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Kentucky LLC vs Nevada LLC with Kentucky registration
Forming in Kentucky costs $40; forming in Nevada costs $425 and then Kentucky charges $90 to register it, so $515 to start.
Line by line
| State fee | LLC formed in Kentucky | LLC formed in Nevada, registered in Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| Formation in Nevada | None | $425 |
| Formation in Kentucky | $40 | None |
| Kentucky foreign registration | None | $90 |
| Nevada yearly filing, two years | None | $700 |
| Kentucky yearly filing, two years | $30 | $30 |
| Two years of state fees | $70 | $1,245 |
Over two years the Nevada route costs $1,175 more in state fees than forming at home.
State income, franchise and gross-receipts taxes are separate, are not in these totals and are the same or similar on both routes.
If you register in Kentucky
Mainstay Filing prepares the Kentucky registration (Form FBE, Certificate of Authority (Foreign Business Entity)) for $199 plus the state fee, with the registered agent included for the first year. The 3 services we rank for Kentucky are on the Kentucky page.
Where the numbers come from
Nevada: formation and yearly filing from Nevada’s own pages. Kentucky: foreign registration and yearly filing from the Kentucky Secretary of State, Division of Business Filings and the sources on the Kentucky page.