Foreign LLC registration

Idaho Foreign LLC Registration

An LLC formed in another state registers with Idaho on the Foreign Registration Statement (Limited Liability Company). The $100 filing fee ($103.50 with the charges Idaho collects at filing) goes to Idaho; our $199 covers preparing and filing it plus the first year of Idaho registered agent service, for $302.50 at checkout. Idaho also wants a certificate of good standing from the home state, dated within 90 days.

Our service$199

Idaho state fee$103.50

Total$302.50

Choose your home state

Idaho LLC registration at a glance

Filing: Foreign Registration Statement (Limited Liability Company) (no form number)
State fee: $100 filing fee ($103.50 with the charges Idaho collects at filing)
Total with us: $302.50, first year of Idaho registered agent service included
Standard processing: about 3 to 5 days from the date of filing
Home-state certificate: Required, dated within 90 days
Idaho yearly filing: Annual Report, no fee, every year
Filed with: Idaho Secretary of State, Business Services

What the Idaho filing asks for

The filing has 9 numbered items. In practice, Idaho needs:

The exact name of your LLC as formed, or an alternate name if that name is taken there
The state it was formed in and its date of formation
A Idaho registered agent with a street address there; we fill in ours
A principal office address
A certificate of good standing from the home state, no older than 90 days when Idaho receives it

LLC into Idaho, by home state

The first-year total adds the home state's certificate fee to the $302.50 checkout total; the certificate is ordered from that state.

Formed in	Certificate Idaho asks for	First year
Alabama	Certificate of Existence, $25	$327.50
Alaska	Certificate of Compliance, $10	$312.50
Arizona	Certificate of Good Standing, $10	$312.50
Arkansas	Certificate of Good Standing, $25	$327.50
California	Certificate of Status, $5	$307.50
Colorado	Certificate of Good Standing, free	$302.50
Connecticut	Certificate of Legal Existence, $50	$352.50
Delaware	Certificate of Good Standing, $50	$352.50
Florida	Certificate of Status, $5	$307.50
Georgia	Certificate of Existence, $10	$312.50
Hawaii	Good Standing Certificate, $5	$307.50
Illinois	Certificate of Good Standing, $25	$327.50
Indiana	Certificate of Existence, $15	$317.50
Iowa	Certificate of Existence, $5	$307.50
Kansas	Certificate of Good Standing, $7.50	$310
Kentucky	Certificate of Existence, $10	$312.50
Louisiana	Certificate of Good Standing, $25	$327.50
Maine	Certificate of Existence, $30	$332.50
Maryland	Certificate of Status, $20	$322.50
Massachusetts	Certificate of Good Standing, $25	$327.50
Michigan	Certificate of Good Standing, $10	$312.50
Minnesota	Certificate of Good Standing, $5	$307.50
Mississippi	Certificate of Good Standing / Certificate of Existence, $25	$327.50
Missouri	Certificate of Good Standing, $10	$312.50
Montana	Certificate of Existence, $5	$307.50
Nebraska	Certificate of Good Standing, $6.50	$309
Nevada	Certificate of Existence, $50	$352.50
New Hampshire	Certificate of Good Standing, $5	$307.50
New Jersey	Standing Certificate, $50	$352.50
New Mexico	Certificate of Good Standing and Compliance	$302.50
New York	Certificate of Status, $25	$327.50
North Carolina	Certificate of Existence, $10	$312.50
North Dakota	Certificate of Good Standing, $20	$322.50
Ohio	Certificate of Good Standing, $5	$307.50
Oklahoma	Certificate of Good Standing, $20	$322.50
Oregon	Certificate of Existence, $10	$312.50
Pennsylvania	Subsistence Certificate, $40	$342.50
Rhode Island	Certificate of Status / Certificate of Good Standing, $22	$324.50
South Carolina	Certificate of Existence, $10	$312.50
South Dakota	Certificate of Good Standing/Existence, $20	$322.50
Tennessee	Certificate of Existence, $20	$322.50
Texas	Certificate of Fact - Status, $15	$317.50
Utah	Certificate of Existence, $12	$314.50
Vermont	Certificate of Good Standing, $35	$337.50
Virginia	Certificate of Fact of Existence/Registration, $6	$308.50
Washington	Certificate of Existence, $20	$322.50
West Virginia	Certificate of Existence, $10	$312.50
Wisconsin	Certificate of Status, $10	$312.50
Wyoming	Certificate of Good Standing, free	$302.50

When Idaho expects an LLC to register

Idaho law lists 11 activities that do not, on their own, count as doing business in Idaho. An office, staff, or regular sales and contracts there are what typically lead to registration.

If you do business in Idaho without registering

An unregistered LLC doing business there cannot start a lawsuit in Idaho courts until it registers. Its contracts stay valid, and it can still defend a case brought against it. A Idaho court can order the LLC to stop doing business there until it registers.

Idaho registered agent rule

Idaho requires every registered foreign LLC to keep a registered agent there. Idaho allows an individual who lives in Idaho, or a business entity authorized to do business in Idaho to serve. The agent needs a physical street address in Idaho; no P.O. boxes or commercial personal mailboxes. The agent must agree to serve before Idaho accepts the appointment. Our $199 includes the first year of Idaho registered agent service, then $149 a year.

Idaho yearly filings

Once registered, your LLC files the Idaho Annual Report every year, with no filing fee, due last day of the entity's anniversary month. The Idaho filing window opens first day of the anniversary month and closes last day of the anniversary month.

How long Idaho takes

We file it online with the Idaho Secretary of State. Idaho standard processing: about 3 to 5 days from the date of filing. Idaho expedited processing: typically within 8 business hours. Paid speed-ups: expedite $40; they are optional and not in the total.

Leaving Idaho later

If your LLC stops doing business there, it ends the registration by filing a Withdrawal of Foreign Registration Statement ($20). Until that is filed, Idaho's yearly filing stays due.

Idaho foreign LLC questions

Do I have to register my LLC in Idaho?

Yes, if it was formed in another state and does business there. Idaho law lists 11 activities that do not count on their own. An office, staff or regular sales there usually mean registering.

How much does foreign LLC registration in Idaho cost?

$302.50 at checkout: the $100 filing fee ($103.50 with the charges Idaho collects at filing) plus our $199, which includes the first year of registered agent service.

Does Idaho need a certificate from my home state?

Yes, a certificate of good standing from the home state, dated within 90 days.

How long does the Idaho registration take?

Idaho's standard processing takes about 3 to 5 days from the date of filing; a paid expedite option costs $40.

What does it cost each year to stay registered in Idaho?

$149 a year: no fee for the Annual Report and $149 for our registered agent service. The home state's own yearly filing stays separate.

What if I don't register with Idaho?

Your LLC cannot sue in court there until it registers.

Do I need a registered agent in Idaho?

Yes. Idaho requires one for every LLC registered there from another state, with a street address in the state. Ours is included for the first year, then $149 a year.

What if my company's name is taken in Idaho?

Idaho lets an out-of-state LLC register under an alternate name.

How do I withdraw from Idaho later?

File a Withdrawal of Foreign Registration Statement ($20) with the Idaho Secretary of State.

Can I form a new Idaho LLC instead?

It is possible, but that is a separate company that files Idaho's Annual Report (no fee), while the original keeps its home-state filings. Registering keeps one company in both states.

Is the Idaho filing the same for a corporation?

No: corporations file their own registration ($103.50 in state fees, the same fee), and LLCs file this one.

Is this a certificate of authority?

Idaho calls it registration; other states call the same step a certificate of authority or foreign qualification.