New Mexico

Foreign registration · Form FBE

New Mexico LLC Foreign Registration in Kentucky

Kentucky registers an LLC from New Mexico as a foreign LLC on Form FBE, with $90 in state fees. Kentucky asks nothing of New Mexico here, not even the Certificate of Good Standing and Compliance. We file it with the Secretary of State, Division of Business Filings using your New Mexico records and act as your registered agent there for the first year.

New Mexico vs Kentucky: the paperwork

	New Mexico formed here	Kentucky registering here
Document	New Mexico Certificate of Good Standing and Compliance (not needed here)	Form FBE, Certificate of Authority (Foreign Business Entity)
State fee	Set by the state	$90 at order
How it is handled	New Mexico: online	Filed with Kentucky
Office	New Mexico Secretary of State, Business Services Division	Kentucky Secretary of State, Division of Business Filings
Official page	enterprise.sos.nm.gov	web.sos.ky.gov
Yearly filing	No annual report	Annual Report, $15, every year
Due		On or before June 30
Agent	Your New Mexico registered agent	Our Kentucky registered agent

From New Mexico to Kentucky, step by step

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

Will your New Mexico name work for Kentucky?

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

Agents: Kentucky and New Mexico

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

Yearly filings: Kentucky and New Mexico

New Mexico has no annual report for LLCs; Kentucky wants the Annual Report every year ($15). The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, New Mexico to Kentucky

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

The other way: Kentucky into New Mexico

An LLC formed in Kentucky that registers with New Mexico files New Mexico's registration (no form number) with $100 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Existence ($10) dated within 30 days. See that filing.

Common questions: New Mexico to Kentucky

Does my New Mexico company need to register in Kentucky?

Yes, once a New Mexico 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 New Mexico.

Do I need New Mexico'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 New Mexico first.

What are the yearly costs for New Mexico and Kentucky?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), no New Mexico yearly report and Kentucky's report ($15).

What if I don't register with Kentucky?

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

Can I form a new Kentucky LLC instead?

Yes, but New Mexico keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files Kentucky's Annual Report ($15), and New Mexico has no yearly report for the original.

How do I withdraw from Kentucky later?

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

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