Fees may be paid by cash, check made payable to Kentucky State Treasurer, prepaid account*, or debit or credit card issued by an approved issuer.
Domestic Corporations (Profit and Professional Service)
- Articles of Incorporation: $40.00 (pursuant to
KRS 136.060, profit entities must add organization tax based on number of shares)
- Amendment of Articles of Incorporation: $40.00 (pursuant to KRS 136.060, profit entities must add organization tax if shares increase)
- Restated Articles of Incorporation: $40.00
- Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation: $80.00
- Articles of Merger: $50.00
- Statement of Change of Registered Agent or Registered Office, or Both: $10.00 (not to exceed a total of $2,000.00)
- Statement of Change of Principal Office: $10.00
- Articles of Share Exchange: $50.00
- Articles of Dissolution: $40.00
- Articles of Revocation of Dissolution: $15.00
- Articles of Correction: $20.00
- Reinstatement penalty after administrative dissolution: $100.00
- Application for use of indistinguishable name: $20.00
- Annual Report: $15.00
- Amended Annual Report: $15.00
- Any other document required or permitted to be filed: $15.00
Domestic Corporations (Non-Profit)
- Articles of Incorporation: $8.00
- Amendment of Articles of Incorporation: $8.00
- Restated Articles of Incorporation: $8.00
- Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation: $16.00
- Articles of Merger: $8.00
- Statement of Change of Registered Agent or Registered Office, or Both: $10.00 (not to exceed a total of $2,000)
- Statement of Change of Principal Office: $10.00
- Articles of Dissolution: $5.00
- Articles of Correction: $8.00
- Reinstatement penalty after administrative dissolution: $100.00
- Application for use of indistinguishable name: $20.00
- Annual Report: $15.00
- Amended Annual Report: $15.00
- Any other document required or permitted to be filed: $15.00
Domestic Limited Liability Company (Profit, Non-Profit or Professional Service)
- Articles of Organization: $40.00
- Amendment of Articles of Organization: $40.00
- Restated Articles of Organization: $40.00
- Amended and Restated Articles of Organization: $80.00
- Articles of Dissolution: $40.00
- Articles of Merger: $50.00
- Statement of Change of Registered Agent or Registered Office, or Both: $10.00 (not to exceed a total of $2,000.00)
- Statement of Change of Principal Office: $10.00
- Articles of Correction: $20.00
- Reinstatement penalty after administrative dissolution: $100.00
- Application for reservation or renewal of reserved name (120 days): $15.00
- Notice of transfer of reserved name: $15.00
- Notice of cancellation of reserved name: $10.00
- Application for use of indistinguishable name: $20.00
- Annual Report: $15.00
- Amended Annual Report: $15.00
- Any other document required or permitted to be filed: $15.00
Foreign Corporation or Limited Liability Company (Profit, Non-Profit or Professional Service)
- Application for Certificate of Authority: $90.00
- Application for Amended Certificate of Authority: $40.00
- Application for Certificate of Withdrawal: $40.00
- Application of Registered Name: $36.00
- Application for Renewal of Registered Name: $36.00
- Application for Reservation or Renewal of Reserved Name (120 days): $15.00
- Notice of Transfer of Reserved Name: $15.00
- Notice of Cancellation of Reserved Name: $10.00
- Annual Report: $15.00
- Amended Annual Report: $15.00
- Any other document required or permitted to be filed: $15.00
Partnerships
- Statement of Partnership Authority: $40.00
- Statement of Denial: $20.00
- Statement of Dissociation: $20.00
- Statement of Dissolution: $40.00
- Statement of Merger: $40.00
- Statement of Qualification: $40.00
- Amendment to a Statement of Qualification: $40.00
- Statement of Foreign Qualification: $90.00
- Annual Report: $15.00
- Amended Annual Report: $15.00
- Application for Reservation or Renewal of Reserved Name: $15.00
- Notice of Transfer of Name Reserved for Use by a Domestic or Foreign Partnership: $15.00
- Notice of Cancellation of Reserved Name: $10.00
- Application for Registered Name: $36.00
- Application for Renewal of Registered Name: $36.00
- Any other document required or permitted to be filed: $15.00
Limited Partnerships
- Certificate of Limited Partnership: $40.00
- Application for Certificate of Authority as a Foreign Limited Partnership: $90.00
- Amendment of Certificate of Limited Partnership: $40.00
- Restatement of Certificate of Limited Partnership: $40.00
- Amendment and Restatement of Certificate of Limited Partnership: $80.00
- Certificate of Dissolution (domestic limited partnership only): $40.00
- Statement of Change of Registered Agent or Change of the Address of the Registered Office, or Both: $10.00
- Registered Agent's Statement of Change of Registered Office for each affected limited partnership: $10.00 (not to exceed a total of $2,000.00)
- Statement of Change of Mailing Address of Principal Office: $10.00
- Application to Reserve a Name for Use by a Domestic or Foreign Limited Partnership: $15.00
- Notice of Transfer of Name Reserved for Use by a Domestic or Foreign Limited Partnership: $15.00
- Notice of Cancellation of Reserved Name: $10.00
- Application for Registered Name: $36.00
- Articles of Merger: $50.00
- Application for Amended Certificate of Authority: $40.00
- Application for Certificate of Withdrawal: $40.00
- Certificate of Existence or Authorization: $10.00
- Annual Report: $15.00
- Amended Annual Report: $15.00
- Any other document required or permitted to be filed: $40.00
Statutory Trusts
- Application for Declaration of Trust: $15.00
- Application for Certificate of Authority of a Foreign Business Trust: $90.00
- Application for Amended Certificate of Authority of a Foreign Business Trust: $40.00
- Certificate of Withdrawal of Foreign Business Trust: $40.00
- Annual Report: $15.00
- Amended Annual Report: $15.00
- Statement of Consent of Registered Agent: No charge
- Statement of Resignation of Registered Agent: No charge
Unincorporated Nonprofit Association
- Certificate of Association: $15.00
- Statement of Change of Principal Office: $10.00
- Statement of Change of Registered Agent: $10.00
- Annual Report: $15.00
- Amended Annual Report: $15.00
Other Filing Fees - $20.00
- Certificate of Assumed Name
- Amended Certificate of Assumed Name
- Withdrawal Certificate of Assumed Name
- Renewal Certificate of Assumed Name
*A remitter may open a prepaid account by submitting an application and prepaying a minimum of $250. The Office of the Secretary of State will issue an account number to the applicant and to each authorized representative of the applicant.