Kentucky Veterans and Active Duty

Veterans file a Kentucky LLC with a $0 state fee.

Kentucky waives the $40 state filing fee for businesses at least 51% owned by veterans or active-duty service members, plus your annual report fee for the first four years. You pay only our flat service fee. Thank you for your service.

$99 total, $0 to the state KRS 14A.2-165 The state verifies, we never hold your DD-214

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Standard filing is $139 total. Veteran-owned is $99, just our service fee.

The Benefit

What Kentucky waives for veterans

$40 formation fee becomes $0

The state's Articles of Organization filing fee is waived for veteran-owned LLCs. You pay only our $99 service fee instead of $139.

Annual report fee, $0 for 4 years

The $15 annual report fee is waived for your first four years, as long as your LLC stays at least 51% veteran or active-duty owned.

Who qualifies

Any LLC at least 51% owned by one or more veterans or active-duty service members, formed after August 1, 2018.

Same fast filing

You get the exact same service: AI-prepared Articles, human review, fast electronic filing with the Secretary of State. Just without the state fee.

How verification works, and what we will not ask for. The Kentucky Secretary of State verifies veteran status, not FlashFile AI. When we file online, we certify the business as veteran-owned by checking the state's veteran box; no copies are required online. We do not collect or store your DD-214 or military ID. Because it is a certification to the Commonwealth, only claim it if your LLC genuinely qualifies. Authority: KRS 14A.2-165.

How It Works

Three steps to your free filing

Tell us about your LLC

Fill out the quick intake form and check the veteran-owned box. Takes under five minutes.

We prepare and file

We draft your Articles of Organization, certify veteran-owned status on the filing, and submit to the Secretary of State with the state fee waived.

You're official

You receive your stamped formation documents. We bill only our $99 service fee, nothing to the state.

FAQ

Veteran LLC questions

Do veterans really pay no state filing fee?

Correct. Under KRS 14A.2-165, Kentucky waives the $40 Articles of Organization filing fee for LLCs at least 51% owned by veterans or active-duty members, formed after August 1, 2018, and waives the $15 annual report fee for the first 4 years. You pay only FlashFile AI's $99 service fee: $99 total instead of $139.

How is my veteran status verified?

The Kentucky Secretary of State handles verification, not us. Filing online, you certify veteran-owned status by checking a box; no copies are required online. We do not collect or store your DD-214 or military ID. Only claim the exemption if your LLC genuinely qualifies, since it is a certification to the state.

Who counts toward the 51% ownership?

Both honorably discharged veterans and active-duty service members count. As long as veterans and active-duty members together own at least 51% of the LLC, it qualifies.

What if my LLC is not veteran-owned?

No problem. Standard Kentucky LLC formation through FlashFile AI is $99 plus the $40 state fee, $139 total, with same-day filing and no subscription traps. See standard pricing.

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Start your veteran-owned Kentucky LLC in minutes. $0 to the state, $99 to us.

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This page is general information, not legal or tax advice. Veteran eligibility and the fee exemption are determined and verified by the Kentucky Secretary of State under KRS 14A.2-165. Falsely certifying veteran-owned status is a misrepresentation to the Commonwealth.