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Starting an LLC in Kentucky: what you should know first

Filing a Kentucky LLC costs $40. The Annual Report costs $15 a year. Our pick is Mainstay Filing; $667 covers three years.

By kind of owner

Side hustle
Quiet-year cost: $214 in year 2 with Mainstay Filing, including the $15 state report in that year.
Online business
Required registered agent. The address has to be a physical registered office in Kentucky that matches the agent's business address. A P.O. box is not enough.
Startup
Filing: Articles of Organization - Profit Limited Liability Company (KLC) with the Kentucky Secretary of State. Write the operating agreement before you open the bank account.
First-time owner
Report due: On or before June 30.

Also in Kentucky

  • Limited Liability Entity Tax: a $175 minimum each year to the Department of Revenue.

Questions

Best LLC formation service in Kentucky for a first-time owner?

Mainstay Filing: $239 in year 1 including the $40 filing fee, $214 in year 2.

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