Arkansas

Foreign registration · Form S&DC-S/N

Arkansas Corporation Foreign Registration in California

A corporation formed in Arkansas that wants to do business in California files Form S&DC-S/N, with $100 in state fees. California may ask for Arkansas's Certificate of Good Standing ($25). We file it with the Secretary of State, Business Entities using your Arkansas records and act as your agent for service of process there for the first year.

Arkansas and California side by side

	Arkansas formed here	California registering here
Document	Arkansas Certificate of Good Standing	Form S&DC-S/N, Statement and Designation by Foreign Corporation
State fee	$25	$100 at order
How it is handled	Arkansas: online, ready to print right after purchase	Filed with California
Paid expedite		24-hour $350, same-day $750
Office	Arkansas Secretary of State, Business and Commercial Services	California Secretary of State, Business Entities
Official page	sos.arkansas.gov	sos.ca.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Corporation Franchise Tax Report, $150, every year	Statement of Information (Form SI-550), $25, every year
Due	May 1	Last day of the corporation's registration-anniversary month, annually
Late yearly filing	$25 late fee	$250 late fee
Turnaround	Certificate issued instantly online	Online processing: 5 days or less
Agent	Your Arkansas registered agent	Our California agent for service of process

How Arkansas companies register with California

We prepare and file Form S&DC-S/N
It names us as your California agent for service of process, with your Arkansas name and formation date. If California wants the Arkansas certificate, it is ordered first. Once California approves it, the Arkansas company can do business there.

Will your Arkansas name work for California?

If another California company uses the Arkansas name, an alternate name is allowed. California can hold a name for 60 days for $10 before you file.

Your California agent and the Arkansas one

California calls it an agent for service of process; Arkansas says registered agent. Your current registered agent stays for Arkansas; ours takes California's papers and notices.

Staying in good standing in Arkansas and California

Each year your corporation files Arkansas's Annual Corporation Franchise Tax Report ($150) and California's Statement of Information (Form SI-550) ($25). With our $149 agent for service of process renewal, Arkansas plus California comes to $324 a year. The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, Arkansas to California

An LLC formed in Arkansas files Form LLC-5 with California ($70 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Good Standing ($25)). After that come Arkansas's Annual LLC Franchise Tax Report ($150) and California's Statement of Information (Form LLC-12) ($20). See the LLC filing.

Questions Arkansas owners ask about California

Does my Arkansas company need to register in California?

Yes, once an Arkansas business operates there; California registers it as a foreign corporation.

Is this a certificate of authority?

California calls it registration for Arkansas corporations; other states say certificate of authority.

How much does it cost to register an Arkansas corporation in California?

$299 at checkout; California may also want Arkansas's Certificate of Good Standing, at extra cost.

How long does the California registration take?

California's online processing takes 5 days or less, plus time for Arkansas's certificate if California asks for it. Paid expedite: 24-hour $350, same-day $750.

What are the yearly costs for Arkansas and California?

$324 a year: our $149 agent for service of process renewal, $150 to Arkansas and $25 to California for the yearly reports.

What if I don't register with California?

California can charge an Arkansas company a penalty of $20 a day.

Does California require a registered agent?

Yes: the Arkansas registered agent stays, and ours covers California for year one.

Will California accept my Arkansas name?

Yes, if no company there has it; if one does, it uses an alternate name there and keeps its Arkansas name at home.

Can I form a new California corporation instead?

Yes, but Arkansas keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files California's Statement of Information (Form SI-550) ($25), and the original keeps Arkansas's Annual Corporation Franchise Tax Report.

How do I withdraw from California later?

Arkansas companies leave by filing Form CORP-SURC, Certificate of Surrender; until then, California's report stays due alongside Arkansas's filings.

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