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Foreign registration · Form FBE

Mississippi LLC Foreign Registration in Kentucky

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

What Mississippi and Kentucky each ask for

	Mississippi formed here	Kentucky registering here
Document	Mississippi Certificate of Good Standing / Certificate of Existence (not needed here)	Form FBE, Certificate of Authority (Foreign Business Entity)
State fee	$25	$90 at order
How it is handled	Mississippi: online, available as soon as it is paid for	Filed with Kentucky
Office	Mississippi Secretary of State, Business Services	Kentucky Secretary of State, Division of Business Filings
Official page	sos.ms.gov	web.sos.ky.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Report, no fee, every year	Annual Report, $15, every year
Due	April 15	On or before June 30
Agent	Your Mississippi registered agent	Our Kentucky registered agent

How Mississippi companies register with Kentucky

We prepare and file Form FBE
It names us as your Kentucky registered agent, with your Mississippi name and formation date. Nothing has to come from Mississippi first, so the Kentucky filing can go in right away. After approval, your Mississippi LLC is registered with Kentucky.

Will your Mississippi name work for Kentucky?

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

Agents: Kentucky and Mississippi

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

Yearly filings: Kentucky and Mississippi

Each year your LLC files Mississippi's Annual Report (no fee) and Kentucky's Annual Report ($15). With our $149 registered agent renewal, Mississippi plus Kentucky comes to $164 a year. The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, Mississippi to Kentucky

A corporation formed in Mississippi files Form FBE with Kentucky ($90 in state fees, the same; no home-state certificate is needed). After that come Mississippi's Annual Report ($25) and Kentucky's Annual Report ($15). See the corporation filing.

Registering a Kentucky company in Mississippi

An LLC formed in Kentucky that registers with Mississippi files Form F0200 with $250 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Existence ($10) dated within 180 days. See that filing.

Questions Mississippi owners ask about Kentucky

Does my Mississippi company need to register in Kentucky?

Yes, once a Mississippi 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 Mississippi.

Do I need Mississippi'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 Mississippi first.

What are the yearly costs for Mississippi and Kentucky?

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

What if I don't register with Kentucky?

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

Can I form a new Kentucky LLC instead?

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

How do I withdraw from Kentucky later?

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

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