Foreign registration · Form FBE

Georgia LLC Foreign Registration in Kentucky

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

Georgia vs Kentucky: the paperwork

	Georgia formed here	Kentucky registering here
Document	Georgia Certificate of Existence (not needed here)	Form FBE, Certificate of Authority (Foreign Business Entity)
State fee	$10	$90 at order
How it is handled	Georgia: online as a PDF, processed immediately with no expedite fee	Filed with Kentucky
Office	Georgia Secretary of State, Corporations Division	Kentucky Secretary of State, Division of Business Filings
Official page	ecorp.sos.ga.gov	web.sos.ky.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Registration, $60, every year	Annual Report, $15, every year
Due	April 1	On or before June 30
Agent	Your Georgia registered agent	Our Kentucky registered agent

How Georgia companies register with Kentucky

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

Your Georgia name and Kentucky's rules

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

Your Kentucky agent and the Georgia one

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

Yearly filings: Kentucky and Georgia

Each year your LLC files Georgia's Annual Registration ($60) and Kentucky's Annual Report ($15). With our $149 registered agent renewal, Georgia plus Kentucky comes to $224 a year. The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, Georgia to Kentucky

A corporation formed in Georgia files Form FBE with Kentucky ($90 in state fees, the same; no home-state certificate is needed). After that come Georgia's Annual Registration ($60) and Kentucky's Annual Report ($15). See the corporation filing.

Registering a Kentucky company in Georgia

An LLC formed in Kentucky that registers with Georgia files Form CD 241 with $235 in state fees; no Kentucky certificate is needed. See that filing.

Common questions: Georgia to Kentucky

Does my Georgia company need to register in Kentucky?

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

How much does it cost to register a Georgia LLC in Kentucky?

$289 at checkout, with nothing to pay Georgia.

Do I need Georgia'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 Georgia first.

What are the yearly costs for Georgia and Kentucky?

$224 a year: our $149 registered agent renewal, $60 to Georgia and $15 to Kentucky for the yearly reports.

What if I don't register with Kentucky?

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

Can I form a new Kentucky LLC instead?

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

How do I withdraw from Kentucky later?

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

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