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Foreign LLC services in Kentucky, compared

In Kentucky a filing service costs $199 on top of the $90 state fee. Mainstay Filing is our first pick.

Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in Kentucky (2026)

Ranked 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.

Side by side with doing it yourself

RouteService feeAgent, year oneAgent afterYear one, before any agent
Mainstay Filing$199Included$149 a year$289
KY Registered Agent.org$199Included$99 a year$289
Kentucky Registered Agent.co$199Included$99 a year$289
Do it yourself$0You arrange oneYour cost$90

A registered agent must have a street address in Kentucky. Doing it yourself means you arrange and pay for one.

What the state requires either way

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

Kentucky service questions

Which service is best for a foreign LLC in Kentucky?

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

What does a Kentucky service include?

The application, the filing with the Kentucky Secretary of State, Division of Business Filings, payment of the state fee and a registered agent for the first year.

Is it cheaper to file in Kentucky myself?

On paper, yes by $199: the state fee is $90. You would also need to find a registered agent and prepare Form FBE, Certificate of Authority (Foreign Business Entity).

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