Arkansas

Foreign registration · Form Corp 42

Arkansas Corporation Foreign Registration in Missouri

Missouri registers a corporation from Arkansas as a foreign corporation on Form Corp 42, with $155 in state fees. Missouri also asks for Arkansas's Certificate of Good Standing ($25), no older than 60 days. We file it with the Secretary of State, Corporations Division from your Arkansas records, then serve as your registered agent there for year one.

Arkansas vs Missouri: the paperwork

	Arkansas formed here	Missouri registering here
Document	Arkansas Certificate of Good Standing	Form Corp 42, Application for Certificate of Authority
State fee	$25	$155 at order
How it is handled	Arkansas: online, ready to print right after purchase	Filed with Missouri
Office	Arkansas Secretary of State, Business and Commercial Services	Missouri Secretary of State, Corporations Division
Official page	sos.arkansas.gov	sos.mo.gov
Age rule	Dated when issued	Accepted if dated within 60 days
Yearly filing	Annual Corporation Franchise Tax Report, $150, every year	Corporate Registration Report, $15, every two years
Due	May 1	Last day of the corporation's anniversary month
Late yearly filing	$25 late fee	$15 late fee
Agent	Your Arkansas registered agent	Our Missouri registered agent

How Arkansas companies register with Missouri

Order the Arkansas certificate
The Certificate of Good Standing ($25) is ordered from Arkansas separately; it is not part of our Missouri order. An instant Arkansas certificate reaches Missouri only hours old, well inside the limit of 60 days.
We prepare and file Form Corp 42
It names us as your Missouri registered agent, with your Arkansas name and formation date and the certificate attached. With the certificate issued on the spot, nothing from Arkansas delays the Missouri filing. Once Missouri approves it, the Arkansas company can do business there.

Missouri costs for Arkansas companies

Item	Amount
State fees, paid at order	$155
Certificate of Good Standing, paid to Arkansas	$25
Our service, with a year of Missouri registered agent service	$199
First-year total, Arkansas certificate included	$379

Your Arkansas name and Missouri's rules

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

Agents: Missouri and Arkansas

Arkansas and Missouri both call it a registered agent. Your current registered agent stays for Arkansas; ours takes Missouri's papers and notices.

Staying in good standing in Arkansas and Missouri

Arkansas wants the Annual Corporation Franchise Tax Report every year ($150); Missouri wants the Corporate Registration Report every two years ($15). Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Arkansas to Missouri

An LLC formed in Arkansas files Form LLC 4 with Missouri ($105 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Good Standing ($25)). See the LLC filing.

Questions Arkansas owners ask about Missouri

Does my Arkansas company need to register in Missouri?

Yes, once an Arkansas business operates there; Missouri law lists 8 activities that do not count on their own.

Is this a certificate of authority?

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

How much does the Missouri registration cost?

$354 at checkout plus $25 to Arkansas for the Certificate of Good Standing, $379 in all (checkout is $155 in state fees plus our $199).

Do I need Arkansas's certificate of good standing?

Yes: Missouri wants it ($25), no more than 60 days old at filing.

What are the yearly costs for Arkansas and Missouri?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), Arkansas's report ($150) and Missouri's report ($15, every two years).

What if I don't register with Missouri?

An Arkansas company cannot sue in court there until it registers, and Missouri can add a fine of at least $1,000.

Does Missouri require a registered agent?

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

Can I form a new Missouri corporation instead?

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

How do I withdraw from Missouri later?

Arkansas companies leave by filing an Application for Certificate of Withdrawal; until then, Missouri's report stays due alongside Arkansas's filings.

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