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Idaho foreign LLC requirements
Idaho asks a foreign LLC for Foreign Registration Statement and a $100 fee; it also requires a good-standing certificate from the home state.
Requirements at a glance
| Requirement | Idaho |
|---|---|
| Application | Foreign Registration Statement |
| Filed with | Idaho Secretary of State, Business Services |
| Fee | $100 |
| Good-standing certificate | Required |
| Certificate age limit | 90 days |
| Registered agent | A registered agent with a Idaho street address |
| Yearly filing | Annual report (Idaho Secretary of State, no fee), no fee (due: before the end of the month in which the LLC registered) |
Good standing
Certificate of existence (certificate of good standing) from the home state, no older than 90 days. Order it from the state where the LLC was formed, then file it with the Idaho application. 36 states require one.
Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in Idaho (2026)
| # | Service | Service fee | Idaho fee | Agent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mainstay Filing | $199 | $100 | Year one included, then $149/yr |
| 2 | ID Registered Agent.org | $199 | $100 | Year one included, then $99/yr |
| 3 | Idaho Registered Agent.co | $199 | $100 | Year one included, then $99/yr |
Service prices read from each provider’s Idaho page on October 28, 2026. The state fee is the official figure below and is paid to the Idaho Secretary of State, Business Services.
Every year after
Annual report (Idaho Secretary of State, no fee), no fee (due: before the end of the month in which the LLC registered). Keep the registered agent current as well; each service above includes the first year.
Idaho questions
Does Idaho require a good-standing certificate?
Yes. Certificate of existence (certificate of good standing) from the home state, no older than 90 days.
What does a foreign LLC file every year in Idaho?
Annual report (Idaho Secretary of State, no fee), no fee (due: before the end of the month in which the LLC registered).
What is the fee to register a foreign LLC in Idaho?
$100. A $199 filing service adds to that.
Sources
- Idaho Secretary of State, Foreign Registration Statement (PDF): archive.sos.idaho.gov/CORP/forms/FOREIGN/Foreign%20Reg%20Statement.pdf, checked October 8, 2026
- Idaho Code 30-21-214, fees: legislature.idaho.gov/statutesrules/idstat/Title30/T30CH21/SECT30-21-214/, checked October 8, 2026
- Idaho Secretary of State, business FAQ: sos.idaho.gov/business-resources/business-faq/, checked October 8, 2026
- Idaho Code 30-21-505, activities that are not doing business: legislature.idaho.gov/statutesrules/idstat/Title30/T30CH21/SECT30-21-505/, checked October 8, 2026
- Idaho Code 30-21-213, annual report: legislature.idaho.gov/statutesrules/idstat/Title30/T30CH21/SECT30-21-213/, checked October 8, 2026
- Withdrawal of Foreign Registration Statement (PDF): archive.sos.idaho.gov/CORP/forms/FOREIGN/Foreign%20Withdrawal.pdf, checked October 8, 2026