Arkansas Corporation Foreign Registration in Kansas

Kansas registers a corporation from Arkansas as a foreign corporation on Form FA, with $115 in state fees. Kansas asks nothing of Arkansas here, not even the Certificate of Good Standing. We file it with the Secretary of State, Business Services Division from your Arkansas records, then serve as your resident agent there for year one.

Arkansas vs Kansas: the paperwork

	Arkansas formed here	Kansas registering here
Document	Arkansas Certificate of Good Standing (not needed here)	Form FA, Foreign Application (LLC, LLP, LP, Corporation)
State fee	$25	$115 at order
How it is handled	Arkansas: online, ready to print right after purchase	Filed on Kansas's paper form
Office	Arkansas Secretary of State, Business and Commercial Services	Kansas Secretary of State, Business Services Division
Official page	sos.arkansas.gov	sos.ks.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Corporation Franchise Tax Report, $150, every year	Business Entity Information Report, fee set by the state, every two years
Due	May 1	15th day of the 4th month after tax-year-end
Agent	Your Arkansas registered agent	Our Kansas resident agent

From Arkansas to Kansas, step by step

We prepare and file Form FA
It lists us as your Kansas resident agent, next to your Arkansas name and formation date. Nothing has to come from Arkansas first, so the Kansas filing can go in right away. After approval, your Arkansas corporation is registered with Kansas.

Will your Arkansas name work for Kansas?

We search Kansas's records for Arkansas's name on file before anything is filed.

Agents: Kansas and Arkansas

Kansas calls it a resident agent; Arkansas says registered agent. Kansas papers come to us; Arkansas's agent is unchanged.

Staying in good standing in Arkansas and Kansas

Arkansas wants the Annual Corporation Franchise Tax Report every year ($150); Kansas wants the Business Entity Information Report every two years. The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, Arkansas to Kansas

An LLC formed in Arkansas files Form FA with Kansas ($115 in state fees, the same; no home-state certificate is needed). After that come Arkansas's Annual LLC Franchise Tax Report ($150) and Kansas's Information Report ($5). See the LLC filing.

Common questions: Arkansas to Kansas

Does my Arkansas company need to register in Kansas?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

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

How much does the Kansas registration cost?

$314 at checkout, with nothing to pay Arkansas.

Do I need Arkansas's certificate of good standing?

No, Kansas takes Form FA without it.

What are the yearly costs for Arkansas and Kansas?

Our resident agent renewal ($149 a year), Arkansas's report ($150) and Kansas's report (fee set by the state, every two years).

Does Kansas require a registered agent?

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

Can I form a new Kansas corporation instead?

Yes, but Arkansas keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files Kansas's Business Entity Information Report, and the original keeps Arkansas's Annual Corporation Franchise Tax Report.

How do I withdraw from Kansas later?

Arkansas companies leave by filing a Certificate of Cancellation, Foreign (non-Kansas) Business; until then, Kansas's report stays due alongside Arkansas's filings.

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