Arkansas Corporation Foreign Registration in Montana

To do business in Montana, a corporation formed in Arkansas registers there on an online registration (no form number), with $70 in state fees. Montana may ask for Arkansas's Certificate of Good Standing ($25). We file it with the Secretary of State, Business Services from your Arkansas records, then serve as your registered agent there for year one.

Arkansas vs Montana: the paperwork

	Arkansas formed here	Montana registering here
Document	Arkansas Certificate of Good Standing	Certificate of Authority (no form number)
State fee	$25	$70 at order
How it is handled	Arkansas: online, ready to print right after purchase	Filed online with Montana
Office	Arkansas Secretary of State, Business and Commercial Services	Montana Secretary of State, Business Services
Official page	sos.arkansas.gov	help.sosmt.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Corporation Franchise Tax Report, $150, every year	Annual Report, no fee, every year
Due	May 1	April 15
Late yearly filing	$25 late fee	$15 late fee
Agent	Your Arkansas registered agent	Our Montana registered agent

From Arkansas to Montana, step by step

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

Will your Arkansas name work for Montana?

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

Agents: Montana and Arkansas

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

Staying in good standing in Arkansas and Montana

Each year your corporation files Arkansas's Annual Corporation Franchise Tax Report ($150) and Montana's Annual Report (no fee). With our $149 registered agent renewal, Arkansas plus Montana comes to $299 a year. Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Arkansas to Montana

An LLC formed in Arkansas files its own registration with Montana ($70 in state fees, the same; no home-state certificate is needed). After that come Arkansas's Annual LLC Franchise Tax Report ($150) and Montana's Annual Report ($20). See the LLC filing.

Common questions: Arkansas to Montana

Does my Arkansas company need to register in Montana?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

Yes: Montana issues one to Arkansas corporations once the filing is approved.

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

$269 at checkout; Montana may also want Arkansas's Certificate of Good Standing, at extra cost.

What are the yearly costs for Arkansas and Montana?

$299 a year: our $149 registered agent renewal, $150 to Arkansas and nothing to Montana for the yearly reports.

Does Montana require a registered agent?

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

Can I form a new Montana corporation instead?

Yes, but Arkansas keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files Montana's Annual Report (no fee), 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).

Is the filing the same for an LLC?

No: an LLC files its own registration with Montana ($70 in state fees).

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