Foreign registration · Form DOS-1361-f-a

Kentucky LLC Foreign Registration in New York

To do business in New York, an LLC formed in Kentucky registers there on Form DOS-1361-f-a, with $250 in state fees. New York also asks for Kentucky's Certificate of Existence ($10), no older than one year. We file it with the Department of State, Division of Corporations from your Kentucky records, then serve as your registered agent there for year one.

What Kentucky and New York each ask for

	Kentucky formed here	New York registering here
Document	Kentucky Certificate of Existence	Form DOS-1361-f-a, Application for Authority of a Foreign Limited Liability Company
State fee	$10	$250 at order
How it is handled	Kentucky: online as a printable certificate, or by mail or fax	Filed with New York
Paid expedite		24-hour $25, same-day $75, 2-hour $150
Office	Kentucky Secretary of State, Division of Business Filings	New York Department of State, Division of Corporations
Official page	web.sos.ky.gov	dos.ny.gov
Age rule	Dated when issued	Accepted if dated within one year
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $15, every year	Biennial Statement, $9, every two years
Due	On or before June 30	During the calendar month in which the Application for Authority was filed, every 2 years
Agent	Your Kentucky registered agent	Our New York registered agent

From Kentucky to New York, step by step

Order the Kentucky certificate
The Certificate of Existence ($10) is ordered from Kentucky separately; it is not part of our New York order. New York accepts it within one year of Kentucky's issue date, so it is ordered shortly before filing.
We prepare and file Form DOS-1361-f-a
It lists us as your New York registered agent, next to your Kentucky name and formation date, with the certificate attached. The Kentucky certificate comes first; then the New York filing goes in. After approval, your Kentucky LLC is registered with New York.

New York costs for Kentucky companies

Item	Amount
State fees, paid at order	$250
Certificate of Existence, paid to Kentucky	$10
Our service, with a year of New York registered agent service	$199
First-year total, Kentucky certificate included	$459

New York's paid expedite is optional and not in the total.

Will your Kentucky name work for New York?

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

Your New York agent and the Kentucky one

Kentucky and New York both call it a registered agent. New York papers come to us; Kentucky's agent is unchanged.

Yearly filings: New York and Kentucky

Kentucky wants the Annual Report every year ($15); New York wants the Biennial Statement every two years ($9). Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Kentucky to New York

A corporation formed in Kentucky files Form DOS-1335-f-a with New York ($225 in state fees). After that come Kentucky's Annual Report ($15) and New York's Biennial Statement ($9). See the corporation filing.

Registering a New York company in Kentucky

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

Common questions: Kentucky to New York

Does my Kentucky company need to register in New York?

Yes, once a Kentucky business operates there; New York registers it as a foreign LLC.

How much does the New York registration cost?

$449 at checkout plus $10 to Kentucky for the Certificate of Existence, $459 in all (checkout is $250 in state fees plus our $199).

Do I need Kentucky's certificate of good standing?

Yes: New York wants Kentucky's Certificate of Existence ($10), no more than one year old at filing.

How long does the New York registration take?

New York's standard processing takes 7 business days, once Kentucky's certificate is in hand. Paid expedite: 24-hour $25, same-day $75.

What are the yearly costs for Kentucky and New York?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), Kentucky's report ($15) and New York's report ($9, every two years).

What if I don't register with New York?

A Kentucky company cannot sue in court there until it registers.

Does New York require a registered agent?

Yes: the Kentucky registered agent stays, and ours covers New York for year one.

Can I form a new New York LLC instead?

Yes, but Kentucky keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files New York's Biennial Statement ($9), and the original keeps Kentucky's Annual Report.

How do I withdraw from New York later?

Kentucky companies leave by filing a Certificate of Surrender of Authority of a Foreign Limited Liability Company; until then, New York's report stays due alongside Kentucky's filings.

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