Arizona

Foreign registration · Form FBE

Arizona LLC Foreign Registration in Kentucky

To do business in Kentucky, an LLC formed in Arizona registers there on Form FBE, with $90 in state fees. Kentucky needs nothing from Arizona: no Certificate of Good Standing. We file it with the Secretary of State, Division of Business Filings from your Arizona records, then serve as your registered agent there for year one.

Arizona and Kentucky side by side

	Arizona formed here	Kentucky registering here
Document	Arizona Certificate of Good Standing (not needed here)	Form FBE, Certificate of Authority (Foreign Business Entity)
State fee	$10	$90 at order
How it is handled	Arizona: online as a PDF through the Arizona Business Center, by mail or in person	Filed with Kentucky
Office	Arizona Corporation Commission, Corporations Division	Kentucky Secretary of State, Division of Business Filings
Official page	ecorp.azcc.gov	web.sos.ky.gov
Yearly filing	No annual report	Annual Report, $15, every year
Due		On or before June 30
Agent	Your Arizona statutory agent	Our Kentucky registered agent

From Arizona to Kentucky, step by step

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

Will your Arizona name work for Kentucky?

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

Your Kentucky agent and the Arizona one

Kentucky calls it a registered agent; Arizona says statutory agent. Your current statutory agent stays for Arizona; ours takes Kentucky's papers and notices.

Yearly filings: Kentucky and Arizona

Arizona has no annual report for LLCs; Kentucky wants the Annual Report every year ($15). The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, Arizona to Kentucky

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

The other way: Kentucky into Arizona

An LLC formed in Kentucky that registers with Arizona files Form L025 with $153.30 in state fees and a $35 required expedite, plus the Certificate of Existence ($10) dated within 60 days. See that filing.

Questions Arizona owners ask about Kentucky

Does my Arizona company need to register in Kentucky?

Yes, once an Arizona 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 Arizona.

Do I need Arizona'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 Arizona first.

What are the yearly costs for Arizona and Kentucky?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), no Arizona yearly report and Kentucky's report ($15).

What if I don't register with Kentucky?

An Arizona 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 Arizona statutory agent stays, and ours covers Kentucky for year one.

Can I form a new Kentucky LLC instead?

Yes, but Arizona keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files Kentucky's Annual Report ($15), and Arizona has no yearly report for the original.

How do I withdraw from Kentucky later?

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

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