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Foreign registration · Form FBE

Texas LLC Foreign Registration in Kentucky

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

What Texas and Kentucky each ask for

	Texas formed here	Kentucky registering here
Document	Texas Certificate of Fact - Status (not needed here)	Form FBE, Certificate of Authority (Foreign Business Entity)
State fee	$15	$90 at order
How it is handled	Texas: online through SOSPortal, usually within 10 minutes, as a download link that lasts 90 days	Filed with Kentucky
Office	Texas Secretary of State	Kentucky Secretary of State, Division of Business Filings
Official page	sos.state.tx.us	web.sos.ky.gov
Yearly filing	Public Information Report + Franchise Tax Report, fee set by the state, every year	Annual Report, $15, every year
Due	May 15 each year	On or before June 30
Agent	Your Texas registered agent	Our Kentucky registered agent

From Texas to Kentucky, step by step

We prepare and file Form FBE
It names us as your Kentucky registered agent, with your Texas name and formation date. No Texas paperwork holds up the Kentucky filing. After approval, your Texas LLC is registered with Kentucky.

Your Texas name and Kentucky's rules

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

Your Kentucky agent and the Texas one

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

Staying in good standing in Texas and Kentucky

Texas wants the Public Information Report + Franchise Tax Report every year; Kentucky wants the Annual Report every year ($15). Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Texas to Kentucky

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

Registering a Kentucky company in Texas

An LLC formed in Kentucky that registers with Texas files Form 304 with $767.13 in state fees and a $50 required expedite; no Kentucky certificate is needed. See that filing.

Questions Texas owners ask about Kentucky

Does my Texas company need to register in Kentucky?

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

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

$289 at checkout, with nothing to pay Texas.

Do I need Texas'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 Texas first.

What are the yearly costs for Texas and Kentucky?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), Texas's report (fee set by the state) and Kentucky's report ($15).

What if I don't register with Kentucky?

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

Can I form a new Kentucky LLC instead?

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

How do I withdraw from Kentucky later?

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

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