Foreign registration · Form FBE

Wyoming LLC Foreign Registration in Kentucky

To do business in Kentucky, an LLC formed in Wyoming registers there on Form FBE, with $90 in state fees. Kentucky needs nothing from Wyoming: no Certificate of Good Standing. We file it with the Secretary of State, Division of Business Filings from your Wyoming records, then serve as your registered agent there for year one.

Wyoming vs Kentucky: the paperwork

	Wyoming formed here	Kentucky registering here
Document	Wyoming Certificate of Good Standing (not needed here)	Form FBE, Certificate of Authority (Foreign Business Entity)
State fee	No fee	$90 at order
How it is handled	Wyoming: online as an instant PDF with a certificate ID anyone can validate	Filed with Kentucky
Office	Wyoming Secretary of State, Business Division	Kentucky Secretary of State, Division of Business Filings
Official page	wyobiz.wyo.gov	web.sos.ky.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $61.44, every year	Annual Report, $15, every year
Due	First day of the LLC's anniversary month	On or before June 30
Agent	Your Wyoming registered agent	Our Kentucky registered agent

How Wyoming companies register with Kentucky

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

Will your Wyoming name work for Kentucky?

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

Agents: Kentucky and Wyoming

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

Yearly filings: Kentucky and Wyoming

Each year your LLC files Wyoming's Annual Report ($61.44) and Kentucky's Annual Report ($15). With our $149 registered agent renewal, Wyoming plus Kentucky comes to $225.44 a year. Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Wyoming to Kentucky

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

The other way: Kentucky into Wyoming

An LLC formed in Kentucky that registers with Wyoming files Wyoming's registration (no form number) with $150 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Existence ($10) dated within 60 days. See that filing.

Questions Wyoming owners ask about Kentucky

Does my Wyoming company need to register in Kentucky?

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

How much does the Kentucky registration cost?

$289 at checkout, with nothing to pay Wyoming.

Do I need Wyoming'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 Wyoming first.

What are the yearly costs for Wyoming and Kentucky?

$225.44 a year: our $149 registered agent renewal, $61.44 to Wyoming and $15 to Kentucky for the yearly reports.

What if I don't register with Kentucky?

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

Can I form a new Kentucky LLC instead?

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

How do I withdraw from Kentucky later?

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

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