Register a Nebraska Foreign LLC
A Nebraska Foreign LLC is a limited liability company that was formed outside of Nebraska, but engages in business activity inside of the state. To register a foreign LLC in Nebraska, submit an Application for Certificate of Authority to the Secretary of State's office. The filing fee is $100.
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Steps to Register a Foreign LLC in Nebraska
The process to get your LLC ready to legally operate inside of Nebraska is known as a foreign qualification. You’ll need a local registered agent, and to file an application with Nebraska’s Secretary of State in order to ready your LLC to do business in the Cornhusker State. Here’s how it works.
Under Nebraska law, you have to appoint a registered agent. Your Nebraska registered agent can either be a resident of the state or another person with authority to transact business in the state. They must have an office in the state (P.O. boxes aren’t allowed) and be available at that address to accept service of process on behalf of your business. If you don’t live in Nebraska, it’s pretty tricky to be your own registered agent. That’s why most foreign LLCs opt to use a registered agent service.
Nebraska requires you to request a certificate of good standing from your home state or jurisdiction and attach it to your application. In most states, you’ll be able to request a certificate of good standing online through your Secretary of State’s office for a small fee.
Learn more about obtaining a certificate of good standing.
Once your business is up and running in Nebraska, you’ll want to be able to connect with your local market. Having a robust and localized digital presence can help build your business’s identity, which in turn will make your business seem more trustworthy and professional, even if you’ve only just started offering services or products.
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Learn more about how to launch your business identity in Nebraska (or anywhere else).
To register a foreign LLC in Nebraska, you’ll need to fill out an Application for Certificate of Authority. The form can be submitted online or in person at the Secretary of State’s office. There’s a filing fee of $100 ($110 if you submit your filing in person).
You’ll need to provide the following information about your LLC:
- Company name
- Alternate name if the original is unavailable or does not comply with Nebraska law
- Registered agent name and address
- Principal office address
- State or jurisdiction where LLC was formed
- Your business address in your home state or jurisdiction
- A brief description of the kind of business your LLC will transact in Nebraska
- Date you’d like your filing to become effective (or leave it blank for the filing to become effective immediately)
- Signature and printed name of someone authorized to do business on behalf of your business
Note: The information you list on your application will go on Nebraska’s public records, which means almost anyone can find out who owns your LLC. If that doesn’t sound appealing, hire Northwest to form your foreign LLC. Our information will go on state filings, keeping yours safe from spammers and scammers.
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Nebraska Foreign Registration FAQ
No. Your original formation documents are the documents you file when you first form your LLC in your home state or jurisdiction. Filing a Certificate of Organization forms an entirely new LLC—if you have an LLC, you don’t need to do that. You only need to register your existing LLC with Nebraska by filing a Certificate of Authority.
$100, or $110 if filing in person.
By mail:
Robert B. Evnen, Secretary of State
P.O. Box 96408
Lincoln, NE 68509
Online:
Nebraska Secretary of State Corporate Document eDelivery
Nebraska processes online and in-person filings in about two business days. Mailed filings can take up to two weeks, plus additional time for mailing.
No. The Nebraska publication requirement only applies to domestic LLCs and corporations. Foreign LLCs don’t need to worry about it.
Nebraska’s Uniform Limited Liability Company Act does not offer a clear definition of what counts a doing business in Nebraska, but it does provide a long list of what doesn’t count. The Nebraska Department of Revenue provides some guidance on the topic, however. According to their office, an LLC will need to register with the Department of Revenue if it does any of the following:
- Has employees
- Engages in retail sales
- Rents or leases property
- Provides services that require the collection of sales tax
Engaging in other activities—like applying for a professional license or bidding on a contract—will likely require an out-of-state LLC to register in Nebraska.
NE Code § 21.2.03 provides a list of what doesn’t count as doing business. For example, you can maintain a bank account, sell through an independent contractor, or settle a court proceeding without needing to foreign register in Nebraska.
Still have questions? Read more about what counts as doing business in another state.
Yes, like all LLCs, foreign and domestic, your business will need to pay all applicable local, state, and federal taxes.
Yes, you’ll need to file a Nebraska biennial report every other year. Nebraska requires it in odd-numbered years. In addition to that, you have to deliver your biennial report between January 1 and April 1.
What if you don’t include all the necessary information? The Secretary of State will let your company know and return the report to you so you can make corrections. As long as you return the corrected report within 30 days, the state will still classify it as an on-time submission.
You’ll want to fill out an Application for Amended Certificate of Authority. Then you’ll pay a filing fee of $30 by mail or $25 online. If you’re paying online with a credit card, there’s also a $2 minimum convenience fee.
To withdraw your foreign LLC in Nebraska, submit a Certificate of Withdrawal. It costs $30 to submit by mail or $25 to submit online. Your registered agent’s authority to accept documents will automatically be revoked once you file the certificate.
