Kentucky Corporation

Kentucky Corporation Filing

You want a new Kentucky Corporation. What you don’t want is all the hassle of dealing with the KY Division of Business Filings. Let CFS handle every step of your Kentucky incorporation filing. We prepare, submit and provide registered agent service for all our clients.

1. Fast, Simple Ordering

   You fill out our simple filing order form for a Kentucky corporation. Your order is processed instantly. Average time to fill out our form: 2:17. That’s fast. It’s fast because it’s easy.

2. Automatic Kentucky Registered Agent Service

   As part of your Kentucky incorporation filing, CFS provides automatic Kentucky registered agent service. This includes year-round compliance tracking, annual report updates, same-day uploads of legal correspondence, and immediate notification when we accept any documents for your company at our KY registered office.

3. Same-Day Processing

   When you order a Kentucky corporation filing, your filing is processed the same day. Our local Kentucky registered office filing experts prepare and submit KY Articles of Incorporation to the Division of Business Filings. If you need certified copies, we can get those for you too.

4. Filing Confirmation

   Once your order is placed, our filing experts submit your Articles of Incorporation and follow up with the Division of Business Filings to ensure that your documents are processed as quickly as possible. When the filing is complete, you will receive a stamped postcard confirming that your new Kentucky corporation is legally registered to do business.

5. Ongoing Support

   Our service doesn’t end with incorporation. We offer Kentucky registered agent service to all of our KY clients: total compliance monitoring, same-day uploads of service of process, and annual report reminders. In addition, we are always here to prepare and submit new Kentucky corporate filings for your business.

Real Solutions for Your Kentucky Corporation

Secure Online Filing Solutions Portal

After you order a Kentucky corporation filing, you will instantly have access to our sophisticated Filing Solutions Portal. Enter your company information once into the FS Portal, and all corporate forms are automatically generated with your information.

You can easily prepare and print out a wide range of corporate documents:

• Formation Documents
• Registration Filings
• Annual Reports
• Meeting Minutes
• Bylaws
• Stock Certificates

You can easily access all of our DIY Easy Filing Guides for every state, should you want to prepare and file on your own. Or you can simply add any filing by placing an order through your account and we will prepare and submit the filing for you.

Expand Your Business

We are a national filing company with local offices in every state. If your business is expanding, we can help you register throughout the country, as well as provide you with dependable registered agent service. Wherever you need to do business, CFS is there.

Add more corporate formations, state registrations and corporate filing from your digital account. Our sophisticated network is here to help your business grow.

Customized Kentucky Registered Agent Service

When you order a corporate filing, you automatically receive Kentucky registered agent service. At CFS, we believe forming your business is only the first step. We intend to be there for all the steps to come. Our KY registered agent service gives you total compliance monitoring, same-day uploads of all service of process and legal correspondence, regular annual report reminders, and more.

But we don’t stop there. We believe our service should fit your business, not the other way around. That’s why we offer customized service:

• Tell us who you want notified when we accept service of process
• Tell us how often you want annual report notices
• Tell us what kind of compliance update method you prefer
• Tell us if you want to receive mail at our registered office

Incorporating in Kentucky requires the submission and processing of Articles of Incorporation. This formation document is filed with the Secretary of State’s Division of Business Filings. After the Articles of Incorporation are processed, your corporation will have the legal standing to conduct business in the state.

Articles of Incorporation

Article 1: Name of the Corporation

A Kentucky corporation must be named in accordance with state law. You cannot register a corporate name that is already on file with another entity operating in the state. Articles filed with corporate names that are already registered will be rejected.

You can check on the availability of a corporate name by conducting a Kentucky business name search.

Article 2: Authorized Shares

You must list the number of shares that the corporation is authorizing at the time of incorporation. Authorizing is not the same thing as issuing. Authorizing shares is the creation of shares of stock. Authorized shares are not required to be issued. Shares are issued in exchange for assets or services and once issued represent a share of ownership.

Par value of shares is not required to be listed.

Article 3: Registered Agent

Every corporation in the state must appoint a Kentucky registered agent to accept legal correspondence and service of process on behalf of the corporation. A registered office must be maintained by the agent within the state, and the agent must be able to accept certified mail during regular business hours throughout the year.

Article 4: Principal Office Mailing Address

A corporation’s principal office mailing address must be listed on the Articles of Incorporation. This office does not have to be in the State of Kentucky.

Article 5: Incorporators

An incorporator is the individual or entity which prepares and submits the Articles of Incorporation. The names of all incorporators, as well as their mailing addresses, must be listed.

Article 6: Effective Date

A Kentucky corporation can be formed either upon the date of filing or at a later date. If you wish to have a delayed effective date, it can be no more than 90 days after the filing is submitted. The delayed effective date must be listed here.

Submitting the Articles of Incorporation

Articles of Incorporation can be submitted to the Kentucky Secretary of State’s Division of Business Filings by mail, in person, or online through the KY One-Stop Business Portal. A minimum $50 processing fee must accompany the filing ($40 filing fee plus a minimum $10 Organization Tax).

Mailing Address

Secretary of State
PO Box 718
Frankfort, KY 40602-0718

Calculating the Kentucky Organization Tax

Kentucky imposes an Organization Tax upon all corporations forming within the state. The Organization Tax is calculated based upon the number of shares of stock authorized by the Articles of Incorporation. The minimum fee is $10 for 1,000 shares (or fewer).

If a corporation authorizes more than 1,000 shares, the fee is based on the following:

• $.01 per share up to 20,000 shares
• $.005 per share for the next 180,000 shares
• $.002 per share on all additional shares

For corporations authorizing more than 200,000 shares, there are actually three calculations that must be made. Let’s imagine that a corporation authorizes 250,000 shares of stock upon incorporation.

In this case, to find the total Organization Tax you must add together the following calculations:

• 20,000 shares x $.01 = $200
• 180,000 shares x $.005 = $900
• 50,000 shares x $.002 = $100

The total Organization Tax in this case would be $1200, which would be added to the filing fee ($40) for the Articles of Incorporation.

Federal Beneficial Ownership Information Report Filing

Starting January 1, 2024, most newly-formed corporations are required to file a Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) report with the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) following company formation. On your report, you’ll need to disclose some basic details about your company and those with the most control over your corporation’s profits and operations. Save yourself from the additional paperwork with our $25 BOI report filing service.