Kentucky Secretary of State
Please Note
We are a service company that can help you file with the Kentucky Secretary of State. We are not associated with this nor any other government agency. We offer paid services and software to help you file. You are not required to purchase our service to file - you may file directly with this agency without using our service.
Contact Information
700 Capital Ave.
P.O. Box 718
Frankfort, KY 40602
Phone: (502) 564-3490
Fax: (502) 564-5687
Web: Home Name search Forms File online
Corporate Filings
We track the following filings with the Kentucky Secretary of State in order to provide compliance services to our clients. We share this reference information with the general public as a courtesy. As a registered agent client, you get access to state templates pre-filled with our company information to help you save time looking up information.
Annual Report
Agency: | Kentucky Secretary of State |
Form: | Simply sign and return the reminder postcard they mail you. |
Filing Method: | In-person, mail, or online. |
Agency Fee: | $15 |
Due: | Annually by June 30. Reports may be filed as early as January 1. |
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Penalties: | No late fee. Your business will receive a notice that you have 60 days until it will be dissolved or revoked. |
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Certificate of Authority
Agency: | Kentucky Secretary of State |
Form: | |
Agency Fee: | $90 |
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Certified Copy Requirement: | Certified copies not required. |
Certificate of Good Standing Requirement: | Good standing certificate not required. |
Assumed Name
Form: | |
Filing Method: | Mail, in-person, or online. |
Agency Fee: | $20 |
Is registration mandatory?: | Registration of an assumed name is required for most entities that plan to use a fictitious name. Sole-proprietorships that use an alternate name are required to file with the county clerk. |
Law: | KRS § 365.015 |
County Level Filing: | Only sole-proprietorships are required to apply for assumed name registration with the county clerk. Other entities may, however, be required to file a copy of their secretary of state assumed name application with the county clerk. |
Does registration prevent others from using the name I choose?: | Registration of an assumed name does not offer name protection, however, names must be distinguishable from all other names on record with the secretary of state. |
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Renewal of Assumed Name
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Filing Method: | Mail, in-person, or online. |
Agency Fee: | $20 |
Due: | By the date of registration every 5 years. |
Certificate of Existence
Agency: | Kentucky Secretary of State |
Form: | |
Filing Method: | Mail or online. |
Agency Fee: | $10 |
Notes: | Use the organization search feature to find your entity and use the certificates tab to order a certificate of existence. |
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