Arkansas

Foreign registration · no form number

Arkansas Corporation Foreign Registration in Nebraska

A corporation formed in Arkansas that wants to do business in Nebraska files an online registration (no form number), with $110 in state fees. Nebraska also wants Arkansas's Certificate of Good Standing ($25). We file it with the Secretary of State, Business Services Division from your Arkansas records, then serve as your agent for service of process there for year one.

Arkansas and Nebraska side by side

	Arkansas formed here	Nebraska registering here
Document	Arkansas Certificate of Good Standing	Application for Certificate of Authority to Transact Business (no form number)
State fee	$25	$110 at order (filing fee $100 plus charges collected at filing)
How it is handled	Arkansas: online, ready to print right after purchase	Filed online with Nebraska
Office	Arkansas Secretary of State, Business and Commercial Services	Nebraska Secretary of State, Business Services Division
Official page	sos.arkansas.gov	sos.nebraska.gov
Age rule	Dated when issued	Must be current
Yearly filing	Annual Corporation Franchise Tax Report, $150, every year	Biennial Report, $52, every two years
Due	May 1	April 1 of each even-numbered year
Agent	Your Arkansas registered agent	Our Nebraska agent for service of process

From Arkansas to Nebraska, step by step

Order the Arkansas certificate
The Certificate of Good Standing ($25) is ordered from Arkansas separately; it is not part of our Nebraska order. Nebraska wants the Arkansas certificate current, so it is ordered close to the filing date.
We prepare and file the registration
It names us as your Nebraska agent for service of process, with your Arkansas name and formation date and the certificate attached. Arkansas issues the certificate instantly, so the Nebraska filing can go in the same day. After approval, your Arkansas corporation is registered with Nebraska.

Nebraska costs for Arkansas companies

Item	Amount
State fees, paid at order	$110
Certificate of Good Standing, paid to Arkansas	$25
Our service, with a year of Nebraska agent for service of process service	$199
First-year total, Arkansas certificate included	$334

Will your Arkansas name work for Nebraska?

If Nebraska's records show it taken, you can use an alternate name for the Arkansas company. We check your exact Arkansas name against Nebraska's records before filing.

Agents: Nebraska and Arkansas

Nebraska calls it an agent for service of process; Arkansas says registered agent. Your current registered agent stays for Arkansas; ours takes Nebraska's papers and notices.

Yearly filings: Nebraska and Arkansas

Arkansas wants the Annual Corporation Franchise Tax Report every year ($150); Nebraska wants the Biennial Report every two years ($52). The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, Arkansas to Nebraska

An LLC formed in Arkansas files its own registration with Nebraska ($110 in state fees, the same, plus the Certificate of Good Standing ($25)). After that come Arkansas's Annual LLC Franchise Tax Report ($150) and Nebraska's Biennial Report ($25). See the LLC filing.

Common questions: Arkansas to Nebraska

Does my Arkansas company need to register in Nebraska?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

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

How much does the Nebraska registration cost?

$309 at checkout plus $25 to Arkansas for the Certificate of Good Standing, $334 in all (checkout is $110 in state fees plus our $199).

Do I need Arkansas's certificate of good standing?

Yes: Nebraska wants it ($25), current at filing.

What are the yearly costs for Arkansas and Nebraska?

Our agent for service of process renewal ($149 a year), Arkansas's report ($150) and Nebraska's report ($52, every two years).

What if I don't register with Nebraska?

An Arkansas company cannot sue in court there until it registers, and Nebraska can add a penalty of $500 a day, up to $10,000 a year.

Does Nebraska require a registered agent?

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

Will Nebraska accept my Arkansas name?

Yes, if no company there has it; if one does, it uses an alternate name there and keeps its Arkansas name at home.

Can I form a new Nebraska corporation instead?

Yes, but Arkansas keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files Nebraska's Biennial Report ($26), and the original keeps Arkansas's Annual Corporation Franchise Tax Report.

How do I withdraw from Nebraska later?

Arkansas companies leave by filing a Certificate of Withdrawal to Transact Business in the State of Nebraska; until then, Nebraska's report stays due alongside Arkansas's filings.

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