Foreign registration · Form FBE

Michigan Corporation Foreign Registration in Kentucky

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

Michigan vs Kentucky: the paperwork

	Michigan formed here	Kentucky registering here
Document	Michigan Certificate of Good Standing (not needed here)	Form FBE, Certificate of Authority (Foreign Business Entity)
State fee	$10	$90 at order
How it is handled	Michigan: online, emailed to the MiLogin for Business account	Filed with Kentucky
Office	Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), Corporations Division	Kentucky Secretary of State, Division of Business Filings
Official page	michigan.gov	web.sos.ky.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Report, Form CSCL/CD-2500, $25, every year	Annual Report, $15, every year
Due	May 15	On or before June 30
Agent	Your Michigan resident agent	Our Kentucky registered agent

From Michigan to Kentucky, step by step

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

Your Michigan name and Kentucky's rules

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

Your Kentucky agent and the Michigan one

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

Yearly filings: Kentucky and Michigan

Each year your corporation files Michigan's Annual Report, Form CSCL/CD-2500 ($25) and Kentucky's Annual Report ($15). With our $149 registered agent renewal, Michigan plus Kentucky comes to $189 a year. The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, Michigan to Kentucky

An LLC formed in Michigan files Form FBE with Kentucky ($90 in state fees, the same; no home-state certificate is needed). After that come Michigan's Annual Statement ($25) and Kentucky's Annual Report ($15). See the LLC filing.

The other way: Kentucky into Michigan

A corporation formed in Kentucky that registers with Michigan files Form CSCL/CD 560 with $60 in state fees. See that filing.

Questions Michigan owners ask about Kentucky

Does my Michigan company need to register in Kentucky?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

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

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

$289 at checkout, with nothing to pay Michigan.

Do I need Michigan'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 Michigan first.

What are the yearly costs for Michigan and Kentucky?

$189 a year: our $149 registered agent renewal, $25 to Michigan and $15 to Kentucky for the yearly reports.

Does Kentucky require a registered agent?

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

Can I form a new Kentucky corporation instead?

Yes, but Michigan keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files Kentucky's Annual Report ($15), and the original keeps Michigan's Annual Report, Form CSCL/CD-2500.

How do I withdraw from Kentucky later?

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

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