form number) with $104.50 in state fees and a $50 required expedite. See that filing.

Questions Maryland owners ask about Kentucky

Does my Maryland company need to register in Kentucky?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

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

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

$289 at checkout, with nothing to pay Maryland.

Do I need Maryland'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 Maryland first.

What are the yearly costs for Maryland and Kentucky?

$464 a year: our $149 registered agent renewal, $300 to Maryland and $15 to Kentucky for the yearly reports.

Does Kentucky require a registered agent?

Yes: the Maryland resident agent stays, and ours covers Kentucky for year one.

Can I form a new Kentucky corporation instead?

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

How do I withdraw from Kentucky later?

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

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