Incorporate your Business Online in Kentucky (KY)
Incorporating your business online is now a fast and reliable process, thanks to Filings Made Easy five-step online incorporation procedure. Begin today by clicking the “Get Started Now” button. Our incorporation process takes just minutes to complete. If you are still unsure about the process, please read below to learn more.
Incorporation in Kentucky:
An entity is formed in the State of Kentucky (KY) when the Articles of Incorporation become effective. Meaning, that the certificate of incorporation has been properly completed, filed, and accepted by the Secretary of State of Kentucky (KY), along with the required registration fee.
The Kentucky (KY) Articles of Incorporation must contain; the name of the corporation, the number and class of shares the corporation is authorized to issue, name and address of the initial registered agent, mailing address of the corporations principal office, and the name(s) and address(es) of the incorporator(s).
Filings Made Easy will include the following in your Articles of Incorporation unless otherwise specified by you in the online application process:
- Name of the corporation, which you have chosen (see below for specific guidelines)
- The name of the incorporator(s), which will be Filings Made Easy, an employee or agent of Filings Made Easy
- The classes and values of the authorized stock
- That the name and address of the corporation’s registered agent in the State of Kentucky (KY) will be Filings Made Easy or a party affiliated with Filings Made Easy (Filings Made Easy will provide this service for free for the first six months, and then at the rate of $125 per year each year thereafter).
Corporation Name:
In the State of Kentucky (KY), the name of your corporation must be distinguishable from any other corporation within the State.
Filings Made Easy will conduct a preliminary name search to determined the availability of your corporations desired name.
Your corporation’s name must end in one of the following (or an abbreviation):
- Incorporated
- Inc.
- Corporation
- Corp.
- Company
- Limited
- Ltd.
If you fail to include an ending in your application, Filings Made Easy will add “Inc.” when preparing and filing your incorporation documents.
Registered Agent Information:
Kentucky (KY) corporations are required by law to have a registered agent at all times. The registered agent may be any other corporation, person, or commercial registered agent within the State and must have a physical Kentucky mailing.
Our legal name and address in Kentucky (KY) are:
Corporate Filing Solutions, LLC
828 Lane Allen Road, Lexington, KY 40504
Annual Report:
All corporations within Kentucky (KY) must file an annual report by June 30th of each year following incorporation; failure to do so will result in your corporations’ status degrading to bad standing. If the report is not filed by October 31st the Secretary of State of Kentucky (KY) will dissolve your corporation. The following are the filing fees for annual reports:
- Profit Corporation: $15.00
- Non-Profit Domestic Corporation: $4.00
- Non-Profit Foreign Corporation: $8.00
- Limited Liability Companies: $15.00
- Limited Partnership: $15.00
- Limited Liability Partnerships: $15.00
- Business Trusts: $15.00
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