New Mexico

Foreign registration · Form FBE

New Mexico Corporation Foreign Registration in Kentucky

A corporation formed in New Mexico that wants to do business in Kentucky files Form FBE, with $90 in state fees. Kentucky asks nothing of New Mexico here, not even the Certificate of Good Standing and Compliance. We file it with the Secretary of State, Division of Business Filings using your New Mexico records and act as your registered agent there for the first year.

New Mexico vs Kentucky: the paperwork

	New Mexico formed here	Kentucky registering here
Document	New Mexico Certificate of Good Standing and Compliance (not needed here)	Form FBE, Certificate of Authority (Foreign Business Entity)
State fee	$50	$90 at order
How it is handled	New Mexico: online	Filed with Kentucky
Office	New Mexico Secretary of State, Business Services Division	Kentucky Secretary of State, Division of Business Filings
Official page	enterprise.sos.nm.gov	web.sos.ky.gov
Yearly filing	Biennial Corporate Report, $25, every two years	Annual Report, $15, every year
Due	April 15 for calendar-year filers, every 2 years	On or before June 30
Agent	Your New Mexico registered agent	Our Kentucky registered agent

How New Mexico companies register with Kentucky

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

Your New Mexico name and Kentucky's rules

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

Your Kentucky agent and the New Mexico one

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

Staying in good standing in New Mexico and Kentucky

New Mexico wants the Biennial Corporate Report every two years ($25); Kentucky wants the Annual Report every year ($15). The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, New Mexico to Kentucky

An LLC formed in New Mexico files Form FBE with Kentucky ($90 in state fees, the same; no home-state certificate is needed). See the LLC filing.

Registering a Kentucky company in New Mexico

A corporation formed in Kentucky that registers with New Mexico files New Mexico's registration (no form number) with $200 in state fees. See that filing.

Common questions: New Mexico to Kentucky

Does my New Mexico company need to register in Kentucky?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

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

How much does the Kentucky registration cost?

$289 at checkout, with nothing to pay New Mexico.

Do I need New Mexico'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 New Mexico first.

What are the yearly costs for New Mexico and Kentucky?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), New Mexico's report ($25, every two years) and Kentucky's report ($15).

Does Kentucky require a registered agent?

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

Can I form a new Kentucky corporation instead?

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

How do I withdraw from Kentucky later?

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

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