Foreign LLC certificate of authority
Nebraska Foreign LLC Certificate of Authority
An LLC formed in another state registers with Nebraska on the Application for Certificate of Authority, Foreign Limited Liability Company. The $100 filing fee ($110 with the charges Nebraska collects at filing) goes to Nebraska; our $199 covers preparing and filing it plus the first year of Nebraska agent for service of process, for $309 at checkout. Nebraska also wants a certificate of good standing from the home state.
Nebraska LLC certificate of authority at a glance
- Filing
- Application for Certificate of Authority, Foreign Limited Liability Company (no form number)
- State fee
- $100 filing fee ($110 with the charges Nebraska collects at filing)
- Total with us
- $309, first year of Nebraska agent for service of process included
- Home-state certificate
- Required
- Nebraska yearly filing
- Biennial Report, $25, every two years
- Filed with
- Nebraska Secretary of State, Business Services Division
What the Nebraska filing asks for
For the filing, Nebraska needs:
- The exact name of your LLC as formed, or an alternate name if that name is taken there
- The state it was formed in and its date of formation
- A Nebraska agent for service of process with a street address there; we fill in ours
- A principal office address
- A certificate of good standing from the home state
LLC into Nebraska, by home state
The first-year total adds the home state's certificate fee to the $309 checkout total; the certificate is ordered from that state.
| Formed in | Certificate Nebraska asks for | First year |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Certificate of Existence, $25 | $334 |
| Alaska | Certificate of Compliance, $10 | $319 |
| Arizona | Certificate of Good Standing, $10 | $319 |
| Arkansas | Certificate of Good Standing, $25 | $334 |
| California | Certificate of Status, $5 | $314 |
| Colorado | Certificate of Good Standing, free | $309 |
| Connecticut | Certificate of Legal Existence, $50 | $359 |
| Delaware | Certificate of Good Standing, $50 | $359 |
| Florida | Certificate of Status, $5 | $314 |
| Georgia | Certificate of Existence, $10 | $319 |
| Hawaii | Good Standing Certificate, $5 | $314 |
| Idaho | Certificate of Existence, $10 | $319 |
| Illinois | Certificate of Good Standing, $25 | $334 |
| Indiana | Certificate of Existence, $15 | $324 |
| Iowa | Certificate of Existence, $5 | $314 |
| Kansas | Certificate of Good Standing, $7.50 | $316.50 |
| Kentucky | Certificate of Existence, $10 | $319 |
| Louisiana | Certificate of Good Standing, $25 | $334 |
| Maine | Certificate of Existence, $30 | $339 |
| Maryland | Certificate of Status, $20 | $329 |
| Massachusetts | Certificate of Good Standing, $25 | $334 |
| Michigan | Certificate of Good Standing, $10 | $319 |
| Minnesota | Certificate of Good Standing, $5 | $314 |
| Mississippi | Certificate of Good Standing / Certificate of Existence, $25 | $334 |
| Missouri | Certificate of Good Standing, $10 | $319 |
| Montana | Certificate of Existence, $5 | $314 |
| Nevada | Certificate of Existence, $50 | $359 |
| New Hampshire | Certificate of Good Standing, $5 | $314 |
| New Jersey | Standing Certificate, $50 | $359 |
| New Mexico | Certificate of Good Standing and Compliance | $309 |
| New York | Certificate of Status, $25 | $334 |
| North Carolina | Certificate of Existence, $10 | $319 |
| North Dakota | Certificate of Good Standing, $20 | $329 |
| Ohio | Certificate of Good Standing, $5 | $314 |
| Oklahoma | Certificate of Good Standing, $20 | $329 |
| Oregon | Certificate of Existence, $10 | $319 |
| Pennsylvania | Subsistence Certificate, $40 | $349 |
| Rhode Island | Certificate of Status / Certificate of Good Standing, $22 | $331 |
| South Carolina | Certificate of Existence, $10 | $319 |
| South Dakota | Certificate of Good Standing/Existence, $20 | $329 |
| Tennessee | Certificate of Existence, $20 | $329 |
| Texas | Certificate of Fact - Status, $15 | $324 |
| Utah | Certificate of Existence, $12 | $321 |
| Vermont | Certificate of Good Standing, $35 | $344 |
| Virginia | Certificate of Fact of Existence/Registration, $6 | $315 |
| Washington | Certificate of Existence, $20 | $329 |
| West Virginia | Certificate of Existence, $10 | $319 |
| Wisconsin | Certificate of Status, $10 | $319 |
| Wyoming | Certificate of Good Standing, free | $309 |
When Nebraska expects an LLC to register
A one-off transaction completed within 30 days, and not one of a series, does not count as doing business in Nebraska. An office, staff, or regular sales and contracts there are what typically lead to registration.
