Kentucky LLC Annual Report
LLCs formed in Kentucky need to file this report with the Kentucky Secretary of State each and every year. i.e., annually. Read about how to file this report.
File report online
Visit the official state government’s website to submit annual report online.
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What is an LLC?
Limited Liability Company
LLC is a business entity in the U.S that provides limited liability to its members. It has characteristics from both corporation and sole proprietorship. LLCs are permitted under State statutes of each US state.
Limited liability
Personal assets are protected for people with limited liability when they are sued.
Corporation
A business entity that can issue shares and give limited liability to shareholders.
Members
Owners of an LLC are referred to as members. They own membership interest in the LLC.
Sole proprietorship
Where an individual engages in business activity without formal organization.
Why file the report?
Kentucky LLC Annual Report
Annual Report is used to keep your business records up to date with the State of Kentucky and to provide accurate information to the public about the business entity.
Filed every year
All LLCs formed in Kentucky must file this report every year.
LLC Officials Information
Annual Report is mainly used to update the business information such as names and addresses of LLC members, managers, directors, or officers.
File Online or by mail
Annual report can only be filed online or by mail.
Kentucky actions
Here are some of the actions business owners can take in Kentucky:
How to file Annual Report in Kentucky?
Follow these steps:
1. Visit official website
Every Kentucky LLC is required to file an annual report each year. Every year between January 1 and June 30 is the due date for your Kentucky LLC annual report. The earliest you may file is January 1.
Due
annually by June 30
The deadline to file before it's too late is June 30. Earliest filing is the only way to avoid any issues.
LLC Annual Report
Every LLC has to file this report in Kentucky to stay compliant with the state laws.
Filing Annual Report
Kentucky LLC is expected to file this report annually by June 30
File it online on Kentucky Secretary of State website
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Online fee
$15
Online processing time
instant
Articles of Organisation
You form an LLC when you file Articles of Organisation with the Secretary of State.
Filing Articles of Organisation
There are a couple of ways to file.
You can do it online with Secretary of State official website
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Filing fee
$40
Online processing time
1 - 3 days
Entity name
Every LLC should have a unique name in Kentucky. Kentucky maintains a list of names of entities in the state. Go through it to check if your chosen name is available.
Search for names
Go to the official website of the Kentucky fasttrack business organization search tool to see if the name you want is available.
Searching fee
Free
Reservation
You can reserve a name for your LLC for a specific duration by paying reservation fees to the Kentucky business services. You will have to file your LLC formation documents within this period to keep the name. Alternatively, you can directly go ahead with the LLC formation without any reservation. That's fine too.
Reservation fee
$40
Reservation period
120 days
LLC naming guidelines
The name you choose for your LLC must the official naming guidelines.
KRS 14A.3-010(3)
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Here are some of the guidelines in simple language:
- 1
The real name of a limited liability company shall end with the phrase "limited liability company" or "limited company" or the abbreviation "LLC" or "LC". The word "limited" may be abbreviated as "Ltd." and the word "Company" may be abbreviated as "Co.
- 2
Don’t include terms that indicate that you are doing an activity that you are not authorised to do.
- 3
Your name should be ‘distinguishable’ in the Secretary of State records. Adding a punctuation or ‘the’ does not make it distinguishable.
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Don’t use words that makes it seems like you are a governmental entity or has an affiliation.
Frequently asked questions
LLC Annual Report in Kentucky
It is very important to maintain full compliance in Kentucky. Filing these reports helps you protect your personal assets by maintaining limited liability and also to be in good standing with the state. Read our guides to learn how to start and manage a business in Kentucky.
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