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Kentucky Secretary of State, Business Filings
Kentucky business entity search
Look up a Kentucky corporation, LLC, or nonprofit. Federal filings are searched on this page. The Kentucky Secretary of State, Business Filings keeps the state registry, and the steps below show how to search it.
Federal filings searched here. The Kentucky registry record is on the official site.
Kentucky registry at a glance
| Registry agency | Kentucky Secretary of State, Business Filings |
|---|---|
| Office | Secretary of State: Michael G. Adams, since 2020 |
| Phone | (502) 564-3490 |
| Address | 1025 Capital Center Drive, Suite 201, Frankfort, KY |
| Mailing address | Office of the Secretary of State, Business Filings, P.O. Box 718, Frankfort, KY 40602 |
| Hours | In-person services 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. |
| Official search | Business Entity Search |
| Registry number | Organization Number. 7 digits with leading zeros, for example 0639879 |
How to search the Kentucky registry
The Business Entity Search searches by business name, organization number, city of principal office and ZIP code of principal office.
- Open the Business Entity Search page on the Secretary of State site.
- Choose to search by business name or organization number, city, or ZIP code.
- Uncheck "Show active entities only" if you also want inactive records.
- Enter the name or number and select Search.
- Select a company name to open its profile with status, standing, registered agent and last annual report date.
Three numbers, three agencies
Asking for the wrong number is a common reason a search comes back empty.
| Number | Issued by | What it identifies |
|---|---|---|
| Federal EIN | Internal Revenue Service | Identifies the business for federal tax. It is the same number in every state. |
| Organization Number | Kentucky Secretary of State, Business Filings | Identifies the entity's record in the state registry. 7 digits with leading zeros, for example 0639879 |
| Kentucky tax account number (per tax type, issued through MyTaxes) | Kentucky Department of Revenue | The Department of Revenue issues state tax accounts after the entity registers with the Secretary of State. It is separate from the 7-digit SOS organization number and from the federal EIN, which comes from the IRS. |
Fees and annual filings
| LLC formation | $40 (Articles of Organization) |
|---|---|
| Corporation formation | $40 (Articles of Incorporation) plus organization tax based on the number of authorized shares (KRS 136.060) |
| Annual filing | Annual Report |
| Annual fee, LLC | $15 |
| Annual fee, corporation | $15 |
| When it is due | Due between January 1 and June 30 each year, starting the year after formation. |
| Late filing | No late fee is listed. An entity that misses June 30 is listed in bad standing, and domestic entities are administratively dissolved (foreign entities have their authority revoked). Reinstatement costs a $100 penalty plus delinquent fees. |
| Filed with | Kentucky Secretary of State, online through FastTrack or by mail |
| Limited Liability Entity Tax (LLET) | Kentucky Department of Revenue. Applies to corporations, LLCs, S corporations, limited partnerships and other entities with limited liability. Businesses with $3 million or less in total gross receipts or gross profits pay the $175 minimum. |
Foreign corporations and LLCs pay $90 for a Certificate of Authority. Reinstatement after administrative dissolution carries a $100 penalty.
As published by the Kentucky Secretary of State, Business Filings, checked 2026-10-06. Fees change, and the official schedule decides.
Forming or running a business in Kentucky
Every entity must designate a registered agent and registered office in Kentucky, and file a statement of change when either changes.
Kentucky businesses on file
The largest organizations with a Kentucky address in the federal filings searched here, biggest first.
- HOLLEY PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS, INCEIN 61-1291482
- HUMANA INC.EIN 61-0647538
- BRIGHTSPRING HEALTH SERVICESEIN 61-0875371
- KINDRED HEALTHCARE LLCEIN 61-1323993
- BROWN-FORMAN CORPORATIONEIN 61-0143150
- LEXMARK INTERNATIONAL, INC.EIN 06-1308215
- CARL ZEISS VISION, INC.EIN 94-3189941
- MAXIM CRANE WORKS, LPEIN 25-1739175
- NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF STATE PROCUREMENT OFFICIALSEIN 61-1227864
- AMERICAN PRINTING HOUSE FOR THE BLIND INCEIN 61-0444640
- NATIONAL CENTER FOR FAMILIES LEARNING INCEIN 61-1159549
- DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANSEIN 31-0263158
- YUM! BRANDS, INC.EIN 13-3951308
- CHURCHILL DOWNS INCORPORATEDEIN 61-0156015
- STEEL TECHNOLOGIES LLCEIN 61-0712014
- REPUBLIC BANCORP, INC.EIN 61-0862051
- BOARDWALK PIPELINE PARTNERS, LPEIN 06-1687421
- TEXAS GAS TRANSMISSION, LLCEIN 61-0405152
- DISMAS CHARITIES INCEIN 61-0663854
- ASPHALT INSTITUTE INCEIN 61-1148531
- KENTUCKY SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONEIN 61-1135362
- GENEROUS GIVING INCEIN 58-2556775
- UNITED PARCEL SERVICE COMPANYEIN 13-1686691
- THE UNITED STATES PONY CLUBS INCEIN 61-1352306
Sources
Facts on this page come from the official pages below, checked 2026-10-06. A fact that could not be confirmed on an official page is left out.
- www.sos.ky.gov/bus/business-filings/Pages/default.aspx
- www.sos.ky.gov/sos-office/Pages/Biography.aspx
- www.sos.ky.gov/bus/business-filings/Pages/Fees.aspx
- www.sos.ky.gov/bus/business-filings/Pages/Annual-Reports.aspx
- sosbes.sos.ky.gov/BusSearchNProfile/Search.aspx
- revenue.ky.gov/Business/Corporation-Income-and-Limited-Liability-Entity-Tax/Pages/default.
- revenue.ky.gov/Business/Pages/Register-Business.aspx