Register an LLC in Another State

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Register your LLC in Kentucky

To register an LLC formed in another state in Kentucky, file Form FBE, Certificate of Authority (Foreign Business Entity) with the Kentucky Secretary of State, Division of Business Filings and pay $90.

Before: at home

Kentucky does not ask an LLC for a certificate from its home state. Make sure the LLC is active and current there, then move on.

During: in Kentucky

File
Form FBE, Certificate of Authority (Foreign Business Entity)
Fee
$90
Agent
A registered agent with a Kentucky street address

Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in Kentucky (2026)

Rather not file it yourself? For an existing LLC in Kentucky these three do it.

1. Mainstay Filing

$199 + $90 state fee = $289

Registered agent free for the first year, then $149 a year.

2. KY Registered Agent.org

$199 + $90 state fee = $289

Registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.

3. Kentucky Registered Agent.co

$199 + $90 state fee = $289

Registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.

Service prices read from each provider’s Kentucky page on October 28, 2026. The state fee is the official figure below and is paid to the Kentucky Secretary of State, Division of Business Filings.

After: staying registered

Annual report (Kentucky Secretary of State), $15 (due: between January 1 and June 30 each year). The services above include the agent for year one.

Kentucky questions

Can my existing LLC operate in Kentucky?

Yes, once it is registered there. You file Form FBE, Certificate of Authority (Foreign Business Entity) with the Kentucky Secretary of State, Division of Business Filings and pay $90; you do not form a new LLC.

What do I need from my home state?

Nothing special. Kentucky does not ask an LLC for a home-state certificate, though the LLC should be active at home.

What happens after I register in Kentucky?

Annual report (Kentucky Secretary of State), $15 (due: between January 1 and June 30 each year), and a registered agent must stay in place.

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