Arkansas Corporation Foreign Registration in Louisiana

A corporation formed in Arkansas that wants to do business in Louisiana files Form 326, with $160 in state fees. Louisiana may ask for Arkansas's Certificate of Good Standing ($25). We file it with the Secretary of State, Commercial Division using your Arkansas records and act as your registered agent there for the first year.

Arkansas and Louisiana side by side

	Arkansas formed here	Louisiana registering here
Document	Arkansas Certificate of Good Standing	Form 326, Application of Foreign Corporation for Certificate of Authority
State fee	$25	$160 at order
How it is handled	Arkansas: online, ready to print right after purchase	Filed with Louisiana
Paid expedite		24-hour $35, 2 to 4 hour $60
Office	Arkansas Secretary of State, Business and Commercial Services	Louisiana Secretary of State, Commercial Division
Official page	sos.arkansas.gov	sos.la.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Corporation Franchise Tax Report, $150, every year	Annual Report, $30, every year
Due	May 1	On or before the anniversary of the date authority to do business was issued
Agent	Your Arkansas registered agent	Our Louisiana registered agent

From Arkansas to Louisiana, step by step

We prepare and file Form 326
It lists us as your Louisiana registered agent, next to your Arkansas name and formation date. If Louisiana wants the Arkansas certificate, it is ordered first. After approval, your Arkansas corporation is registered with Louisiana.

Will your Arkansas name work for Louisiana?

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

Your Louisiana agent and the Arkansas one

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

Staying in good standing in Arkansas and Louisiana

Each year your corporation files Arkansas's Annual Corporation Franchise Tax Report ($150) and Louisiana's Annual Report ($30). With our $149 registered agent renewal, Arkansas plus Louisiana comes to $329 a year. The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, Arkansas to Louisiana

An LLC formed in Arkansas files Form 972 with Louisiana ($190 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Good Standing ($25)). After that come Arkansas's Annual LLC Franchise Tax Report ($150) and Louisiana's Annual Report ($35). See the LLC filing.

Common questions: Arkansas to Louisiana

Does my Arkansas company need to register in Louisiana?

Yes, once an Arkansas business operates there; Louisiana law lists 10 activities that do not count on their own.

Is this a certificate of authority?

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

How much does the Louisiana registration cost?

$359 at checkout; Louisiana may also want Arkansas's Certificate of Good Standing, at extra cost.

What are the yearly costs for Arkansas and Louisiana?

$329 a year: our $149 registered agent renewal, $150 to Arkansas and $30 to Louisiana for the yearly reports.

What if I don't register with Louisiana?

An Arkansas company cannot sue in court there until it registers.

Does Louisiana require a registered agent?

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

Can I form a new Louisiana corporation instead?

Yes, but Arkansas keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files Louisiana's Annual Report ($30), and the original keeps Arkansas's Annual Corporation Franchise Tax Report.

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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