Foreign LLC Filing › Nebraska
Filing a foreign LLC in Nebraska
To file a foreign LLC in Nebraska, send Application for Certificate of Authority, Foreign Limited Liability Company and the $100 fee to the Nebraska Secretary of State, Business Services Division, with a home-state certificate.
The filing packet
| Item | Nebraska requirement | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Application | Application for Certificate of Authority, Foreign Limited Liability Company | Download from the office |
| Filing fee | $100 | Paid to the state |
| Home-state certificate | Certificate of existence | Order from the home state first |
| Registered agent | A agent for service of process with a Nebraska street address | Named on the application |
$100 filed online, $110 in office; the schedule lists $10 more for the certificate.
Where it goes
- Receiving office
- Nebraska Secretary of State, Business Services Division
- Application
- Application for Certificate of Authority, Foreign Limited Liability Company
- Fee
- $100
Paying for it
Mainstay’s Nebraska checkout passes through $10 more in state processing charges than the $100 filing fee.
Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in Nebraska (2026)
A service can assemble and send this packet. For Nebraska these are the three we would choose.
1. Mainstay Filing
$199 + $100 state fee = $299
Registered agent free for the first year, then $149 a year. Its Nebraska checkout showed $309 in total on October 28, 2026, including $10 in state processing charges.
2. NE Registered Agent.org
$199 + $100 state fee = $299
Registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.
3. Nebraska Registered Agent.co
$199 + $100 state fee = $299
Registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.
Service prices read from each provider’s Nebraska page on October 28, 2026. The state fee is the official figure below and is paid to the Nebraska Secretary of State, Business Services Division.
Nebraska filing questions
Where do I file a foreign LLC in Nebraska?
With the Nebraska Secretary of State, Business Services Division. Its filing page is linked in the table above.
What do I attach to the Nebraska filing?
Certificate of existence, with Application for Certificate of Authority, Foreign Limited Liability Company.
What does the Nebraska filing cost?
$100 to the state. $100 filed online, $110 in office; the schedule lists $10 more for the certificate. A filing service adds its own $199.
Sources
- Nebraska Secretary of State, forms and fee information (foreign LLC Certificate of Authority $110 in-office / $100 online + $10 for certificate): sos.nebraska.gov/business-services/forms-and-fee-information, checked October 28, 2026
- Nebraska Application for Certificate of Authority, foreign LLC (filing fee line): sos.nebraska.gov/sites/default/files/doc/business-services/Corporations/Forms/ApplicationForCertificateofAuthorityLLC.pdf, checked October 28, 2026
- Neb. Rev. Stat. 21-157, transacting business: nebraskalegislature.gov/laws/statutes.php?statute=21-157, checked October 10, 2026
- Neb. Rev. Stat. 21-162, consequences: nebraskalegislature.gov/laws/statutes.php?statute=21-162, checked October 10, 2026
- Nebraska Secretary of State, annual and biennial reporting: sos.nebraska.gov/business-services/annualbiennial-reporting, checked October 10, 2026