Alaska

Foreign registration · Form FBE

Alaska LLC Foreign Registration in Kentucky

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

Alaska and Kentucky side by side

	Alaska formed here	Kentucky registering here
Document	Alaska Certificate of Compliance (not needed here)	Form FBE, Certificate of Authority (Foreign Business Entity)
State fee	$10	$90 at order
How it is handled	Alaska: online or by mail, usually in 10 to 15 business days and longer from October to February	Filed with Kentucky
Office	Alaska Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing	Kentucky Secretary of State, Division of Business Filings
Official page	commerce.alaska.gov	web.sos.ky.gov
Yearly filing	Biennial Report, $100, every two years	Annual Report, $15, every year
Due	January 2 of the filing year	On or before June 30
Agent	Your Alaska registered agent	Our Kentucky registered agent

From Alaska to Kentucky, step by step

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

Your Alaska name and Kentucky's rules

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

Agents: Kentucky and Alaska

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

Yearly filings: Kentucky and Alaska

Alaska wants the Biennial Report every two years ($100); Kentucky wants the Annual Report every year ($15). Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Alaska to Kentucky

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

Registering a Kentucky company in Alaska

An LLC formed in Kentucky that registers with Alaska files Form 08-0497 with $350 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Existence ($10). See that filing.

Common questions: Alaska to Kentucky

Does my Alaska company need to register in Kentucky?

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

How much does the Kentucky registration cost?

$289 at checkout, with nothing to pay Alaska.

Do I need Alaska'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 Alaska first.

What are the yearly costs for Alaska and Kentucky?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), Alaska's report ($100, every two years) and Kentucky's report ($15).

What if I don't register with Kentucky?

An Alaska 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 Alaska registered agent stays, and ours covers Kentucky for year one.

Can I form a new Kentucky LLC instead?

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

How do I withdraw from Kentucky later?

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

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