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Foreign registration · Form FBE

Utah LLC Foreign Registration in Kentucky

An LLC formed in Utah that wants to do business in Kentucky files Form FBE, with $90 in state fees. Kentucky needs nothing from Utah: no Certificate of Existence. We file it with the Secretary of State, Division of Business Filings using your Utah records and act as your registered agent there for the first year.

Utah and Kentucky side by side

	Utah formed here	Kentucky registering here
Document	Utah Certificate of Existence (not needed here)	Form FBE, Certificate of Authority (Foreign Business Entity)
State fee	$12	$90 at order
How it is handled	Utah: online, emailed automatically on payment	Filed with Kentucky
Office	Utah Division of Corporations and Commercial Code	Kentucky Secretary of State, Division of Business Filings
Official page	commerce.utah.gov	web.sos.ky.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Report/Renewal, $18, every year	Annual Report, $15, every year
Due	Last day of the entity's anniversary month each year	On or before June 30
Agent	Your Utah registered agent	Our Kentucky registered agent

From Utah to Kentucky, step by step

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

Your Utah name and Kentucky's rules

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

Your Kentucky agent and the Utah one

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

Yearly filings: Kentucky and Utah

Each year your LLC files Utah's Annual Report/Renewal ($18) and Kentucky's Annual Report ($15). With our $149 registered agent renewal, Utah plus Kentucky comes to $182 a year. The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, Utah to Kentucky

A corporation formed in Utah files Form FBE with Kentucky ($90 in state fees, the same; no home-state certificate is needed). After that come Utah's Annual Report / Annual Renewal ($18) and Kentucky's Annual Report ($15). See the corporation filing.

Registering a Kentucky company in Utah

An LLC formed in Kentucky that registers with Utah files Utah's registration (no form number) with $59 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Existence ($10) dated within 90 days. See that filing.

Common questions: Utah to Kentucky

Does my Utah company need to register in Kentucky?

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

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

$289 at checkout, with nothing to pay Utah.

Do I need Utah'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 Utah first.

What are the yearly costs for Utah and Kentucky?

$182 a year: our $149 registered agent renewal, $18 to Utah and $15 to Kentucky for the yearly reports.

What if I don't register with Kentucky?

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

Can I form a new Kentucky LLC instead?

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

How do I withdraw from Kentucky later?

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

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