Foreign registration · Form FBE

Nebraska LLC Foreign Registration in Kentucky

An LLC formed in Nebraska that wants to do business in Kentucky files Form FBE, with $90 in state fees. Kentucky asks nothing of Nebraska here, not even the Certificate of Good Standing. We file it with the Secretary of State, Division of Business Filings using your Nebraska records and act as your registered agent there for the first year.

What Nebraska and Kentucky each ask for

	Nebraska formed here	Kentucky registering here
Document	Nebraska Certificate of Good Standing (not needed here)	Form FBE, Certificate of Authority (Foreign Business Entity)
State fee	$6.50	$90 at order
How it is handled	Nebraska: online as an instant PDF, or on paper by mail in 2 to 3 business days	Filed with Kentucky
Office	Nebraska Secretary of State, Business Services Division	Kentucky Secretary of State, Division of Business Filings
Official page	nebraska.gov	web.sos.ky.gov
Yearly filing	Biennial Report, $25, every two years	Annual Report, $15, every year
Due	April 1 of each odd-numbered year	On or before June 30
Agent	Your Nebraska agent for service of process	Our Kentucky registered agent

From Nebraska to Kentucky, step by step

We prepare and file Form FBE
It names us as your Kentucky registered agent, with your Nebraska name and formation date. Nothing has to come from Nebraska first, so the Kentucky filing can go in right away. Once Kentucky approves it, the Nebraska company can do business there.

Will your Nebraska name work for Kentucky?

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

Agents: Kentucky and Nebraska

Kentucky calls it a registered agent; Nebraska says agent for service of process. Kentucky papers come to us; Nebraska's agent is unchanged.

Yearly filings: Kentucky and Nebraska

Nebraska wants the Biennial Report every two years ($25); Kentucky wants the Annual Report every year ($15). The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, Nebraska to Kentucky

A corporation formed in Nebraska files Form FBE with Kentucky ($90 in state fees, the same; no home-state certificate is needed). After that come Nebraska's Biennial Report ($26) and Kentucky's Annual Report ($15). See the corporation filing.

Registering a Kentucky company in Nebraska

An LLC formed in Kentucky that registers with Nebraska files Nebraska's registration (no form number) with $110 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Existence ($10). See that filing.

Common questions: Nebraska to Kentucky

Does my Nebraska company need to register in Kentucky?

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

How much does it cost to register a Nebraska LLC in Kentucky?

$289 at checkout, with nothing to pay Nebraska.

Do I need Nebraska'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 Nebraska first.

What are the yearly costs for Nebraska and Kentucky?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), Nebraska's report ($25, every two years) and Kentucky's report ($15).

What if I don't register with Kentucky?

A Nebraska 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 Nebraska agent for service of process stays, and ours covers Kentucky for year one.

Can I form a new Kentucky LLC instead?

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

How do I withdraw from Kentucky later?

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

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