Foreign registration · Form FBE

Nevada Corporation Foreign Registration in Kentucky

A corporation formed in Nevada that wants to do business in Kentucky files Form FBE, with $90 in state fees. Kentucky needs nothing from Nevada: no Certificate of Existence. We file it with the Secretary of State, Division of Business Filings from your Nevada records, then serve as your registered agent there for year one.

What Nevada and Kentucky each ask for

	Nevada formed here	Kentucky registering here
Document	Nevada Certificate of Existence (not needed here)	Form FBE, Certificate of Authority (Foreign Business Entity)
State fee	$50	$90 at order
How it is handled	Nevada: online through SilverFlume, or by mail, with 1-hour, 2-hour and 24-hour expedite tiers	Filed with Kentucky
Office	Nevada Secretary of State, Commercial Recordings Division	Kentucky Secretary of State, Division of Business Filings
Official page	nvsilverflume.gov	web.sos.ky.gov
Yearly filing	Annual List of Officers, Directors and Registered Agent, fee set by the state, every year	Annual Report, $15, every year
Due	Last day of the anniversary month of incorporation	On or before June 30
Agent	Your Nevada registered agent	Our Kentucky registered agent

How Nevada companies register with Kentucky

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

Your Nevada name and Kentucky's rules

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

Agents: Kentucky and Nevada

Nevada and Kentucky both call it a registered agent. Kentucky papers come to us; Nevada's agent is unchanged.

Staying in good standing in Nevada and Kentucky

Nevada wants the Annual List of Officers, Directors and Registered Agent every year; Kentucky wants the Annual Report every year ($15). Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Nevada to Kentucky

An LLC formed in Nevada files Form FBE with Kentucky ($90 in state fees, the same; no home-state certificate is needed). After that come Nevada's periodic report ($350) and Kentucky's Annual Report ($15). See the LLC filing.

Registering a Kentucky company in Nevada

A corporation formed in Kentucky that registers with Nevada files Nevada's registration (no form number) with $425 in state fees. See that filing.

Questions Nevada owners ask about Kentucky

Does my Nevada company need to register in Kentucky?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

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

How much does the Kentucky registration cost?

$289 at checkout, with nothing to pay Nevada.

Do I need Nevada'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 Nevada first.

What are the yearly costs for Nevada and Kentucky?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), Nevada's report (fee set by the state) and Kentucky's report ($15).

Does Kentucky require a registered agent?

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

Can I form a new Kentucky corporation instead?

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

How do I withdraw from Kentucky later?

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

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