Foreign registration · Form FBE

New York LLC Foreign Registration in Kentucky

To do business in Kentucky, an LLC formed in New York registers there on Form FBE, with $90 in state fees. Kentucky needs nothing from New York: no Certificate of Status. We file it with the Secretary of State, Division of Business Filings from your New York records, then serve as your registered agent there for year one.

New York and Kentucky side by side

	New York formed here	Kentucky registering here
Document	New York Certificate of Status (not needed here)	Form FBE, Certificate of Authority (Foreign Business Entity)
State fee	$25	$90 at order
How it is handled	New York: on a mailed or emailed request, returned by first-class mail, with 24-hour, same-day and 2-hour expedite options	Filed with Kentucky
Office	New York Department of State, Division of Corporations	Kentucky Secretary of State, Division of Business Filings
Official page	dos.ny.gov	web.sos.ky.gov
Yearly filing	Biennial Statement, $9, every two years	Annual Report, $15, every year
Due	During the calendar month in which the Articles of Organization were filed, every 2 years	On or before June 30
Agent	Your New York registered agent	Our Kentucky registered agent

How New York companies register with Kentucky

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

Your New York name and Kentucky's rules

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

Your Kentucky agent and the New York one

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

Yearly filings: Kentucky and New York

New York wants the Biennial Statement every two years ($9); Kentucky wants the Annual Report every year ($15). The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, New York to Kentucky

A corporation formed in New York files Form FBE with Kentucky ($90 in state fees, the same; no home-state certificate is needed). After that come New York's Biennial Statement ($9) and Kentucky's Annual Report ($15). See the corporation filing.

The other way: Kentucky into New York

An LLC formed in Kentucky that registers with New York files Form DOS-1361-f-a with $250 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Existence ($10) dated within one year. See that filing.

Common questions: New York to Kentucky

Does my New York company need to register in Kentucky?

Yes, once a New York 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 York.

Do I need New York'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 York first.

What are the yearly costs for New York and Kentucky?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), New York's report ($9, every two years) and Kentucky's report ($15).

What if I don't register with Kentucky?

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

Can I form a new Kentucky LLC instead?

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

How do I withdraw from Kentucky later?

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

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