Filing a foreign LLC: what to send and where
Every state takes the foreign LLC filing differently. This site covers the mechanics: which office receives it, which application, what to attach and what to pay. If you would rather hand it off, Mainstay Filing files for $199 plus the state fee.
What goes in every filing
- The state’s application for a foreign LLC
- The filing fee, payable to the state
- A registered agent’s name and in-state street address
- In 36 states, a certificate from the home state
Where to file, state by state
| State | Filing fee | Application | Receiving office | Attach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $150 | State application | Alabama Secretary of State, Business Entities Division | Nothing extra |
| Alaska | $350 | Form 08-0497 | Alaska Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing | Home-state certificate |
| Arizona | $150 | Form L025 | Arizona Corporation Commission, Corporations Division | Home-state certificate |
| Arkansas | $270 | Form FL-01 | Arkansas Secretary of State, Business and Commercial Services | Home-state certificate |
| California | $70 | Form LLC-5 | California Secretary of State, Business Entities | Home-state certificate |
| Colorado | $100 | State application | Colorado Secretary of State, Business Program | Nothing extra |
| Connecticut | $120 | State application | Connecticut Secretary of the State, Business Services Division | Home-state certificate |
| Delaware | $200 | State application | Delaware Department of State, Division of Corporations | Home-state certificate |
| Florida | $125 | Form CR2E027 | Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations (Sunbiz), Registration Section | Home-state certificate |
| Georgia | $235 | Form CD 241 | Georgia Secretary of State, Corporations Division | Nothing extra |
| Hawaii | $51 | Form FLLC-1 | Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA), Business Registration Division | Home-state certificate |
| Idaho | $100 | State application | Idaho Secretary of State, Business Services | Home-state certificate |
| Illinois | $150 | Form LLC-45.5 | Illinois Secretary of State, Department of Business Services, Limited Liability Division | Home-state certificate |
| Indiana | $105 | State Form 56369 | Indiana Secretary of State, Business Services Division | Home-state certificate |
| Iowa | $100 | Form 635_0010 | Iowa Secretary of State, Business Services | Home-state certificate |
| Kansas | $115 | Form FA | Kansas Secretary of State, Business Services Division | Nothing extra |
| Kentucky | $90 | Form FBE | Kentucky Secretary of State, Division of Business Filings | Nothing extra |
| Louisiana | $185 | Form 972 | Louisiana Secretary of State, Commercial Division | Home-state certificate |
| Maine | $250 | Form MLLC-12 | Maine Secretary of State, Division of Corporations, UCC and Commissions | Home-state certificate |
| Maryland | $100 | State application | Maryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation (SDAT), Charter Division | Home-state certificate |
| Massachusetts | $500 | State application | Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Corporations Division | Home-state certificate |
| Michigan | $50 | Form CSCL/CD 760 | Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), Corporations Division | Home-state certificate |
| Minnesota | $185 | State application | Minnesota Secretary of State, Business Services | Nothing extra |
| Mississippi | $250 | Filing F0200 | Mississippi Secretary of State, Business Services | Home-state certificate |
| Missouri | $105 | Form LLC 4 | Missouri Secretary of State, Corporations Division | Home-state certificate |
| Montana | $70 | State application | Montana Secretary of State, Business Services | Nothing extra |
| Nebraska | $100 | State application | Nebraska Secretary of State, Business Services Division | Home-state certificate |
| Nevada | $75 | State application | Nevada Secretary of State, Commercial Recordings Division | Nothing extra |
| New Hampshire | $100 | Form FLLC-1 | New Hampshire Secretary of State, Corporation Division | Nothing extra |
| New Jersey | $100 | State application | New Jersey Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services (DORES), Department of the Treasury | Home-state certificate |
| New Mexico | $100 | State application | New Mexico Secretary of State, Business Services Division | Home-state certificate |
| New York | $250 | Form DOS-1361-f-a | New York Department of State, Division of Corporations | Home-state certificate |
| North Carolina | $250 | Form L-09 | North Carolina Department of the Secretary of State, Business Registration Division | Home-state certificate |
| North Dakota | $135 | State application | North Dakota Secretary of State | Home-state certificate |
| Ohio | $99 | Form 617 | Ohio Secretary of State, Business Services | Nothing extra |
| Oklahoma | $300 | SOS Form 0081 | Oklahoma Secretary of State, Business Filing Department | Home-state certificate |
| Oregon | $275 | Form 110 | Oregon Secretary of State, Corporation Division | Nothing extra |
| Pennsylvania | $250 | DSCB:15-412 | Pennsylvania Department of State, Bureau of Corporations and Charitable Organizations | Nothing extra |
| Rhode Island | $150 | Form 450 | Rhode Island Department of State, Business Services Division | Home-state certificate |
| South Carolina | $110 | Form F0008 | South Carolina Secretary of State | Home-state certificate |
| South Dakota | $750 | State application | South Dakota Secretary of State | Home-state certificate |
| Tennessee | $300 | SS-4233 | Tennessee Secretary of State, Division of Business and Charitable Organizations | Home-state certificate |
| Texas | $750 | Form 304 | Texas Secretary of State | Nothing extra |
| Utah | $59 | State application | Utah Division of Corporations and Commercial Code | Home-state certificate |
| Vermont | $155 | State application | Vermont Secretary of State, Business Services Division | Home-state certificate |
| Virginia | $100 | LLC1052 | Virginia State Corporation Commission, Office of the Clerk | Home-state certificate |
| Washington | $180 | State application | Washington Secretary of State, Corporations & Charities Division | Home-state certificate |
| West Virginia | $150 | LLF-1 | West Virginia Secretary of State, Business & Licensing Division | Home-state certificate |
| Wisconsin | $100 | Form 521 | Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions, Division of Corporate and Consumer Services | Nothing extra |
| Wyoming | $150 | FLLC-CertificateAuthority | Wyoming Secretary of State, Business Division | Home-state certificate |
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Questions
What do I send to file a foreign LLC?
The state’s application, the filing fee, and in some states a certificate from the LLC’s home state. The application names a registered agent with a street address in the new state.
Do I have to attach a certificate?
Only in 36 states: Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia and Wyoming.
Does the fee change by how I file?
In Arkansas, Indiana, Missouri and Nebraska the official notes give more than one figure depending on the route or add a related charge; the state page shows it.