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How to register a foreign LLC in Idaho

Registering a foreign LLC in Idaho takes five steps and a $100 state fee, filed with the Idaho Secretary of State, Business Services.

The five steps

  1. Order the home-state certificate. Certificate of existence (certificate of good standing) from the home state, no older than 90 days. Request it from the state where the LLC was formed and allow time for it to arrive.
  2. Line up a registered agent. It needs a street address in Idaho. The services below include one for the first year.
  3. Complete Foreign Registration Statement. Download it from the Idaho Secretary of State, Business Services.
  4. Pay $100. That is the official fee.
  5. Set up the yearly filing. Annual report (Idaho Secretary of State, no fee), no fee (due: before the end of the month in which the LLC registered).

Documents checklist

  • Home-state certificate (certificate of existence (certificate of good standing) from the home state, no older than 90 days)
  • Foreign Registration Statement
  • The Idaho agent’s name and street address
  • The LLC’s exact legal name and formation date
  • Payment of $100

Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in Idaho (2026)

Prefer not to do the steps yourself? These are the services for Idaho.

  1. 1. Mainstay Filing $199 + the $100 state fee = $299; registered agent free for the first year, then $149 a year.
  2. 2. ID Registered Agent.org $199 + the $100 state fee = $299; registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.
  3. 3. Idaho Registered Agent.co $199 + the $100 state fee = $299; registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.

Service prices read from each provider’s Idaho page on October 28, 2026. The state fee is the official figure below and is paid to the Idaho Secretary of State, Business Services.

Idaho guide questions

How do I register a foreign LLC in Idaho?

Five steps: get the home-state certificate, name an agent, complete Foreign Registration Statement, pay $100 and set up the yearly filing.

Where do I send the Idaho application?

To the Idaho Secretary of State, Business Services. The link above goes to its filing page.

Can a service do the Idaho steps?

Yes: Mainstay Filing charges $199 plus the state fee and includes the agent for year one.

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