Foreign registration · Form FA

Washington LLC Foreign Registration in Kansas

Kansas registers an LLC from Washington as a foreign LLC on Form FA, with $115 in state fees. Kansas asks nothing of Washington here, not even the Certificate of Existence. We file it with the Secretary of State, Business Services Division using your Washington records and act as your resident agent there for the first year.

Washington vs Kansas: the paperwork

	Washington formed here	Kansas registering here
Document	Washington Certificate of Existence (not needed here)	Form FA, Foreign Application (LLC, LLP, LP, Corporation)
State fee	$20	$115 at order
How it is handled	Washington: online as an instant Express download, also emailed	Filed on Kansas's paper form
Office	Washington Secretary of State, Corporations & Charities Division	Kansas Secretary of State, Business Services Division
Official page	ccfs.sos.wa.gov	sos.ks.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $70, every year	Information Report, $5, every two years
Due	Last day of the entity's anniversary month	15th day of the 4th month after tax-year-end
Late yearly filing	$25 late fee	$10 late fee
Agent	Your Washington registered agent	Our Kansas resident agent

From Washington to Kansas, step by step

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

Your Washington name and Kansas's rules

We check your exact Washington name against Kansas's records before filing.

Your Kansas agent and the Washington one

Kansas calls it a resident agent; Washington says registered agent. Kansas papers come to us; Washington's agent is unchanged.

Yearly filings: Kansas and Washington

Washington wants the Annual Report every year ($70); Kansas wants the Information Report every two years ($5). Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Washington to Kansas

A corporation formed in Washington files Form FA with Kansas ($115 in state fees, the same; no home-state certificate is needed). After that come Washington's Annual Report ($70) and Kansas's Business Entity Information Report. See the corporation filing.

The other way: Kansas into Washington

An LLC formed in Kansas that registers with Washington files Washington's registration (no form number) with $200 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Good Standing ($7.50) dated within 60 days. See that filing.

Questions Washington owners ask about Kansas

Does my Washington company need to register in Kansas?

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

How much does the Kansas registration cost?

$314 at checkout, with nothing to pay Washington.

Do I need Washington's certificate of good standing?

No, Kansas takes Form FA without it.

What are the yearly costs for Washington and Kansas?

Our resident agent renewal ($149 a year), Washington's report ($70) and Kansas's report ($5, every two years).

What if I don't register with Kansas?

A Washington company cannot sue in court there until it registers.

Does Kansas require a registered agent?

Yes: the Washington registered agent stays, and ours covers Kansas for year one.

Can I form a new Kansas LLC instead?

Yes, but Washington keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files Kansas's Information Report ($90), and the original keeps Washington's Annual Report.

How do I withdraw from Kansas later?

Washington companies leave by filing a Certificate of Cancellation, Foreign (non-Kansas) Business ($30); until then, Kansas's report stays due alongside Washington's filings.

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