Foreign corporation certificate of authority
Nebraska Foreign Corporation Certificate of Authority
A corporation formed in another state registers with Nebraska on the Application for Certificate of Authority to Transact Business. The $100 filing fee ($110 with the charges Nebraska collects at filing) goes to Nebraska; our $199 covers preparing and filing it plus the first year of Nebraska agent for service of process, for $309 at checkout. Nebraska also wants a certificate of good standing from the home state.
Nebraska corporation certificate of authority at a glance
- Filing
- Application for Certificate of Authority to Transact Business (no form number)
- State fee
- $100 filing fee ($110 with the charges Nebraska collects at filing)
- Total with us
- $309, first year of Nebraska agent for service of process included
- Home-state certificate
- Required
- Nebraska yearly filing
- Biennial Report, $52, every two years
- Filed with
- Nebraska Secretary of State, Business Services Division
What the Nebraska filing asks for
For the filing, Nebraska needs:
- The exact name of your corporation as formed, or an alternate name if that name is taken there
- The state it was formed in and its date of formation
- A Nebraska agent for service of process with a street address there; we fill in ours
- A principal office address
- A certificate of good standing from the home state
Corporation into Nebraska, by home state
The first-year total adds the home state's certificate fee to the $309 checkout total; the certificate is ordered from that state.
| Formed in | Certificate Nebraska asks for | First year |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Certificate of Existence, $25 | $334 |
| Alaska | Certificate of Compliance, $10 | $319 |
| Arizona | Certificate of Good Standing, $10 | $319 |
| Arkansas | Certificate of Good Standing, $25 | $334 |
| California | Certificate of Status, $5 | $314 |
| Colorado | Certificate of Good Standing, free | $309 |
| Connecticut | Certificate of Legal Existence, $80 | $389 |
| Delaware | Certificate of Good Standing, $50 | $359 |
| Florida | Certificate of Status, $8.75 | $317.75 |
| Georgia | Certificate of Existence, $10 | $319 |
| Hawaii | Good Standing Certificate, $5 | $314 |
| Idaho | Certificate of Existence, $10 | $319 |
| Illinois | Certificate of Good Standing, $25 | $334 |
| Indiana | Certificate of Existence, $15 | $324 |
| Iowa | Certificate of Existence, $5 | $314 |
| Kansas | Certificate of Good Standing, $7.50 | $316.50 |
| Kentucky | Certificate of Existence, $10 | $319 |
| Louisiana | Certificate of Good Standing, $25 | $334 |
| Maine | Certificate of Existence, $30 | $339 |
| Maryland | Certificate of Status, $20 | $329 |
| Massachusetts | Certificate of Good Standing, $12 | $321 |
| Michigan | Certificate of Good Standing, $10 | $319 |
| Minnesota | Certificate of Good Standing, $5 | $314 |
| Mississippi | Certificate of Good Standing / Certificate of Existence, $25 | $334 |
| Missouri | Certificate of Good Standing, $10 | $319 |
| Montana | Certificate of Existence, $5 | $314 |
| Nevada | Certificate of Existence, $50 | $359 |
| New Hampshire | Certificate of Good Standing, $5 | $314 |
| New Jersey | Standing Certificate, $25 | $334 |
| New Mexico | Certificate of Good Standing and Compliance, $50 | $359 |
| New York | Certificate of Status, $25 | $334 |
| North Carolina | Certificate of Existence, $10 | $319 |
| North Dakota | Certificate of Good Standing, $20 | $329 |
| Ohio | Certificate of Good Standing, $5 | $314 |
| Oklahoma | Certificate of Good Standing, $20 | $329 |
| Oregon | Certificate of Existence, $10 | $319 |
| Pennsylvania | Subsistence Certificate, $40 | $349 |
| Rhode Island | Certificate of Status / Certificate of Good Standing, $22 | $331 |
| South Carolina | Certificate of Existence, $10 | $319 |
| South Dakota | Certificate of Good Standing/Existence, $20 | $329 |
| Tennessee | Certificate of Existence, $20 | $329 |
| Texas | Certificate of Fact - Status, $15 | $324 |
| Utah | Certificate of Existence, $12 | $321 |
| Vermont | Certificate of Good Standing, $25 | $334 |
| Virginia | Certificate of Good Standing, $6 | $315 |
| Washington | Certificate of Existence, $20 | $329 |
| West Virginia | Certificate of Existence, $10 | $319 |
| Wisconsin | Certificate of Status, $10 | $319 |
| Wyoming | Certificate of Good Standing, free | $309 |
If you do business in Nebraska without registering
An unregistered corporation doing business there cannot start a lawsuit in Nebraska courts until it registers. Nebraska penalties for unregistered business: $500 a day, up to $10,000 a year.
Nebraska agent for service of process rule
Nebraska requires every registered foreign corporation to keep an agent for service of process there. Our $199 includes the first year of Nebraska agent for service of process, then $149 a year.
Nebraska yearly filings
Once registered, your corporation files the Nebraska Biennial Report every two years, at $52, due April 1 of each even-numbered year. The Nebraska filing window opens January 1 of even-numbered year and closes April 1 of even-numbered year.
How long Nebraska takes
We file it online with the Nebraska Secretary of State.
Leaving Nebraska later
If your corporation stops doing business there, it ends the registration by filing a Certificate of Withdrawal to Transact Business in the State of Nebraska. Until that is filed, Nebraska's yearly filing stays due.
Nebraska foreign corporation questions
Do I have to register my corporation in Nebraska?
Yes, if it was formed in another state and does business there. An office, staff or regular sales there usually mean registering.
How much does foreign corporation registration in Nebraska cost?
$309 at checkout: the $100 filing fee ($110 with the charges Nebraska collects at filing) plus our $199, which includes the first year of agent for service of process.
Does Nebraska need a certificate from my home state?
Yes, a certificate of good standing from the home state, current at filing.
What does it cost each year to stay registered in Nebraska?
$149 a year for our agent for service of process, plus the Biennial Report ($52, every two years). The home state's own yearly filing stays separate.
What if I don't register with Nebraska?
Your corporation cannot sue in court there until it registers, and Nebraska can add a penalty of $500 a day, up to $10,000 a year.
Do I need a registered agent in Nebraska?
Yes. Nebraska requires one for every corporation registered there from another state. Ours is included for the first year, then $149 a year.
What if my company's name is taken in Nebraska?
Nebraska lets an out-of-state corporation register under an alternate name.
How do I withdraw from Nebraska later?
File a Certificate of Withdrawal to Transact Business in the State of Nebraska with the Nebraska Secretary of State.
Can I form a new Nebraska corporation instead?
It is possible, but that is a separate company that files Nebraska's Biennial Report ($26), while the original keeps its home-state filings. Registering keeps one company in both states.
Is the Nebraska filing the same for an LLC?
No: LLCs file their own registration ($110 in state fees, the same fee), and corporations file this one.
Is this a certificate of authority?
Yes. Nebraska issues a certificate of authority once the filing is approved.