Foreign registration · Form FBE

Louisiana LLC Foreign Registration in Kentucky

Kentucky registers an LLC from Louisiana as a foreign LLC on Form FBE, with $90 in state fees. Kentucky needs nothing from Louisiana: no Certificate of Good Standing. We file it with the Secretary of State, Division of Business Filings from your Louisiana records, then serve as your registered agent there for year one.

Louisiana vs Kentucky: the paperwork

	Louisiana formed here	Kentucky registering here
Document	Louisiana Certificate of Good Standing (not needed here)	Form FBE, Certificate of Authority (Foreign Business Entity)
State fee	$25	$90 at order
How it is handled	Louisiana: online or by mail	Filed with Kentucky
Office	Louisiana Secretary of State, Commercial Division	Kentucky Secretary of State, Division of Business Filings
Official page	sos.la.gov	web.sos.ky.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $40, every year	Annual Report, $15, every year
Due	On or before the anniversary date of organization	On or before June 30
Agent	Your Louisiana registered agent	Our Kentucky registered agent

From Louisiana to Kentucky, step by step

We prepare and file Form FBE
It names us as your Kentucky registered agent, with your Louisiana name and formation date. No Louisiana paperwork holds up the Kentucky filing. Once Kentucky approves it, the Louisiana company can do business there.

Will your Louisiana name work for Kentucky?

We check your exact Louisiana name against Kentucky's records before filing.

Your Kentucky agent and the Louisiana one

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

Staying in good standing in Louisiana and Kentucky

Each year your LLC files Louisiana's Annual Report ($40) and Kentucky's Annual Report ($15). With our $149 registered agent renewal, Louisiana plus Kentucky comes to $204 a year. Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Louisiana to Kentucky

A corporation formed in Louisiana files Form FBE with Kentucky ($90 in state fees, the same; no home-state certificate is needed). After that come Louisiana's Annual Report ($30) and Kentucky's Annual Report ($15). See the corporation filing.

Registering a Kentucky company in Louisiana

An LLC formed in Kentucky that registers with Louisiana files Form 972 with $190 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Existence ($10) dated within 90 days. See that filing.

Questions Louisiana owners ask about Kentucky

Does my Louisiana company need to register in Kentucky?

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

How much does the Kentucky registration cost?

$289 at checkout, with nothing to pay Louisiana.

Do I need Louisiana'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 Louisiana first.

What are the yearly costs for Louisiana and Kentucky?

$204 a year: our $149 registered agent renewal, $40 to Louisiana and $15 to Kentucky for the yearly reports.

What if I don't register with Kentucky?

A Louisiana 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 Louisiana registered agent stays, and ours covers Kentucky for year one.

Can I form a new Kentucky LLC instead?

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

How do I withdraw from Kentucky later?

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

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