Foreign LLC registration,every state.
Doing business outside your home state? Here is each state form and fee.
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A "foreign" LLC is just one formed in another state. If yours is transacting business somewhere new, with an office, staff or ongoing operations there, that state generally requires you to register before you start.
Registration costs $50 in Michigan up to $750 in Texas, with a median of $150. You'll also need a registered agent in that state and, usually, a certificate of good standing from home.
- Lowest fee
- $50 (Michigan)
- Highest fee
- $750 (Texas)
- Median fee
- $150
- Agent needed
- Every state
All 51 jurisdictions
| State | Form | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Foreign Entity Registration | $150 |
| Alaska | Certificate of Registration | $350 |
| Arizona | Foreign Registration Statement | $150 |
| Arkansas | Application for Certificate of Authority | $300 |
| California | Registration of Foreign Entity (Form CONV-1A) | $70 |
| Colorado | Statement of Foreign Entity Authority | $100 |
| Connecticut | Certificate of Authority (Foreign Registration Statement) | $120 |
| Delaware | Certificate of Registration | Varies |
| District of Columbia | Foreign Registration Statement | $220 |
| Florida | Qualification of Foreign LLC | $125 |
| Georgia | Certificate of Authority | $235 |
| Hawaii | Application for Certificate of Authority (Form FLLC-1) | $51 |
| Idaho | Foreign Registration Statement | $100 |
| Illinois | Application for Admission to Transact Business | $150 |
| Indiana | Foreign Registration Statement | $107 |
| Iowa | Foreign Registration Statement | $100 |
| Kansas | Foreign Application | $115 |
| Kentucky | Application for Certificate of Authority | $90 |
| Louisiana | Foreign LLC (Form 972) | $185 |
| Maine | Statement of Foreign Qualification (Form MLLC-12) | $250 |
| Maryland | Foreign Limited Liability Company Registration | $100 |
| Massachusetts | Foreign Registration | $500 |
| Michigan | Application for Certificate of Authority (Form 760) | $50 |
| Minnesota | Certificate of Authority | $205 |
| Mississippi | Application for Registration | $250 |
| Missouri | Registration of a Foreign Limited Liability Company | $105 |
| Montana | Certificate of Authority | $70 |
| Nebraska | Application for Certificate of Authority | Varies |
| Nevada | Registration of Foreign Limited Liability Company | $425 |
| New Hampshire | Application for Registration as a Foreign Limited Liability Company | $102 |
| New Jersey | Application for Certificate of Authority | $100 |
| New Mexico | Certificate of Registration | $100 |
| New York | Application for Authority | $250 |
| North Carolina | Certificate of Authority | $250 |
| North Dakota | Certificate of Authority Application | $135 |
| Ohio | Form 617 | $99 |
| Oklahoma | Foreign Entity Registration | $300 |
| Oregon | Foreign LLC Registration | $275 |
| Pennsylvania | Foreign Registration Statement | $250 |
| Rhode Island | Certificate of Authority | $150 |
| South Carolina | Certificate of Authority | $110 |
| South Dakota | Application for Certificate of Authority | $750 |
| Tennessee | Foreign Registration | Varies |
| Texas | Application for Registration (Form 304) | $750 |
| Utah | Foreign Registration Statement | $59 |
| Vermont | Application for Certificate of Authority | $155 |
| Virginia | Certificate of Registration | $100 |
| Washington | Foreign Name Registration/Renewal | Varies |
| West Virginia | Certificate of Authority | $150 |
| Wisconsin | Foreign Limited Liability Company-Certificate of Registration Application (Form 521) | $100 |
| Wyoming | Certificate of Registration as a Foreign LLC | $150 |
Questions people ask
What is a foreign LLC?
An LLC registered to do business in a state other than the one where it was formed. It is the same company, just registered in a second state.
Do I need to register as a foreign LLC?
Generally yes, if you're transacting business in the state: an office, employees, or ongoing operations there. Occasional sales or a bank account often don't count. Each state defines it in statute.
Should I form in Delaware or Wyoming instead of my home state?
Usually not for a small business. You'd still register as a foreign LLC at home, so you pay two sets of fees and keep two registered agents.
Which state charges the most for foreign registration?
Texas, at $750, based on our latest check.