Rhode Island

Foreign registration · Form FBE

Rhode Island LLC Foreign Registration in Kentucky

To do business in Kentucky, an LLC formed in Rhode Island registers there on Form FBE, with $90 in state fees. Kentucky asks nothing of Rhode Island here, not even the Certificate of Status / Certificate of Good Standing. We file it with the Secretary of State, Division of Business Filings from your Rhode Island records, then serve as your registered agent there for year one.

Rhode Island and Kentucky side by side

	Rhode Island formed here	Kentucky registering here
Document	Rhode Island Certificate of Status / Certificate of Good Standing (not needed here)	Form FBE, Certificate of Authority (Foreign Business Entity)
State fee	$22	$90 at order
How it is handled	Rhode Island: online in about two business days, the same day in person, or in 5 to 7 business days by mail	Filed with Kentucky
Office	Rhode Island Department of State, Business Services Division	Kentucky Secretary of State, Division of Business Filings
Official page	sos.ri.gov	web.sos.ky.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Report for a Limited Liability Company (Form 632), $50, every year	Annual Report, $15, every year
Due	May 1	On or before June 30
Agent	Your Rhode Island resident agent	Our Kentucky registered agent

From Rhode Island to Kentucky, step by step

We prepare and file Form FBE
It lists us as your Kentucky registered agent, next to your Rhode Island name and formation date. Nothing has to come from Rhode Island first, so the Kentucky filing can go in right away. After approval, your Rhode Island LLC is registered with Kentucky.

Will your Rhode Island name work for Kentucky?

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

Agents: Kentucky and Rhode Island

Kentucky calls it a registered agent; Rhode Island says resident agent. Your current resident agent stays for Rhode Island; ours takes Kentucky's papers and notices.

Staying in good standing in Rhode Island and Kentucky

Each year your LLC files Rhode Island's Annual Report for a Limited Liability Company (Form 632) ($50) and Kentucky's Annual Report ($15). With our $149 registered agent renewal, Rhode Island plus Kentucky comes to $214 a year. Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Rhode Island to Kentucky

A corporation formed in Rhode Island files Form FBE with Kentucky ($90 in state fees, the same; no home-state certificate is needed). After that come Rhode Island's Annual Report for a Corporation (Form 630) ($50) and Kentucky's Annual Report ($15). See the corporation filing.

Registering a Kentucky company in Rhode Island

An LLC formed in Kentucky that registers with Rhode Island files Form 450 with $156 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Existence ($10) dated within 60 days. See that filing.

Questions Rhode Island owners ask about Kentucky

Does my Rhode Island company need to register in Kentucky?

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

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

$289 at checkout, with nothing to pay Rhode Island.

Do I need Rhode Island'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 Rhode Island first.

What are the yearly costs for Rhode Island and Kentucky?

$214 a year: our $149 registered agent renewal, $50 to Rhode Island and $15 to Kentucky for the yearly reports.

What if I don't register with Kentucky?

A Rhode Island 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 Rhode Island resident agent stays, and ours covers Kentucky for year one.

Can I form a new Kentucky LLC instead?

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

How do I withdraw from Kentucky later?

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

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