If you do business in Nebraska without registering
An unregistered LLC doing business there cannot start a lawsuit in Nebraska courts until it registers. Its contracts stay valid, and it can still defend a case brought against it. Members and managers do not become personally liable just because the LLC skipped registration.
Nebraska agent for service of process rule
Nebraska requires every registered foreign LLC to keep an agent for service of process there. Our $199 includes the first year of Nebraska agent for service of process, then $149 a year.
Nebraska yearly filings
Once registered, your LLC files the Nebraska Biennial Report every two years, at $25, due April 1 of each odd-numbered year. The Nebraska filing window opens January 1 of odd-numbered year and closes April 1 of odd-numbered year.
How long Nebraska takes
We file it online with the Nebraska Secretary of State.
Leaving Nebraska later
If your LLC stops doing business there, it ends the registration by filing a Notice of Cancellation of Foreign Limited Liability Company Certificate of Authority. Until that is filed, Nebraska's yearly filing stays due.
Nebraska foreign LLC questions
Do I have to register my LLC in Nebraska?
Yes, if it was formed in another state and does business there. A one-off deal finished within 30 days does not count. An office, staff or regular sales there usually mean registering.
How much does foreign LLC registration in Nebraska cost?
$309 at checkout: the $100 filing fee ($110 with the charges Nebraska collects at filing) plus our $199, which includes the first year of agent for service of process.
Does Nebraska need a certificate from my home state?
Yes, a certificate of good standing from the home state, current at filing.
What does it cost each year to stay registered in Nebraska?
$149 a year for our agent for service of process, plus the Biennial Report ($25, every two years). The home state's own yearly filing stays separate.
What if I don't register with Nebraska?
Your LLC cannot sue in court there until it registers.
Do I need a registered agent in Nebraska?
Yes. Nebraska requires one for every LLC registered there from another state. Ours is included for the first year, then $149 a year.
What if my company's name is taken in Nebraska?
Nebraska lets an out-of-state LLC register under an alternate name.
How do I withdraw from Nebraska later?
File a Notice of Cancellation Certificate of Authority with the Nebraska Secretary of State.
Can I form a new Nebraska LLC instead?
It is possible, but that is a separate company that files Nebraska's Biennial Report ($25), while the original keeps its home-state filings. Registering keeps one company in both states.
Is the Nebraska filing the same for a corporation?
No: corporations file their own registration ($110 in state fees, the same fee), and LLCs file this one.
Is this a certificate of authority?
Yes. Nebraska issues a certificate of authority once the filing is approved.
Official Nebraska sources
- Nebraska filing page (sos.nebraska.gov)
- Nebraska filing (sos.nebraska.gov)
- Nebraska: Neb. Rev. Stat. 21-157, activities not transacting business
- Nebraska: Neb. Rev. Stat. 21-2,203, authority to transact business required
- Nebraska: Neb. Rev. Stat. 21-162, effect of failure to have a certificate
- Nebraska Notice of Cancellation, foreign LLC certificate of authority
- Nebraska yearly filing (nebraskalegislature.gov)
- Nebraska yearly filing (sos.nebraska.gov)