Glossary

FQ

Also called: foreign qualify, foreign qualified

Foreign qualification - industry shorthand for registering an entity to do business in a state other than the one that formed it. The state filing behind an FQ is usually called a certificate of authority or application for registration, and most states want a certificate of good standing from the home state attached.

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