Foreign registration · Form FBE

Oregon LLC Foreign Registration in Kentucky

To do business in Kentucky, an LLC formed in Oregon registers there on Form FBE, with $90 in state fees. Kentucky asks nothing of Oregon here, not even the Certificate of Existence. We file it with the Secretary of State, Division of Business Filings using your Oregon records and act as your registered agent there for the first year.

Oregon vs Kentucky: the paperwork

	Oregon formed here	Kentucky registering here
Document	Oregon Certificate of Existence (not needed here)	Form FBE, Certificate of Authority (Foreign Business Entity)
State fee	$10	$90 at order
How it is handled	Oregon: online within minutes; paper requests take about 5 to 10 business days	Filed with Kentucky
Office	Oregon Secretary of State, Corporation Division	Kentucky Secretary of State, Division of Business Filings
Official page	sos.oregon.gov	web.sos.ky.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $100, every year	Annual Report, $15, every year
Due	Anniversary of the LLC's formation in Oregon, every year	On or before June 30
Agent	Your Oregon registered agent	Our Kentucky registered agent

From Oregon to Kentucky, step by step

We prepare and file Form FBE
It lists us as your Kentucky registered agent, next to your Oregon name and formation date. No Oregon paperwork holds up the Kentucky filing. Once Kentucky approves it, the Oregon company can do business there.

Will your Oregon name work for Kentucky?

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

Agents: Kentucky and Oregon

Oregon and Kentucky both call it a registered agent. Kentucky papers come to us; Oregon's agent is unchanged.

Staying in good standing in Oregon and Kentucky

Each year your LLC files Oregon's Annual Report ($100) and Kentucky's Annual Report ($15). With our $149 registered agent renewal, Oregon plus Kentucky comes to $264 a year. Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Oregon to Kentucky

A corporation formed in Oregon files Form FBE with Kentucky ($90 in state fees, the same; no home-state certificate is needed). After that come Oregon's Annual Report ($100) and Kentucky's Annual Report ($15). See the corporation filing.

The other way: Kentucky into Oregon

An LLC formed in Kentucky that registers with Oregon files Form 110 with $275 in state fees; no Kentucky certificate is needed. See that filing.

Questions Oregon owners ask about Kentucky

Does my Oregon company need to register in Kentucky?

Yes, once an Oregon 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 Oregon.

Do I need Oregon'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 Oregon first.

What are the yearly costs for Oregon and Kentucky?

$264 a year: our $149 registered agent renewal, $100 to Oregon and $15 to Kentucky for the yearly reports.

What if I don't register with Kentucky?

An Oregon 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 Oregon registered agent stays, and ours covers Kentucky for year one.

Can I form a new Kentucky LLC instead?

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

How do I withdraw from Kentucky later?

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

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