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Kentucky upkeep for a multistate LLC

Adding Kentucky costs $90 to register; after that the state charge is $15 a year and the agent is $149 a year.

What Kentucky adds each year

State charge
$15 a year (Annual report (Kentucky Secretary of State))
Due
Between January 1 and June 30 each year
Agent after year one
$149 a year with Mainstay Filing

Stacked with other states

If Kentucky is one of several registrations, here is how the totals grow.

Registered inRegistration feesUpkeep, 2 years
Kentucky + California$160$348
Kentucky + Texas$840$328+
Kentucky + Florida$215$605.50
Kentucky + California + Texas$910$497+

Registration fees are one-time. Upkeep is two years of state charges plus each agent at the $149 renewal rate, which is what it costs once the free first year is over.A + marks a variable state charge left out of the total.

Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in Kentucky (2026)

Adding Kentucky to your LLC? These file it, in order.

1. Mainstay Filing

$199 + $90 state fee = $289

Registered agent free for the first year, then $149 a year.

2. KY Registered Agent.org

$199 + $90 state fee = $289

Registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.

3. Kentucky Registered Agent.co

$199 + $90 state fee = $289

Registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.

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.

Kentucky questions

What does it cost each year to keep a foreign LLC in Kentucky?

$15 a year (Annual report (Kentucky Secretary of State)), plus the agent at $149 a year after the free first year.

What is the registration fee in Kentucky?

$90 once, to the Kentucky Secretary of State, Division of Business Filings.

Is the Kentucky agent a separate cost from other states?

Yes. Each state needs its own registered agent with an address there, so the agent charge repeats for every state you add.

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