LLC in Another State › Idaho
Living in Idaho with an LLC formed elsewhere
If your LLC was formed outside Idaho and does business here, it generally registers with the Idaho Secretary of State, Business Services as a foreign LLC. The fee is $100.
Do I have to register?
Idaho expects an out-of-state LLC doing business here to register. What counts as doing business is set by statute; the sources below cite it. The registration is Foreign Registration Statement.
Formed in Wyoming, Delaware or Nevada?
The state fees add up like this before any service fee or yearly charge.
| LLC formed in | Formation fee | Idaho foreign fee | State fees together |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wyoming | $100 | $100 | $200 |
| Delaware | $110 | $100 | $210 |
| Nevada | $425 | $100 | $525 |
Formation fees are the state’s published figures; Nevada’s includes the initial list and state business license filed with the articles.
Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in Idaho (2026)
Want it handled? For Idaho, in order.
- 1. Mainstay Filing $199 + the $100 state fee = $299; registered agent free for the first year, then $149 a year.
- 2. ID Registered Agent.org $199 + the $100 state fee = $299; registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.
- 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.
What you keep up
Annual report (Idaho Secretary of State, no fee), no fee (due: before the end of the month in which the LLC registered). You also keep a registered agent in Idaho.
Idaho questions
Can I run an LLC from Idaho if it was formed in another state?
You can, but Idaho generally expects the LLC to register as a foreign LLC if it does business there. The the Idaho Secretary of State, Business Services takes the filing.
What does Idaho charge a foreign LLC?
$100.
Do I need paper from the state where I formed?
Yes. Certificate of existence (certificate of good standing) from the home state, no older than 90 days.
Sources
- Idaho Secretary of State, Foreign Registration Statement (PDF): archive.sos.idaho.gov/CORP/forms/FOREIGN/Foreign%20Reg%20Statement.pdf, checked October 8, 2026
- Idaho Code 30-21-214, fees: legislature.idaho.gov/statutesrules/idstat/Title30/T30CH21/SECT30-21-214/, checked October 8, 2026
- Idaho Secretary of State, business FAQ: sos.idaho.gov/business-resources/business-faq/, checked October 8, 2026
- Idaho Code 30-21-505, activities that are not doing business: legislature.idaho.gov/statutesrules/idstat/Title30/T30CH21/SECT30-21-505/, checked October 8, 2026
- Idaho Code 30-21-213, annual report: legislature.idaho.gov/statutesrules/idstat/Title30/T30CH21/SECT30-21-213/, checked October 8, 2026
- Withdrawal of Foreign Registration Statement (PDF): archive.sos.idaho.gov/CORP/forms/FOREIGN/Foreign%20Withdrawal.pdf, checked October 8, 2026