Alabama

Foreign registration · Form FBE

Alabama LLC Foreign Registration in Kentucky

Kentucky registers an LLC from Alabama as a foreign LLC on Form FBE, with $90 in state fees. Kentucky asks nothing of Alabama here, not even the Certificate of Existence. We file it with the Secretary of State, Division of Business Filings using your Alabama records and act as your registered agent there for the first year.

What Alabama and Kentucky each ask for

	Alabama formed here	Kentucky registering here
Document	Alabama Certificate of Existence (not needed here)	Form FBE, Certificate of Authority (Foreign Business Entity)
State fee	$25	$90 at order
How it is handled	Alabama: online as an instant printable certificate with a seal and authentication number	Filed with Kentucky
Office	Alabama Secretary of State, Business Entities Division	Kentucky Secretary of State, Division of Business Filings
Official page	sos.alabama.gov	web.sos.ky.gov
Yearly filing	Form PPT — Alabama Business Privilege Tax Return and Annual Report, fee set by the state, every year	Annual Report, $15, every year
Due		On or before June 30
Agent	Your Alabama registered agent	Our Kentucky registered agent

How Alabama companies register with Kentucky

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

Will your Alabama name work for Kentucky?

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

Your Kentucky agent and the Alabama one

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

Yearly filings: Kentucky and Alabama

Alabama wants the Form PPT — Alabama Business Privilege Tax Return and Annual Report every year; Kentucky wants the Annual Report every year ($15). Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Alabama to Kentucky

A corporation formed in Alabama files Form FBE with Kentucky ($90 in state fees, the same; no home-state certificate is needed). After that come Alabama's Business Privilege Tax return (Form CPT) and Kentucky's Annual Report ($15). See the corporation filing.

The other way: Kentucky into Alabama

An LLC formed in Kentucky that registers with Alabama files Alabama's registration (no form number) with $184 in state fees; no Kentucky certificate is needed. See that filing.

Common questions: Alabama to Kentucky

Does my Alabama company need to register in Kentucky?

Yes, once an Alabama business operates there; Kentucky law lists 11 activities that do not count on their own.

How much does it cost to register an Alabama LLC in Kentucky?

$289 at checkout, with nothing to pay Alabama.

Do I need Alabama'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 Alabama first.

What are the yearly costs for Alabama and Kentucky?

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

What if I don't register with Kentucky?

An Alabama company cannot sue in court there until it registers, and Kentucky can add a penalty of $2 a day.

Does Kentucky require a registered agent?

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

Can I form a new Kentucky LLC instead?

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

How do I withdraw from Kentucky later?

Alabama companies leave by filing a Certificate of Withdrawal (Foreign Business Entity) ($40); until then, Kentucky's report stays due alongside Alabama's filings.

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