Idaho Foreign Registration · LLC statement
Completing the Idaho Foreign Registration Statement
The Foreign Registration Statement costs $100 to file online and $120 on paper. It is one form for every entity type, with 9 numbered items, and the existence certificate that goes with it must be under 90 days old. We prepare and file it for $199.
Statement summary
- Filed by
- A limited liability company organized outside Idaho
- Statute
- Idaho Code 30-21-503
- Fees
- $100 online, $120 on paper
- Attach
- a certificate of existence or certificate of good standing from the home state, dated within 90 days of filing
- Sent to
- Office of the Secretary of State, 450 N 4th Street, PO Box 83720, Boise, ID 83720-0080
- Form revision
- Revised 01/2019
Items 1 to 9
| Item | What the form asks | For an LLC |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The name of the entity | As on the home-state certificate |
| 2 | The name it will use in Idaho, only if required | Blank unless the name conflicts |
| 3 | The entity type | Tick Limited Liability Company |
| 4 | The jurisdiction of formation | The home state or country |
| 5 | The principal office | Street address, plus mailing address if different |
| 6 | The home state's required office, if it has one | The same as item 5, or blank if the home state requires none |
| 7 | An address for later correspondence | If different from item 5 |
| 8 | The registered agent in Idaho | Name and a physical street address |
| 9 | At least one governor | A member or manager, with a mailing address |
Below item 9 are the signature block, the signer's typed name and capacity, and a place for a phone number and email.
Items 1 and 2: names
The instructions tell you to enter the name exactly as it reads on the home-state certificate of existence. Item 2 is left alone unless the Idaho rules force a change; the instructions say item 2 is completed only when the entity must adopt an alternate name, either because its own conflicts with a name on the Idaho records or because it lacks a required ending such as corporation, incorporated, company or limited. For an LLC, the cause is a name too close to one already on the Idaho record.
Items 3 and 4: type and place
Item 3 is a list of check boxes. For an LLC you tick limited liability company. Item 4 asks for the domestic jurisdiction in which the entity was formed, in the instructions' wording, the "domestic jurisdiction where the entity was formed". Foreign entities formed outside the United States name their country.
Items 5 to 7: addresses
Item 5 is the principal office, by street address and by a separate mailing address if the two differ. Item 6 takes the addresses of the office the home state requires, if it requires one. Item 7 is where future reports will be mailed, if you want them somewhere other than item 5. A P.O. box is fine for item 7 and item 5's mailing line, but not for the agent.
Item 8: the agent
Item 8 asks for the name and street address of the registered agent. The agent must live in Idaho or be a business entity authorized there, and needs a physical street address in the state. The agent's consent is assumed by the filing (Idaho Code 30-21-404(b)), so get it in writing first.
Item 9 and the signature
For an LLC, the governor in item 9 is a member or manager, with a mailing address. The signer types a name and capacity, such as member or manager. Add a contact phone and email; the form asks for a phone number and an email address where the filer can be reached.
The certificate that goes with it
The form states that the statement must be accompanied by a certificate of existence or good standing dated within 90 days of filing. Anything else, such as a certified copy of the articles of incorporation or a certificate of tax status, is refused.
Paying and sending
Online, you pay in SOSBiz. On paper, the instructions give a payment of $120 by check payable to the Idaho Secretary of State, with $40 more for expedited and $100 more for same day. The address is Office of the Secretary of State, 450 N 4th Street, PO Box 83720, Boise, ID 83720-0080. The form must be typed; forms submitted on paper without the manual processing fee are rejected.
Common reasons a statement stalls
These points on the form need care:
- The certificate is more than 90 days old or is the wrong kind of document.
- The name does not match the certificate.
- The agent's address is not a physical street address.
- No governor is listed, or no signer's name and capacity.
- A paper form is sent without the processing fee, or is not typed.
- Payment is not completed.
Filing the statement through us
Send us the LLC's details
Name, home state, addresses, a member or manager and the Idaho agent.
We request the certificate
An existence certificate issued no more than 90 days before filing.
We fill in items 1 to 9
You see the draft before anything is filed.
An authorized person signs
A member or manager.
We file in SOSBiz
The Idaho fee is $100.
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.
Statement questions
How much does the statement cost?
$100 online. On paper it is $120 with the processing fee.
Is there a different form for an LLC?
No. The same Foreign Registration Statement is used for every entity type, with item 3 selecting the type.
Does the form need a notarized signature?
The instructions do not ask for notarization. They ask for a typed name and capacity.
Who can be the governor?
For an LLC, a member or a manager.
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 Secretary of State, starting a business and registered agent requirements
- Idaho Statement of Change of Registered Agent, Registered Office, or Both
- Idaho Code 30-21-404, designation of registered agent
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.