Foreign registration · Form MBCA-12

Nebraska Corporation Foreign Registration in Maine

Maine registers a corporation from Nebraska as a foreign corporation on Form MBCA-12, with $250 in state fees and a $50 required expedite. Maine may ask for Nebraska's Certificate of Good Standing ($6.50). We file it with the Secretary of State, Division of Corporations, UCC and Commissions from your Nebraska records, then serve as your registered agent there for year one.

Nebraska vs Maine: the paperwork

	Nebraska formed here	Maine registering here
Document	Nebraska Certificate of Good Standing	Form MBCA-12, Application for Authority to do Business
State fee	$6.50	$250 at order
How it is handled	Nebraska: online as an instant PDF, or on paper by mail in 2 to 3 business days	Filed with Maine
Required expedite		$50 at order (24 hours)
Faster options		same-day $100
Office	Nebraska Secretary of State, Business Services Division	Maine Secretary of State, Division of Corporations, UCC and Commissions
Official page	nebraska.gov	maine.gov
Yearly filing	Biennial Report, $26, every two years	Annual Report, $150, every year
Due	April 1 of each even-numbered year	June 1
Turnaround	Certificate issued instantly online	Required expedite processing: 24 hours
Agent	Your Nebraska agent for service of process	Our Maine registered agent

From Nebraska to Maine, step by step

We prepare and file Form MBCA-12
It names us as your Maine registered agent, with your Nebraska name and formation date. If Maine wants the Nebraska certificate, it is ordered first. After approval, your Nebraska corporation is registered with Maine.

Your Nebraska name and Maine's rules

We search Maine's records for Nebraska's name on file before anything is filed.

Agents: Maine and Nebraska

Maine calls it a registered agent; Nebraska says agent for service of process. Your current agent for service of process stays for Nebraska; ours takes Maine's papers and notices.

Yearly filings: Maine and Nebraska

Nebraska wants the Biennial Report every two years ($26); Maine wants the Annual Report every year ($150). The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, Nebraska to Maine

An LLC formed in Nebraska files Form MLLC-12 with Maine ($250 in state fees and the $50 required expedite, the same, plus the Certificate of Good Standing ($6.50)). After that come Nebraska's Biennial Report ($25) and Maine's Annual Report ($150). See the LLC filing.

The other way: Maine into Nebraska

A corporation formed in Maine that registers with Nebraska files Nebraska's registration (no form number) with $110 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Existence ($30). See that filing.

Common questions: Nebraska to Maine

Does my Nebraska company need to register in Maine?

Yes, once a Nebraska business operates there; Maine law lists 13 activities that do not count on their own.

Is this a certificate of authority?

Yes: Maine issues one to Nebraska corporations once the form is approved.

How much does it cost to register a Nebraska corporation in Maine?

$499 at checkout, including the $50 required expedite; Maine may also want Nebraska's Certificate of Good Standing, at extra cost.

How long does the Maine registration take?

24 hours with Maine's required expedite, plus time for Nebraska's certificate if Maine asks for it. Faster state options: same-day $100.

What are the yearly costs for Nebraska and Maine?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), Nebraska's report ($26, every two years) and Maine's report ($150).

What if I don't register with Maine?

A Nebraska company cannot sue in court there until it registers, and Maine can add up to $500 for each year or part of a year.

Does Maine require a registered agent?

Yes: the Nebraska agent for service of process stays, and ours covers Maine for year one.

Can I form a new Maine corporation instead?

Yes, but Nebraska keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files Maine's Annual Report ($85), and the original keeps Nebraska's Biennial Report.

How do I withdraw from Maine later?

Nebraska companies leave by filing an Application of Withdrawal; until then, Maine's report stays due alongside Nebraska's filings.

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