Foreign registration · Form CR2E027

Kentucky LLC Foreign Registration in Florida

An LLC formed in Kentucky that wants to do business in Florida files Form CR2E027, with $125 in state fees. Florida also wants Kentucky's Certificate of Existence ($10), dated within 90 days. We file it with the Department of State, Division of Corporations (Sunbiz), Registration Section from your Kentucky records, then serve as your registered agent there for year one.

Kentucky vs Florida: the paperwork

	Kentucky formed here	Florida registering here
Document	Kentucky Certificate of Existence	Form CR2E027
State fee	$10	$125 at order
How it is handled	Kentucky: online as a printable certificate, or by mail or fax	Filed with Florida
Office	Kentucky Secretary of State, Division of Business Filings	Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations (Sunbiz), Registration Section
Official page	web.sos.ky.gov	form.sunbiz.org
Age rule	Dated when issued	Accepted if dated within 90 days
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $15, every year	Annual Report, $138.75, every year
Due	On or before June 30	May 1
Agent	Your Kentucky registered agent	Our Florida registered agent

From Kentucky to Florida, step by step

Order the Kentucky certificate
The Certificate of Existence ($10) is ordered from Kentucky separately; it is not part of our Florida order. Florida counts 90 days from the day Kentucky issues it, so the order goes in shortly before filing.
We prepare and file Form CR2E027
It lists us as your Florida registered agent, next to your Kentucky name and formation date, with the certificate attached. Once Kentucky's certificate is in hand, Florida's filing goes in. Once Florida approves it, the Kentucky company can do business there.

First-year cost, Kentucky to Florida

Item	Amount
State fees, paid at order	$125
Certificate of Existence, paid to Kentucky	$10
Our service, with a year of Florida registered agent service	$199
First-year total, Kentucky certificate included	$334

Your Kentucky name and Florida's rules

Florida accepts your Kentucky name if it includes Limited Liability Company, L.L.C. or LLC. If the Kentucky name already ends in LLC, it meets the rule. If Florida's records show it taken, you can use an alternate name for the Kentucky company. Florida can hold a name for $25 before you file.

Agents: Florida and Kentucky

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

Staying in good standing in Kentucky and Florida

Each year your LLC files Kentucky's Annual Report ($15) and Florida's Annual Report ($138.75). With our $149 registered agent renewal, Kentucky plus Florida comes to $302.75 a year. Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Kentucky to Florida

A corporation formed in Kentucky files Form CR2E007 with Florida ($70 in state fees). After that come Kentucky's Annual Report ($15) and Florida's Annual Report ($150). See the corporation filing.

Registering a Florida company in Kentucky

An LLC formed in Florida that registers with Kentucky files Form FBE with $90 in state fees; no Florida certificate is needed. See that filing.

Common questions: Kentucky to Florida

Does my Kentucky company need to register in Florida?

Yes, once a Kentucky business operates there; Florida law lists 13 activities that do not count on their own.

How much does the Florida registration cost?

$324 at checkout plus $10 to Kentucky for the Certificate of Existence, $334 in all (checkout is $125 in state fees plus our $199).

Do I need Kentucky's certificate of good standing?

Yes: Florida wants Kentucky's Certificate of Existence ($10), no more than 90 days old at filing.

What are the yearly costs for Kentucky and Florida?

$302.75 a year: our $149 registered agent renewal, $15 to Kentucky and $138.75 to Florida for the yearly reports.

What if I don't register with Florida?

A Kentucky company cannot sue in court there until it registers, and Florida can add a civil penalty of up to $1,000 and a fine of at least $500.

Does Florida require a registered agent?

Yes: the Kentucky registered agent stays, and ours covers Florida for year one, with a street address there.

Will Florida accept my Kentucky name?

Yes, if no company there has it; if one does, it uses an alternate name there and keeps its Kentucky name at home. Florida names must include Limited Liability Company, L.L.C. or LLC.

Can I form a new Florida LLC instead?

Yes, but Kentucky keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files Florida's Annual Report ($138.75), and the original keeps Kentucky's Annual Report.

How do I withdraw from Florida later?

Kentucky companies leave by filing a Notice of Withdrawal of Certificate of Authority ($25); until then, Florida's report stays due alongside Kentucky's filings.

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