Business Registration/licensing | Kentucky Secretary Of State

Accepts filings of Articles of Incorporation for the formation of new businesses. Also monitors registration renewals and accepts required financial documents relating to organizations' activities.

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Physical Address

700 Capital Avenue, Suite 152, Frankfort, KY 40601

Hours

Monday:08:00-16:00;Tuesday:08:00-16:00;Wednesday:08:00-16:00;Thursday:08:00-16:00;Friday:08:00-16:00

Application process

<p>Registration may be completed <a href="https://web.sos.ky.gov/FastTrack/NewBusiness.aspx" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="underline text-blue-700">online</a>.</p>

Fee

Varies. Current fee information is available online at https://www.sos.ky.gov/bus/business-filings/Pages/Fees.aspx

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, or <a href="https://web.sos.ky.gov/BusSearchNProfile/search?na=true" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="underline text-blue-700">online</a>.

Service area

Kentucky

Agency info

Kentucky Secretary Of State

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