Kentucky Incorporation Forms

IncorporationForms.org has 9 Kentucky forms for registering and maintaining business entities such as Corporations, Limited Liability Companies (LLCs) and Partnerships, and protecting intellectual property and branding with Trademarks, Copyrights, and Fictitious Names.

Please be sure to verify you are submitting the most recent version of the correct form(s) when submitting any business-related forms to the Kentucky Department Of State!

After ensuring your future business has an available name using the tool below, follow these steps to form your corporation or limited liability company.


Kentucky's Articles of Incorporation Profit Corporation

This is a form for forming a For Profit Corporation in Kentucky. The cost is $50.

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Kentucky's Articles of Incorporation Non-profit Corporation

This is a form for forming a Nonprofit Corporation in Kentucky. The cost is $8.

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Kentucky's Certificate of Authority (Foreign Business Entity)

This is a form for applying for a Profit Corporation, Nonprofit Corporation, Professional service corporation, Business Trust, Limited Liability Company, Professional Limited Liability Company or Limited Partnership that was formed in a state other then Kentucky or a country other then the United States to be able to do business in Kentucky. The cost is $90.

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Kentucky's Reservation or Renewal of Reserved Name (Domestic or Foreign Entity)

This is a form for registering to reserve or renew a name for a Corporation for use in Kentucky. The cost is $15.

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Kentucky's Articles of Organization Limited Liability Company

This is a form for forming a For Profit Limited Liability Company in Kentucky. The cost is $40.

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Kentucky's Articles of Organization Nonprofit Limited Liability Company

This is a form for forming a Nonprofit Limited Liability Company in Kentucky. The cost is $40.

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Kentucky's Statement of Partnership Authority

This is a form for forming a General Partnership in Kentucky. The cost is $40.

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Kentucky's Certificate of Limited Partnership (Domestic Business Entity)

This is a form for forming a Limited Partnership in Kentucky. The cost is $40.

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Kentucky's Statement of Qualification (Domestic Limited Liability Partnership)

This is a form for forming a Limited Liability Partnership in Kentucky. The cost is $40.

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Kentucky Incorporation Information

Business Name Check

Use Kentucky's offical business name lookup service to check the availability of your business' name ahead of time.

Offical Name Check

Managing Department

Kentucky Department Of State

Phone Number

(502) 564-3490

Forms & Fees Sources

Forms Source: http://sos.ky.gov/bus/business-filings/Forms/Pages/default.aspx

Fees Source: http://sos.ky.gov/bus/business-filings/Pages/Fees.aspx

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