Foreign registration · Form MLLC-12

Nebraska LLC Foreign Registration in Maine

An LLC formed in Nebraska that wants to do business in Maine files Form MLLC-12, with $250 in state fees and a $50 required expedite. Maine also wants Nebraska's Certificate of Good Standing ($6.50), dated within 90 days. We file it with the Secretary of State, Division of Corporations, UCC and Commissions from your Nebraska records, then serve as your registered agent there for year one.

Nebraska and Maine side by side

	Nebraska formed here	Maine registering here
Document	Nebraska Certificate of Good Standing	Form MLLC-12, Statement of Foreign Qualification to Conduct Activities
State fee	$6.50	$250 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 Maine
Required expedite		$50 at order (24 hours)
Faster options		same-day $100
Office	Nebraska Secretary of State, Business Services Division	Maine Secretary of State, Division of Corporations, UCC and Commissions
Official page	nebraska.gov	maine.gov
Age rule	Dated when issued	Accepted if dated within 90 days
Yearly filing	Biennial Report, $25, every two years	Annual Report, $150, every year
Due	April 1 of each odd-numbered year	June 1
Turnaround	Certificate issued instantly online	Required expedite processing: 24 hours
Agent	Your Nebraska agent for service of process	Our Maine registered agent

From Nebraska to Maine, step by step

Order the Nebraska certificate
The Certificate of Good Standing ($6.50) is ordered from Nebraska separately; it is not part of our Maine order. It comes as a short form ($6.50) or a long form ($10). Ordered from Nebraska on filing day, it easily meets Maine's limit of 90 days.
We prepare and file Form MLLC-12
It names us as your Maine registered agent, with your Nebraska name and formation date and the certificate attached. Nebraska issues the certificate instantly, so the Maine filing can go in the same day. Once Maine approves it, the Nebraska company can do business there.

First-year cost, Nebraska to Maine

Item	Amount
State fees, paid at order	$250
Required expedite (24 hours), paid at order	$50
Certificate of Good Standing, paid to Nebraska	$6.50
Our service, with a year of Maine registered agent service	$199
First-year total, Nebraska certificate included	$505.50

Faster state options are not in the total.

Your Nebraska name and Maine's rules

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

Agents: Maine and Nebraska

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

Staying in good standing in Nebraska and Maine

Nebraska wants the Biennial Report every two years ($25); Maine wants the Annual Report every year ($150). The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, Nebraska to Maine

A corporation formed in Nebraska files Form MBCA-12 with Maine ($250 in state fees and the $50 required expedite, the same). After that come Nebraska's Biennial Report ($26) and Maine's Annual Report ($150). See the corporation filing.

The other way: Maine into Nebraska

An LLC formed in Maine that registers with Nebraska files Nebraska's registration (no form number) with $110 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Existence ($30). See that filing.

Questions Nebraska owners ask about Maine

Does my Nebraska company need to register in Maine?

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

How much does the Maine registration cost?

$499 at checkout plus $6.50 to Nebraska for the Certificate of Good Standing, $505.50 in all (checkout is $250 in state fees, the $50 required expedite and our $199).

Do I need Nebraska's certificate of good standing?

Yes: Maine wants it ($6.50), no more than 90 days old at filing.

How long does the Maine registration take?

24 hours with Maine's required expedite; Nebraska's certificate is an instant download, so there is no wait before filing. Faster state options: same-day $100.

What are the yearly costs for Nebraska and Maine?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), Nebraska's report ($25, every two years) and Maine's report ($150).

What if I don't register with Maine?

A Nebraska company cannot sue in court there until it registers, and Maine can add up to $500 for each year or part of a year.

Does Maine require a registered agent?

Yes: the Nebraska agent for service of process stays, and ours covers Maine for year one.

Can I form a new Maine LLC instead?

Yes, but Nebraska keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files Maine's Annual Report ($85), and the original keeps Nebraska's Biennial Report.

How do I withdraw from Maine later?

Nebraska companies leave by filing a Statement of Cancellation of Foreign Qualification; until then, Maine's report stays due alongside Nebraska's filings.

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