Foreign registration · Form LLC1052

Kansas LLC Foreign Registration in Virginia

An LLC formed in Kansas that wants to do business in Virginia files Form LLC1052, with $100 in state fees. Virginia also asks for Kansas's Certificate of Good Standing ($7.50), no older than one year. We file it with the State Corporation Commission, Office of the Clerk from your Kansas records, then serve as your registered agent there for year one.

Kansas vs Virginia: the paperwork

	Kansas formed here	Virginia registering here
Document	Kansas Certificate of Good Standing	Form LLC1052, Application for Certificate of Registration to Transact Business in Virginia as a Foreign Limited Liability Company
State fee	$7.50	$100 at order
How it is handled	Kansas: online as a PDF in your Kansas business account	Filed online with Virginia
Office	Kansas Secretary of State, Business Services Division	Virginia State Corporation Commission, Office of the Clerk
Official page	sos.ks.gov	scc.virginia.gov
Age rule	Dated when issued	Accepted if dated within one year
Yearly filing	Information Report, $90, every two years	Annual Registration Fee, $50, every year
Due	15th day of the 4th month after tax-year-end
Late yearly filing	$10 late fee	$25 late fee
Agent	Your Kansas resident agent	Our Virginia registered agent

From Kansas to Virginia, step by step

Order the Kansas certificate
The Certificate of Good Standing ($7.50) is ordered from Kansas separately; it is not part of our Virginia order. Virginia counts one year from the day Kansas issues it, so the order goes in shortly before filing.
We prepare and file Form LLC1052
It names us as your Virginia registered agent, with your Kansas name and formation date and the certificate attached. Once Kansas's certificate is in hand, Virginia's filing goes in. After approval, your Kansas LLC is registered with Virginia.

Virginia costs for Kansas companies

Item	Amount
State fees, paid at order	$100
Certificate of Good Standing, paid to Kansas	$7.50
Our service, with a year of Virginia registered agent service	$199
First-year total, Kansas certificate included	$306.50

Will your Kansas name work for Virginia?

Virginia can hold a name for 120 days for $10 before you file.

Agents: Virginia and Kansas

Virginia calls it a registered agent; Kansas says resident agent. Your current resident agent stays for Kansas; ours takes Virginia's papers and notices.

Staying in good standing in Kansas and Virginia

Kansas wants the Information Report every two years ($90); Virginia wants the Annual Registration Fee every year ($50). The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

Registering a Virginia company in Kansas

An LLC formed in Virginia that registers with Kansas files Form FA with $115 in state fees; no Virginia certificate is needed. See that filing.

Questions Kansas owners ask about Virginia

Does my Kansas company need to register in Virginia?

Yes, once a Kansas business operates there; Virginia law lists 12 activities that do not count on their own.

How much does the Virginia registration cost?

$299 at checkout plus $7.50 to Kansas for the Certificate of Good Standing, $306.50 in all (checkout is $100 in state fees plus our $199).

Do I need Kansas's certificate of good standing?

Yes: Virginia wants it ($7.50), no more than one year old at filing.

What are the yearly costs for Kansas and Virginia?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), Kansas's report ($90, every two years) and Virginia's report ($50).

What if I don't register with Virginia?

A Kansas company cannot sue in court there until it registers, and Virginia can add a civil penalty of up to $5,000.

Does Virginia require a registered agent?

Yes: the Kansas resident agent stays, and ours covers Virginia for year one.

Can I form a new Virginia LLC instead?

Yes, but Kansas keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files Virginia's Annual Registration Fee ($50), and the original keeps Kansas's Information Report.

How do I withdraw from Virginia later?

Kansas companies leave by filing an Application for Certificate of Cancellation; until then, Virginia's report stays due alongside Kansas's filings.

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