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3 Best Foreign Registration Services in Kentucky (2026): Worked Prices

Worked out for 2026, the best-value foreign registration services in Kentucky come to Mainstay Filing ($199), KY Registered Agent.org ($199) and Kentucky Registered Agent.co ($199), in that order. The state's $90 is common to all rows. What differs is the service total, $397 to $497 over three years.
Worked by the Formation Math editorial team

↓ Sorted by: Cost first (42%), items covered second (28%), three smaller checks after. See the working

Key results

State fee to register $90 apps.legislature.ky.gov (checked October 2026) as the source
One-year range $199 Excludes the state
Totals after three years $397 to $497 Opening price and two renewals
Three-year state total $645 Official amounts only
Year the lines meet Not within ten years The order stays put for ten years

Worksheet: Kentucky

Ranked by score; every price comes from a company page. The $90 state fee is left out of the rows.

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Best value

1. Mainstay Filing: best for companies still growing

$199 for registration, $149 for the agent after that
Year-1 price $199
Price after year 1 $149/yr
Sum of 3 years $497

By the numbers, Mainstay Filing is best value in Kentucky: the Kentucky filing at $199 plus state fees, with the first agent year covered.

Subtract and KY Registered Agent.org is $100 cheaper across three years, yet it leaves more filings to you.

Renewals for the agent are $149 a year, whichever state you pick.

The price buys

  • Registration handled start to finish
  • Registered agent with no charge in year one
  • Valid in all fifty states

Adds up

  • $199 above the state fee
  • The first agent year is covered
  • Useful if another state follows

Does not add up

  • $50 more each year for the agent
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Single-state plan

2. KY Registered Agent.org: best for a no-extras registration

$199 for registration, $99 for the agent after that
Year-1 price $199
Price after year 1 $99/yr
Sum of 3 years $397

KY Registered Agent.org fills row 2: $397 in service fees across three years.

The price buys

  • Filing delivered to the state
  • Year-one agent service

Adds up

  • Service fee of $199
  • Year-one agent covered
  • $99 yearly from year two

Does not add up

  • Limited to one state
3
Single-state plan

3. Kentucky Registered Agent.co: best for a second in-state filer

$199 for registration, $99 for the agent after that
Year-1 price $199
Price after year 1 $99/yr
Sum of 3 years $397

Kentucky Registered Agent.co fills row 3: $397 in service fees across three years.

Year one and renewal both match KY Registered Agent.org.

The price buys

  • Filing delivered to the state
  • Year-one agent service

Adds up

  • $99 yearly from year two
  • Service fee of $199
  • Year-one agent covered

Does not add up

  • Limited to one state

Cumulative cost, year by year

No. Provider Year 1 total Total at year 2 Total at year 3 Total at year 5
1 Mainstay Filing $199 $348 $497 $795 Visit Mainstay Filing Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2 KY Registered Agent.org $199 $298 $397 $595 Visit KY Registered Agent.org Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3 Kentucky Registered Agent.co $199 $298 $397 $595 Visit Kentucky Registered Agent.co Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Year one plus renewals, from the prices read on November 13, 2026. The ranking by running sum is stable for ten years.

Do the sum

How many years will you keep the company? Choose and compare.

After 3 years, the totals are Mainstay Filing $497, KY Registered Agent.org $397, Kentucky Registered Agent.co $397. Lowest of the totals: KY Registered Agent.org.

Kentucky state fees (official)

Term Value Where it comes from
Foreign registration filing $90 apps.legislature.ky.gov (checked October 2026) as the source
Annual report $15 sos.ky.gov (checked October 2026) as the source
State minimum tax $175 yearly revenue.ky.gov (checked October 2026) as the source
Three-year state total $645 Our addition

Working: filing fee, plus the recurring report in years two and three, plus any minimum tax. The sum is the three-year state line.

What settled the order

For Kentucky, the term that decided it was items covered per dollar (28% of the score), where Mainstay Filing came out ahead.

Registering here involves at least two states, and one provider for both beat KY Registered Agent.org.

Kentucky foreign LLC registration fee and rules, from the source

To register, file the Certificate of Authority (Foreign Business Entity) (Form FBE) at the Kentucky Secretary of State, Division of Business Filings and pay $90.

Not registering can lead to it cannot sue in Kentucky before registering (KRS 14A.9-020(1)); per-day fines of $2.

Cited at: sos.ky.gov (checked October 2026) as the source

Filing it yourself, worked out

Cost of filing yourself: $645 to the state over three years. Service totals of $397 to $497 are the price of avoiding the forms.

About these figures

How much does Kentucky take to register an out-of-state LLC?

$90 at the state office, and our rows add $199.

What do the services add up to over three years?

Between $397 to $497 for three years of service.

Which form does the registering?

The form is Certificate of Authority (Foreign Business Entity) (Form FBE), and the Kentucky Secretary of State, Division of Business Filings receives it.

What recurring filing comes after registration?

The annual report, which costs $15.

In what year does one service pass another in total cost?

The rows do not cross in the first ten years.

Which foreign registration service is best value in Kentucky?

Mainstay Filing scores first. KY Registered Agent.org and Kentucky Registered Agent.co follow.

See also

Foreign registration worksheets, all 50 states Best foreign registration services overall The method

Inputs and sources

  1. Source of Kentucky Secretary of State: sos.ky.gov, August 2026.
  2. Source of Kentucky Secretary of State: sos.ky.gov, August 2026.
  3. Source of Kentucky report due date: apps.legislature.ky.gov, August 2026.
  4. Source of KRS 275.025: apps.legislature.ky.gov, August 2026.
  5. Source of Kentucky formation fee: Filing fee: sos.ky.gov, October 2026.
  6. Source of Kentucky registered agent statute: apps.legislature.ky.gov, October 2026.
  7. Source of Kentucky Secretary of State, business: sos.ky.gov, October 2026.
  8. Source of Form FBE, Certificate of Authority: web.sos.ky.gov, October 2026.
  9. Source of KRS 14A.9-020, consequences of transacting: apps.legislature.ky.gov, October 2026.
  10. Source of KRS 14A.9-010, authority to transact: apps.legislature.ky.gov, October 2026.
  11. Source of Kentucky other cost: Limited Liability: revenue.ky.gov, October 2026.
  12. The Mainstay Filing Kentucky service page supplied the prices on November 13, 2026
  13. The KY Registered Agent.org pricing page supplied the prices on November 13, 2026
  14. The Kentucky Registered Agent.co pricing page supplied the prices on November 13, 2026