Idaho Foreign Registration · Costs
What an Idaho foreign LLC registration costs
Idaho charges a foreign LLC $100 to register, filed online, or $120 on paper once the $20 manual processing fee is added. After that the annual report has no fee, so for most companies the registration is the whole Idaho bill. Faster handling is an optional surcharge. We add $199 for preparing and filing.
Idaho fees for a foreign LLC
| Item | Online | On paper |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Registration Statement | $100 | $120 |
| Amendment of Foreign Registration Statement | $30 | $50 |
| Withdrawal of Foreign Registration Statement | $20 | $40 |
| Change of registered agent or office | No base fee | $20 |
| Annual report | no fee | Form by request only |
The paper column adds the $20 manual processing fee to the base fee, and forms submitted on paper without the manual processing fee are rejected.
Optional surcharges
| Service | Extra charge | What it buys |
|---|---|---|
| Expedited | $40 | Evidence of filing within eight working hours |
| Same day | $100 | Same working day, for filings submitted before 1 p.m. Mountain time |
Expedited service is available for certain filings.
Other entity types
| Entity | Base fee |
|---|---|
| Foreign limited liability company | $100 |
| Foreign business corporation | $100 |
| Foreign nonprofit corporation | $100 |
| Foreign limited liability partnership | $100 |
| Foreign limited partnership | $100 |
Worked totals
| Scenario | Make-up | Idaho total |
|---|---|---|
| Register online | Base fee | $100 |
| Register on paper | Base fee plus manual processing | $120 |
| Register online, expedited | Base fee plus the expedite surcharge | $140 |
| Register on paper, expedited | Base, processing and expedite | $160 |
| Register online, same day | Base fee plus the same-day surcharge | $200 |
| Register, then amend online | Two online filings | $130 |
| Register and later withdraw online | Two online filings | $120 |
| Register and withdraw, both on paper | Both with the processing fee | $160 |
Why the annual report is a footnote
The annual report is a short check of the entity's name, agent, address and a governor, and it carries no fee. That makes the $100 registration the main Idaho cost for as long as the registration stands, apart from any change of agent, amendment or withdrawal you choose to file.
What our fee covers
$199 is the price of the preparation work. We gather your answers, type the statement, ask the home state for its certificate, record the agent, file in SOSBiz and return the registration together with your report month. Idaho's fee sits on a line of its own. Your card payment may add a small processing charge, and checkout gives the exact total before you confirm. The home state's price for its certificate is outside both lines.
Costs outside the Idaho fee schedule
Each home state prices its own certificate, and the pages for Delaware and Wyoming give those two. A professional registered agent charges a yearly fee that the Secretary of State does not set. And a yearly tax owed at home does not go away, so a Delaware LLC working in Idaho owes Delaware its tax as well as the Idaho fee.
Paper is the expensive route
The manual processing fee applies to forms the online system does not generate, and the forms page states that a paper form sent without it is rejected. Online filing avoids it, and the Secretary of State describes online as the fastest option as well. A company that must use paper pays $120, against $100 online.
Budgeting in practice
For a company that registers online and does not need speed, the Idaho line in the budget is $100 once. Add a line for the home-state certificate, one for the agent if you pay for one, and one for our fee. If a contract start date is close, add $40 or $100 and file early in the day. If a change comes later, an amendment is $30 and leaving is $20, and on paper those become $50 and $40. A change of agent has no base fee online, and on paper it carries the $20 manual processing fee.
Registered agent: first year included, then $149 a year
$199 plus the state fee, including your first year of registered agent service; after that the agent service renews at $149 a year.
Cost questions
Is the fee the same for a corporation?
Yes. The base fee is $100 whichever entity type is selected on the statement.
What is the manual processing fee?
$20 added to a paper submission. Filing online avoids it.
Does my card payment cost extra?
It may carry a small processing charge, which checkout shows before you confirm.
Our fee and Idaho's
Register in Idaho
Idaho$199
+ $100 Idaho fee
- Your Foreign Registration Statement, drafted from the details you give us
- A certificate of existence (certificate of good standing) from the home state, requested and dated for the filing
- An Idaho registered agent with a street address: ours, or the one you already use
- Online filing with the Secretary of State, so no paper surcharge applies
- Renewal: after the first year, the agent service renews at $149 a year
Our fee and Idaho's fee show as separate lines, and checkout gives the exact total before you pay. $199 plus the state fee, including your first year of registered agent service; after that the agent service renews at $149 a year.
Sources
- Idaho Secretary of State, business forms and fees
- Idaho Code 30-21-214, fees
- Idaho Secretary of State, business FAQ
- Idaho Code 30-21-503, foreign registration statement
- Idaho Foreign Registration Statement form and instructions
- Idaho Amendment of Foreign Registration Statement form
- Idaho Withdrawal of Foreign Registration Statement form
- Idaho Statement of Change of Registered Agent, Registered Office, or Both
Opening for business in Idaho?
Tell us what kind of entity you run and its home state. We handle the statement, the certificate and the agent.