Arkansas Corporation Foreign Registration in Maryland

A corporation formed in Arkansas that wants to do business in Maryland files a paper registration (no form number), with $104.50 in state fees and a $50 required expedite. Maryland may ask for Arkansas's Certificate of Good Standing ($25). We file it with the State Department of Assessments and Taxation (SDAT), Charter Division from your Arkansas records, then serve as your resident agent there for year one.

Arkansas and Maryland side by side

	Arkansas formed here	Maryland registering here
Document	Arkansas Certificate of Good Standing	Foreign Corporation Qualification (no form number)
State fee	$25	$104.50 at order (filing fee $100 plus charges collected at filing)
How it is handled	Arkansas: online, ready to print right after purchase	Filed on Maryland's paper form
Required expedite		$50 at order (7 business days)
Office	Arkansas Secretary of State, Business and Commercial Services	Maryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation (SDAT), Charter Division
Official page	sos.arkansas.gov	egov.maryland.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Corporation Franchise Tax Report, $150, every year	Form 1 — Business Entity Annual Report and Business Personal Property Return, $300, every year
Due	May 1	April 15
Turnaround	Certificate issued instantly online	Required expedite processing: 7 business days
Agent	Your Arkansas registered agent	Our Maryland resident agent

How Arkansas companies register with Maryland

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

Your Arkansas name and Maryland's rules

Maryland can hold a name for $25 before you file.

Agents: Maryland and Arkansas

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

Staying in good standing in Arkansas and Maryland

Each year your corporation files Arkansas's Annual Corporation Franchise Tax Report ($150) and Maryland's Form 1 — Business Entity Annual Report and Business Personal Property Return ($300). With our $149 resident agent renewal, Arkansas plus Maryland comes to $599 a year. The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, Arkansas to Maryland

An LLC formed in Arkansas files its own registration with Maryland ($104.50 in state fees and the $50 required expedite, the same, plus the Certificate of Good Standing ($25)). After that come Arkansas's Annual LLC Franchise Tax Report ($150) and Maryland's Business Entity Annual Report (Form 1) ($300). See the LLC filing.

Common questions: Arkansas to Maryland

Does my Arkansas company need to register in Maryland?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

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

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

$353.50 at checkout, including the $50 required expedite; Maryland may also want Arkansas's Certificate of Good Standing, at extra cost.

How long does the Maryland registration take?

7 business days with Maryland's required expedite, plus time for Arkansas's certificate if Maryland asks for it.

What are the yearly costs for Arkansas and Maryland?

$599 a year: our $149 resident agent renewal, $150 to Arkansas and $300 to Maryland for the yearly reports.

Does Maryland require a registered agent?

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

Can I form a new Maryland corporation instead?

Yes, but Arkansas keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files Maryland's periodic report ($300), and the original keeps Arkansas's Annual Corporation Franchise Tax Report.

How do I withdraw from Maryland later?

Arkansas companies leave by filing an Application for Termination for a Foreign Corporation; until then, Maryland's report stays due alongside Arkansas's filings.

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