Foreign registration · Form FBE

Vermont Corporation Foreign Registration in Kentucky

A corporation formed in Vermont that wants to do business in Kentucky files Form FBE, with $90 in state fees. Kentucky asks nothing of Vermont here, not even the Certificate of Good Standing. We file it with the Secretary of State, Division of Business Filings from your Vermont records, then serve as your registered agent there for year one.

Vermont vs Kentucky: the paperwork

	Vermont formed here	Kentucky registering here
Document	Vermont Certificate of Good Standing (not needed here)	Form FBE, Certificate of Authority (Foreign Business Entity)
State fee	$25	$90 at order
How it is handled	Vermont: online as an instant download from the business dashboard	Filed with Kentucky
Office	Vermont Secretary of State, Business Services Division	Kentucky Secretary of State, Division of Business Filings
Official page	sos.vermont.gov	web.sos.ky.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $60, every year	Annual Report, $15, every year
Due	By March 15 for calendar-year corps (within 2.5 months after end of fiscal year	On or before June 30
Agent	Your Vermont registered agent	Our Kentucky registered agent

How Vermont companies register with Kentucky

We prepare and file Form FBE
It lists us as your Kentucky registered agent, next to your Vermont name and formation date. No Vermont paperwork holds up the Kentucky filing. Once Kentucky approves it, the Vermont company can do business there.

Your Vermont name and Kentucky's rules

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

Agents: Kentucky and Vermont

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

Staying in good standing in Vermont and Kentucky

Each year your corporation files Vermont's Annual Report ($60) and Kentucky's Annual Report ($15). With our $149 registered agent renewal, Vermont plus Kentucky comes to $224 a year. The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, Vermont to Kentucky

An LLC formed in Vermont files Form FBE with Kentucky ($90 in state fees, the same; no home-state certificate is needed). After that come Vermont's Annual Report ($45) and Kentucky's Annual Report ($15). See the LLC filing.

The other way: Kentucky into Vermont

A corporation formed in Kentucky that registers with Vermont files Vermont's registration (no form number) with $155 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Existence ($10) dated within 30 days. See that filing.

Common questions: Vermont to Kentucky

Does my Vermont company need to register in Kentucky?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

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

How much does the Kentucky registration cost?

$289 at checkout, with nothing to pay Vermont.

Do I need Vermont'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 Vermont first.

What are the yearly costs for Vermont and Kentucky?

$224 a year: our $149 registered agent renewal, $60 to Vermont and $15 to Kentucky for the yearly reports.

Does Kentucky require a registered agent?

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

Can I form a new Kentucky corporation instead?

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

How do I withdraw from Kentucky later?

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

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