Foreign registration · Form FBE

Vermont LLC Foreign Registration in Kentucky

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

Vermont and Kentucky side by side

	Vermont formed here	Kentucky registering here
Document	Vermont Certificate of Good Standing (not needed here)	Form FBE, Certificate of Authority (Foreign Business Entity)
State fee	$35	$90 at order
How it is handled	Vermont: online as an instant download from the business dashboard	Filed with Kentucky
Office	Vermont Secretary of State, Business Services Division	Kentucky Secretary of State, Division of Business Filings
Official page	sos.vermont.gov	web.sos.ky.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $45, every year	Annual Report, $15, every year
Due	By March 31 for calendar-year LLCs (within 3 months after end of fiscal year on record	On or before June 30
Agent	Your Vermont registered agent	Our Kentucky registered agent

How Vermont companies register with Kentucky

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

Will your Vermont name work for Kentucky?

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

Your Kentucky agent and the Vermont one

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

Yearly filings: Kentucky and Vermont

Each year your LLC files Vermont's Annual Report ($45) and Kentucky's Annual Report ($15). With our $149 registered agent renewal, Vermont plus Kentucky comes to $209 a year. Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Vermont to Kentucky

A corporation formed in Vermont files Form FBE with Kentucky ($90 in state fees, the same; no home-state certificate is needed). After that come Vermont's Annual Report ($60) and Kentucky's Annual Report ($15). See the corporation filing.

The other way: Kentucky into Vermont

An LLC formed in Kentucky that registers with Vermont files Vermont's registration (no form number) with $155 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Existence ($10) dated within 90 days. See that filing.

Questions Vermont owners ask about Kentucky

Does my Vermont company need to register in Kentucky?

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

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

$289 at checkout, with nothing to pay Vermont.

Do I need Vermont'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 Vermont first.

What are the yearly costs for Vermont and Kentucky?

$209 a year: our $149 registered agent renewal, $45 to Vermont and $15 to Kentucky for the yearly reports.

What if I don't register with Kentucky?

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

Can I form a new Kentucky LLC instead?

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

How do I withdraw from Kentucky later?

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

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