Minnesota

Foreign registration · Form FBE

Minnesota Corporation Foreign Registration in Kentucky

To do business in Kentucky, a corporation formed in Minnesota registers there on Form FBE, with $90 in state fees. Kentucky asks nothing of Minnesota here, not even the Certificate of Good Standing. We file it with the Secretary of State, Division of Business Filings using your Minnesota records and act as your registered agent there for the first year.

Minnesota vs Kentucky: the paperwork

	Minnesota formed here	Kentucky registering here
Document	Minnesota Certificate of Good Standing (not needed here)	Form FBE, Certificate of Authority (Foreign Business Entity)
State fee	$5	$90 at order
How it is handled	Minnesota: online, issued as soon as it is paid for and kept in the online account for 90 days	Filed with Kentucky
Office	Minnesota Secretary of State, Business Services	Kentucky Secretary of State, Division of Business Filings
Official page	sos.mn.gov	web.sos.ky.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Renewal, no fee, every year	Annual Report, $15, every year
Due	December 31	On or before June 30
Agent	Your Minnesota registered agent	Our Kentucky registered agent

From Minnesota to Kentucky, step by step

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

Will your Minnesota name work for Kentucky?

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

Your Kentucky agent and the Minnesota one

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

Staying in good standing in Minnesota and Kentucky

Each year your corporation files Minnesota's Annual Renewal (no fee) and Kentucky's Annual Report ($15). With our $149 registered agent renewal, Minnesota plus Kentucky comes to $164 a year. The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, Minnesota to Kentucky

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

Registering a Kentucky company in Minnesota

A corporation formed in Kentucky that registers with Minnesota files Minnesota's registration (no form number) with $220 in state fees. See that filing.

Questions Minnesota owners ask about Kentucky

Does my Minnesota company need to register in Kentucky?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

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

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

$289 at checkout, with nothing to pay Minnesota.

Do I need Minnesota'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 Minnesota first.

What are the yearly costs for Minnesota and Kentucky?

$164 a year: our $149 registered agent renewal, nothing to Minnesota and $15 to Kentucky for the yearly reports.

Does Kentucky require a registered agent?

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

Can I form a new Kentucky corporation instead?

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

How do I withdraw from Kentucky later?

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

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