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Kentucky LLC vs Wyoming LLC with Kentucky registration
Forming in Kentucky costs $40; forming in Wyoming costs $100 and then Kentucky charges $90 to register it, so $190 to start.
Line by line
| State fee | LLC formed in Kentucky | LLC formed in Wyoming, registered in Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| Formation in Wyoming | None | $100 |
| Formation in Kentucky | $40 | None |
| Kentucky foreign registration | None | $90 |
| Wyoming yearly filing, two years | None | $120 |
| Kentucky yearly filing, two years | $30 | $30 |
| Two years of state fees | $70 | $340 |
Over two years the Wyoming route costs $270 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
Wyoming: formation and yearly filing from Wyoming’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.