Arkansas Corporation Foreign Registration in Delaware

A corporation formed in Arkansas that wants to do business in Delaware files a registration (no form number), with $245 in state fees. Delaware may ask for Arkansas's Certificate of Good Standing ($25). We file it with the Department of State, Division of Corporations from your Arkansas records, then serve as your registered agent there for year one.

Arkansas and Delaware side by side

	Arkansas formed here	Delaware registering here
Document	Arkansas Certificate of Good Standing	Qualification Certificate of a Foreign Corporation (no form number)
State fee	$25	$245 at order
How it is handled	Arkansas: online, ready to print right after purchase	Filed with Delaware
Paid expedite		24-hour $50, same-day $100, 2-hour $500, 1-hour $1,000
Office	Arkansas Secretary of State, Business and Commercial Services	Delaware Department of State, Division of Corporations
Official page	sos.arkansas.gov	corp.delaware.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Corporation Franchise Tax Report, $150, every year	Foreign Corporation Annual Report, $125, every year
Due	May 1	June 30
Late yearly filing	$25 late fee	$125 late fee
Agent	Your Arkansas registered agent	Our Delaware registered agent

From Arkansas to Delaware, step by step

We prepare and file the registration
It names us as your Delaware registered agent, with your Arkansas name and formation date. If Delaware wants the Arkansas certificate, it is ordered first. Once Delaware approves it, the Arkansas company can do business there.

Your Arkansas name and Delaware's rules

Delaware can hold a name for 120 days for $75 before you file.

Your Delaware agent and the Arkansas one

Arkansas and Delaware both call it a registered agent. Delaware papers come to us; Arkansas's agent is unchanged.

Yearly filings: Delaware and Arkansas

Each year your corporation files Arkansas's Annual Corporation Franchise Tax Report ($150) and Delaware's Foreign Corporation Annual Report ($125). With our $149 registered agent renewal, Arkansas plus Delaware comes to $424 a year. The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, Arkansas to Delaware

An LLC formed in Arkansas files its own registration with Delaware ($200 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Good Standing ($25)). After that come Arkansas's Annual LLC Franchise Tax Report ($150) and Delaware's Annual LLC Tax ($300). See the LLC filing.

Common questions: Arkansas to Delaware

Does my Arkansas company need to register in Delaware?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

Delaware calls it qualification for Arkansas corporations; other states say certificate of authority.

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

$444 at checkout; Delaware may also want Arkansas's Certificate of Good Standing, at extra cost.

What are the yearly costs for Arkansas and Delaware?

$424 a year: our $149 registered agent renewal, $150 to Arkansas and $125 to Delaware for the yearly reports.

Does Delaware require a registered agent?

Yes: the Arkansas registered agent stays, and ours covers Delaware for year one, with a street address there.

Can I form a new Delaware corporation instead?

Yes, but Arkansas keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files Delaware's Annual Franchise Tax Report ($50), and the original keeps Arkansas's Annual Corporation Franchise Tax Report.

How do I withdraw from Delaware later?

Arkansas companies leave by filing a Certificate of Withdrawal of Foreign Corporation; until then, Delaware's report stays due alongside Arkansas's filings.

How do I get an Arkansas certificate of good standing?

Arkansas issues the Certificate of Good Standing online, ready to print right after purchase ($25).

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