Foreign registration · Form FBE

Oregon Corporation Foreign Registration in Kentucky

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

Oregon and Kentucky side by side

	Oregon formed here	Kentucky registering here
Document	Oregon Certificate of Existence (not needed here)	Form FBE, Certificate of Authority (Foreign Business Entity)
State fee	$10	$90 at order
How it is handled	Oregon: online within minutes; paper requests take about 5 to 10 business days	Filed with Kentucky
Office	Oregon Secretary of State, Corporation Division	Kentucky Secretary of State, Division of Business Filings
Official page	sos.oregon.gov	web.sos.ky.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $100, every year	Annual Report, $15, every year
Due	Anniversary of incorporation, every year	On or before June 30
Agent	Your Oregon registered agent	Our Kentucky registered agent

From Oregon to Kentucky, step by step

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

Will your Oregon name work for Kentucky?

We search Kentucky's records for Oregon's name on file before anything is filed.

Agents: Kentucky and Oregon

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

Staying in good standing in Oregon and Kentucky

Each year your corporation files Oregon's Annual Report ($100) and Kentucky's Annual Report ($15). With our $149 registered agent renewal, Oregon plus Kentucky comes to $264 a year. The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, Oregon to Kentucky

An LLC formed in Oregon files Form FBE with Kentucky ($90 in state fees, the same; no home-state certificate is needed). After that come Oregon's Annual Report ($100) and Kentucky's Annual Report ($15). See the LLC filing.

Registering a Kentucky company in Oregon

A corporation formed in Kentucky that registers with Oregon files Form 50 with $275 in state fees. See that filing.

Questions Oregon owners ask about Kentucky

Does my Oregon company need to register in Kentucky?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

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

How much does it cost to register an Oregon corporation in Kentucky?

$289 at checkout, with nothing to pay Oregon.

Do I need Oregon'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 Oregon first.

What are the yearly costs for Oregon and Kentucky?

$264 a year: our $149 registered agent renewal, $100 to Oregon and $15 to Kentucky for the yearly reports.

Does Kentucky require a registered agent?

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

Can I form a new Kentucky corporation instead?

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

How do I withdraw from Kentucky later?

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

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