Foreign registration · Form FBE

Washington Corporation Foreign Registration in Kentucky

To do business in Kentucky, a corporation formed in Washington registers there on Form FBE, with $90 in state fees. Kentucky needs nothing from Washington: no Certificate of Existence. We file it with the Secretary of State, Division of Business Filings using your Washington records and act as your registered agent there for the first year.

What Washington and Kentucky each ask for

	Washington formed here	Kentucky registering here
Document	Washington Certificate of Existence (not needed here)	Form FBE, Certificate of Authority (Foreign Business Entity)
State fee	$20	$90 at order
How it is handled	Washington: online as an instant Express download, also emailed	Filed with Kentucky
Office	Washington Secretary of State, Corporations & Charities Division	Kentucky Secretary of State, Division of Business Filings
Official page	ccfs.sos.wa.gov	web.sos.ky.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $70, every year	Annual Report, $15, every year
Due	Last day of the entity's anniversary month	On or before June 30
Agent	Your Washington registered agent	Our Kentucky registered agent

How Washington companies register with Kentucky

We prepare and file Form FBE
It names us as your Kentucky registered agent, with your Washington name and formation date. No Washington paperwork holds up the Kentucky filing. After approval, your Washington corporation is registered with Kentucky.

Your Washington name and Kentucky's rules

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

Your Kentucky agent and the Washington one

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

Staying in good standing in Washington and Kentucky

Each year your corporation files Washington's Annual Report ($70) and Kentucky's Annual Report ($15). With our $149 registered agent renewal, Washington plus Kentucky comes to $234 a year. Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Washington to Kentucky

An LLC formed in Washington files Form FBE with Kentucky ($90 in state fees, the same; no home-state certificate is needed). After that come Washington's Annual Report ($70) and Kentucky's Annual Report ($15). See the LLC filing.

Registering a Kentucky company in Washington

A corporation formed in Kentucky that registers with Washington files Washington's registration (no form number) with $200 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Existence ($10) dated within 60 days. See that filing.

Questions Washington owners ask about Kentucky

Does my Washington company need to register in Kentucky?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

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

How much does the Kentucky registration cost?

$289 at checkout, with nothing to pay Washington.

Do I need Washington'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 Washington first.

What are the yearly costs for Washington and Kentucky?

$234 a year: our $149 registered agent renewal, $70 to Washington and $15 to Kentucky for the yearly reports.

Does Kentucky require a registered agent?

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

Can I form a new Kentucky corporation instead?

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

How do I withdraw from Kentucky later?

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

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