Foreign registration · Form FBE

Delaware LLC Foreign Registration in Kentucky

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

Delaware and Kentucky side by side

	Delaware formed here	Kentucky registering here
Document	Delaware Certificate of Good Standing (not needed here)	Form FBE, Certificate of Authority (Foreign Business Entity)
State fee	$50	$90 at order
How it is handled	Delaware: through the Division of Corporations request service, sent by first-class mail unless a FedEx or UPS account is supplied	Filed with Kentucky
Office	Delaware Department of State, Division of Corporations	Kentucky Secretary of State, Division of Business Filings
Official page	corp.delaware.gov	web.sos.ky.gov
Yearly filing	Annual LLC Tax, $400, every year	Annual Report, $15, every year
Due	On or before June 1	On or before June 30
Agent	Your Delaware registered agent	Our Kentucky registered agent

From Delaware to Kentucky, step by step

We prepare and file Form FBE
It names us as your Kentucky registered agent, with your Delaware name and formation date. Nothing has to come from Delaware first, so the Kentucky filing can go in right away. After approval, your Delaware LLC is registered with Kentucky.

Will your Delaware name work for Kentucky?

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

Your Kentucky agent and the Delaware one

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

Yearly filings: Kentucky and Delaware

Each year your LLC files Delaware's Annual LLC Tax ($400) and Kentucky's Annual Report ($15). With our $149 registered agent renewal, Delaware plus Kentucky comes to $564 a year. The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, Delaware to Kentucky

A corporation formed in Delaware files Form FBE with Kentucky ($90 in state fees, the same; no home-state certificate is needed). After that come Delaware's Annual Franchise Tax Report ($50) and Kentucky's Annual Report ($15). See the corporation filing.

The other way: Kentucky into Delaware

An LLC formed in Kentucky that registers with Delaware files Delaware's registration (no form number) with $200 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Existence ($10) dated within 180 days. See that filing.

Common questions: Delaware to Kentucky

Does my Delaware company need to register in Kentucky?

Yes, once a Delaware 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 Delaware.

Do I need Delaware'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 Delaware first.

What are the yearly costs for Delaware and Kentucky?

$564 a year: our $149 registered agent renewal, $400 to Delaware and $15 to Kentucky for the yearly reports.

What if I don't register with Kentucky?

A Delaware 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 Delaware registered agent stays, and ours covers Kentucky for year one.

Can I form a new Kentucky LLC instead?

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

How do I withdraw from Kentucky later?

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

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