Foreign registration · Form FBE

Idaho LLC Foreign Registration in Kentucky

To do business in Kentucky, an LLC formed in Idaho registers there on Form FBE, with $90 in state fees. Kentucky asks nothing of Idaho here, not even the Certificate of Existence. We file it with the Secretary of State, Division of Business Filings using your Idaho records and act as your registered agent there for the first year.

What Idaho and Kentucky each ask for

	Idaho formed here	Kentucky registering here
Document	Idaho Certificate of Existence (not needed here)	Form FBE, Certificate of Authority (Foreign Business Entity)
State fee	$10	$90 at order
How it is handled	Idaho: online or by mail	Filed with Kentucky
Office	Idaho Secretary of State, Business Services	Kentucky Secretary of State, Division of Business Filings
Official page	sosbiz.idaho.gov	web.sos.ky.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Report, no fee, every year	Annual Report, $15, every year
Due	Last day of the entity's anniversary month	On or before June 30
Agent	Your Idaho registered agent	Our Kentucky registered agent

How Idaho companies register with Kentucky

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

Will your Idaho name work for Kentucky?

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

Agents: Kentucky and Idaho

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

Yearly filings: Kentucky and Idaho

Each year your LLC files Idaho's Annual Report (no fee) and Kentucky's Annual Report ($15). With our $149 registered agent renewal, Idaho plus Kentucky comes to $164 a year. Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Idaho to Kentucky

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

Registering a Kentucky company in Idaho

An LLC formed in Kentucky that registers with Idaho files Idaho's registration (no form number) with $103.50 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Existence ($10) dated within 90 days. See that filing.

Questions Idaho owners ask about Kentucky

Does my Idaho company need to register in Kentucky?

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

How much does it cost to register an Idaho LLC in Kentucky?

$289 at checkout, with nothing to pay Idaho.

Do I need Idaho'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 Idaho first.

What are the yearly costs for Idaho and Kentucky?

$164 a year: our $149 registered agent renewal, nothing to Idaho and $15 to Kentucky for the yearly reports.

What if I don't register with Kentucky?

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

Can I form a new Kentucky LLC instead?

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

How do I withdraw from Kentucky later?

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

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