Foreign LLC by State

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Kentucky foreign LLC requirements

Kentucky asks a foreign LLC for Form FBE, Certificate of Authority (Foreign Business Entity) and a $90 fee; it does not require a good-standing certificate.

Requirements at a glance

RequirementKentucky
ApplicationForm FBE, Certificate of Authority (Foreign Business Entity)
Filed withKentucky Secretary of State, Division of Business Filings
Fee$90
Good-standing certificateNot required for an LLC
Certificate age limitNot applicable
Registered agentA registered agent with a Kentucky street address
Yearly filingAnnual report (Kentucky Secretary of State), $15 (due: between January 1 and June 30 each year)

Good standing

Kentucky is one of 14 states that do not ask an LLC for a good-standing certificate, so there is no home-state order to place.

Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in Kentucky (2026)

#ServiceService feeKentucky feeAgent
1Mainstay Filing$199$90Year one included, then $149/yr
2KY Registered Agent.org$199$90Year one included, then $99/yr
3Kentucky Registered Agent.co$199$90Year one included, then $99/yr

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.

Every year after

Annual report (Kentucky Secretary of State), $15 (due: between January 1 and June 30 each year). Keep the registered agent current as well; each service above includes the first year.

Kentucky questions

Does Kentucky require a good-standing certificate?

Not for an LLC.

What does a foreign LLC file every year in Kentucky?

Annual report (Kentucky Secretary of State), $15 (due: between January 1 and June 30 each year).

What is the fee to register a foreign LLC in Kentucky?

$90. A $199 filing service adds to that.

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