Foreign Qualification by State

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Foreign qualification in Idaho: the requirements

To qualify a foreign LLC in Idaho, file Foreign Registration Statement and pay the $100 fee, with a registered agent in the state.

Idaho checklist

  • The application: Foreign Registration Statement, filed with the Idaho Secretary of State, Business Services.
  • The fee: $100. It is the same however you file.
  • From your home state: Certificate of existence (certificate of good standing) from the home state, no older than 90 days.
  • A local agent: A registered agent with a street address in Idaho. Each service below supplies one for the first year.
  • Afterward: Annual report (Idaho Secretary of State, no fee), no fee (due: before the end of the month in which the LLC registered).

Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in Idaho (2026)

The three ways we would handle the Idaho filing.

1. Mainstay Filing

$199 + $100 state fee = $299

Registered agent free for the first year, then $149 a year.

2. ID Registered Agent.org

$199 + $100 state fee = $299

Registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.

3. Idaho Registered Agent.co

$199 + $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.

How Idaho compares

Idaho is 9th of 50 by fee (median $142.50). It is one of 36 states that want a home-state certificate: Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia and Wyoming.

Idaho questions

What does Idaho require for foreign qualification?

Foreign Registration Statement, the $100 fee and a registered agent in Idaho, plus a certificate from the LLC’s home state.

Is Idaho stricter than other states?

It is 9th cheapest by fee, and one of the 36 states that want home-state paperwork.

Which service is best for Idaho?

Mainstay Filing, at $199 plus the state fee.

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