How to form an LLC in Kentucky for $0 service fee.
Kentucky state filing fee is $40. Standard processing is 1 to 2 business days. We file Articles of Organization with the Kentucky Secretary of State, obtain your EIN, file your BOI report with FinCEN, and provide Kentucky Registered Agent service free for the first year.
Why entrepreneurs file an LLC in Kentucky.
Lowest LLC formation fee in the US ($40) and one of the lowest annual report fees ($15). Right-to-work since 2017. State income tax 4% flat (recently reduced).
Where Kentucky businesses are based.
You can form your Kentucky LLC from any of these metros (or anywhere in the state). Most founders form in the state where they live and operate.
The Kentucky formation rules at a glance.
- $40 filing fee, $15 annual report
- Processing: 1 to 2 business days (standard only)
- Filed with the Kentucky Secretary of State in Frankfort
- Top industries: Auto manufacturing (Toyota, Ford), Bourbon & distilling, Equine industry
Our take Excellent lowest-cost state for LLC formation. If you operate in Kentucky, the math is unbeatable.
Business Services processes LLC formations from Frankfort. We file your Articles of Organization electronically with this office. Annual report obligation: $15 annual report.
FILED ELECTRONICALLY · 1 TO 2 BUSINESS DAYSFree with your Kentucky LLC formation.
Starter is genuinely $0. We pass through the $state Kentucky state fee at cost. Everything below is included free.
- Articles filed with the Kentucky Secretary of State, our service fee $0
- IRS EIN application (Form SS-4) filed for you
- Kentucky-specific Operating Agreement or Bylaws template
- Kentucky Registered Agent service: first year free, then $99/year
- Basic Kentucky compliance calendar (annual report dates)
- Document storage, 5 GB
Add the operating stack most Kentucky businesses need.
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BOI filing $249 one-time · Annual report filing $149 + state fee · Foreign qualification $149/state · Trademark $249/class + USPTO fee · Custom Operating Agreement $199 · Expedited state filing state fee + $50 service. Full add-on pricing →
From form to filed in Kentucky, in four steps.
Kentucky vs neighbors.
If you can operate from multiple states, here is how Kentucky compares.
Kentucky business resources beyond formation.
After you file, these Kentucky-specific organizations help with mentoring, funding, exporting, and growth.
The File.Business Promise
If we miss a filing deadline on a service you pay us to manage, we pay the state penalty. If you change your mind in the first 60 days, we refund our service fee in full. Your data stays yours, always.
Kentucky-specific LLC questions.
Why is the formation fee so low?
Bourbon industry, how big?
What about UPS Worldport?
How much does it cost to form an LLC in Kentucky?
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Do I need to live in Kentucky to form an LLC there?
What is a Kentucky Registered Agent?
What about BOI reporting for my Kentucky LLC?
Start your Kentucky LLC in 5 minutes.
Tell us a few details. We file with the Kentucky Secretary of State, obtain your EIN, file your BOI, and set up your Kentucky Registered Agent.
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LLCs we have formed in Kentucky.
On the $129/yr Compliance Annual Filings plan, we cover state late fees.
When you autofile your annual report through the $129/yr plan and we miss the deadline, we pay the state's late fee. The guarantee applies to that specific plan and the filings it includes. Other File.Business services are billed at the prices on this page.