Foreign Entity Fees

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Kentucky foreign entity fees

To register a foreign LLC in Kentucky you pay $90 to the Kentucky Secretary of State, Division of Business Filings; other entity types pay the fees in the table below.

Fee by entity type

EntityForeign feeBasis
LLC$90Form FBE, Certificate of Authority (Foreign Business Entity)
For-profit corporation$90KRS 14A.2-040; KRS 271B (Business Corporation Act); KY SoS Fees page
Nonprofit corporation$90KRS 14A.2-040; KRS 273; KY SoS Fees page
Limited partnership$90KRS 14A.2-040; KRS 362.2; KY SoS Fees page
LLP$90KRS 14A.2-040; KRS 362.1; KY SoS Fees page

Non-LLC figures come from state research dated August 12, 2026; confirm with the Kentucky Secretary of State, Division of Business Filings before you file.

Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in Kentucky (2026)

If the entity is an LLC, these are the filing services for Kentucky.

#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.

The LLC filing

Form
Form FBE, Certificate of Authority (Foreign Business Entity)
Home-state certificate
Not required for an LLC
Yearly filing
Annual report (Kentucky Secretary of State), $15 (due: between January 1 and June 30 each year)

Questions about Kentucky

What does an LLC pay to register in Kentucky?

$90, with Form FBE, Certificate of Authority (Foreign Business Entity).

Is the Kentucky corporation fee the same as the LLC fee?

Yes, both are $90.

Which service should an LLC use in Kentucky?

Mainstay Filing: $199 plus the $90 state fee, with the agent free for the first year.

Sources for the LLC fee