Arkansas

Foreign registration · Form FBE

Arkansas Corporation Foreign Registration in Kentucky

To do business in Kentucky, a corporation formed in Arkansas registers there on Form FBE, with $90 in state fees. Kentucky needs nothing from Arkansas: no Certificate of Good Standing. We file it with the Secretary of State, Division of Business Filings from your Arkansas records, then serve as your registered agent there for year one.

Arkansas vs Kentucky: the paperwork

	Arkansas formed here	Kentucky registering here
Document	Arkansas Certificate of Good Standing (not needed here)	Form FBE, Certificate of Authority (Foreign Business Entity)
State fee	$25	$90 at order
How it is handled	Arkansas: online, ready to print right after purchase	Filed with Kentucky
Office	Arkansas Secretary of State, Business and Commercial Services	Kentucky Secretary of State, Division of Business Filings
Official page	sos.arkansas.gov	web.sos.ky.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Corporation Franchise Tax Report, $150, every year	Annual Report, $15, every year
Due	May 1	On or before June 30
Agent	Your Arkansas registered agent	Our Kentucky registered agent

How Arkansas companies register with Kentucky

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

Will your Arkansas name work for Kentucky?

We check your exact Arkansas name against Kentucky's records before filing.

Your Kentucky agent and the Arkansas one

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

Yearly filings: Kentucky and Arkansas

Each year your corporation files Arkansas's Annual Corporation Franchise Tax Report ($150) and Kentucky's Annual Report ($15). With our $149 registered agent renewal, Arkansas plus Kentucky comes to $314 a year. Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Arkansas to Kentucky

An LLC formed in Arkansas files Form FBE with Kentucky ($90 in state fees, the same; no home-state certificate is needed). After that come Arkansas's Annual LLC Franchise Tax Report ($150) and Kentucky's Annual Report ($15). See the LLC filing.

Common questions: Arkansas to Kentucky

Does my Arkansas company need to register in Kentucky?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

Yes: Kentucky issues one to Arkansas corporations once the form is approved.

How much does the Kentucky registration cost?

$289 at checkout, with nothing to pay Arkansas.

Do I need Arkansas's certificate of good standing?

No, Kentucky takes Form FBE without it.

How long does the Kentucky registration take?

Kentucky's standard processing takes up to 3 business days; nothing comes from Arkansas first.

What are the yearly costs for Arkansas and Kentucky?

$314 a year: our $149 registered agent renewal, $150 to Arkansas and $15 to Kentucky for the yearly reports.

Does Kentucky require a registered agent?

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

Can I form a new Kentucky corporation instead?

Yes, but Arkansas keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files Kentucky's Annual Report ($15), and the original keeps Arkansas's Annual Corporation Franchise Tax Report.

How do I withdraw from Kentucky later?

Arkansas companies leave by filing a Certificate of Withdrawal (Foreign Business Entity); until then, Kentucky's report stays due alongside Arkansas's filings.

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