Arkansas

Foreign registration · Form 635_0110A

Arkansas Corporation Foreign Registration in Iowa

Iowa registers a corporation from Arkansas as a foreign corporation on Form 635_0110A, with $100 in state fees. Iowa may ask for Arkansas's Certificate of Good Standing ($25). We file it with the Secretary of State, Business Services using your Arkansas records and act as your registered agent there for the first year.

Arkansas vs Iowa: the paperwork

	Arkansas formed here	Iowa registering here
Document	Arkansas Certificate of Good Standing	Form 635_0110A, Registration Statement, Foreign Profit Corporation
State fee	$25	$100 at order
How it is handled	Arkansas: online, ready to print right after purchase	Filed with Iowa
Paid expedite		5-business-day $15, 2-business-day $50
Office	Arkansas Secretary of State, Business and Commercial Services	Iowa Secretary of State, Business Services
Official page	sos.arkansas.gov	sos.iowa.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Corporation Franchise Tax Report, $150, every year	Biennial Report, $60, every two years
Due	May 1	April 1 of even-numbered years
Agent	Your Arkansas registered agent	Our Iowa registered agent

From Arkansas to Iowa, step by step

We prepare and file Form 635_0110A
It names us as your Iowa registered agent, with your Arkansas name and formation date. If Iowa wants the Arkansas certificate, it is ordered first. After approval, your Arkansas corporation is registered with Iowa.

Your Arkansas name and Iowa's rules

If Iowa's records show it taken, you can use an alternate name for the Arkansas company. We check your exact Arkansas name against Iowa's records before filing.

Agents: Iowa and Arkansas

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

Staying in good standing in Arkansas and Iowa

Arkansas wants the Annual Corporation Franchise Tax Report every year ($150); Iowa wants the Biennial Report every two years ($60). Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Arkansas to Iowa

An LLC formed in Arkansas files Form 635_0010 with Iowa ($100 in state fees, the same, plus the Certificate of Good Standing ($25)). After that come Arkansas's Annual LLC Franchise Tax Report ($150) and Iowa's Biennial Report ($30). See the LLC filing.

Common questions: Arkansas to Iowa

Does my Arkansas company need to register in Iowa?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

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

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

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

What are the yearly costs for Arkansas and Iowa?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), Arkansas's report ($150) and Iowa's report ($60, every two years).

Does Iowa require a registered agent?

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

Will Iowa 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 Iowa corporation instead?

Yes, but Arkansas keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files Iowa's Biennial Report ($60), and the original keeps Arkansas's Annual Corporation Franchise Tax Report.

How do I withdraw from Iowa later?

Arkansas companies leave by filing a Statement of Withdrawal; until then, Iowa's report stays due alongside Arkansas's filings.

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