NEW BUSINESS REGISTRATION | KENTUCKY SECRETARY OF STATE

Registers newly formed businesses according to the legal status under which they will operate.

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211 UWGC

Physical Address

700 Capital Avenue, Frankfort, KY 40601

Hours

Online filing portal is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Fax

(502) 564-5687

Application process

Registration may be completed online at https://web.sos.ky.gov/FastTrack/NewBusiness.aspx

Fee

$40 per filing

Eligibility

The name of the new business must be available for use. A business name is not available if it is already being used by an existing business on file with the Office of the Secretary of State. The availability of a name may be checked in writing, by phone at (502) 564-3490, or online at https://web.sos.ky.gov/BusSearchNProfile/search?na=true

Agency info

KENTUCKY SECRETARY OF STATE

State office responsible for maintaining records regarding creation of business entities, overseeing elections, and commissioning notaries public.