Arkansas Corporation Foreign Registration in Nevada

A corporation formed in Arkansas that wants to do business in Nevada files an online registration (no form number), with $425 in state fees. Nevada may ask for Arkansas's Certificate of Good Standing ($25). We file it with the Secretary of State, Commercial Recordings Division using your Arkansas records and act as your registered agent there for the first year.

What Arkansas and Nevada each ask for

	Arkansas formed here	Nevada registering here
Document	Arkansas Certificate of Good Standing	Foreign (Non-Nevada) Corporation Qualification (no form number)
State fee	$25	$425 at order (filing fee $75 plus charges collected at filing)
How it is handled	Arkansas: online, ready to print right after purchase	Filed online with Nevada
Paid expedite		2-hour $500, 1-hour $1,000
Office	Arkansas Secretary of State, Business and Commercial Services	Nevada Secretary of State, Commercial Recordings Division
Official page	sos.arkansas.gov	nvsos.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Corporation Franchise Tax Report, $150, every year	Annual List of Officers, Directors and Registered Agent, fee set by the state, every year
Due	May 1	Last day of the anniversary month of NV qualification
Late yearly filing	$25 late fee	$175 late fee
Turnaround	Certificate issued instantly online	Online processing: most online filings are processed the same day at no extra charge
Agent	Your Arkansas registered agent	Our Nevada registered agent

From Arkansas to Nevada, step by step

We prepare and file the registration
It lists us as your Nevada registered agent, next to your Arkansas name and formation date. If Nevada wants the Arkansas certificate, it is ordered first. Once Nevada approves it, the Arkansas company can do business there.

Will your Arkansas name work for Nevada?

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

Your Nevada agent and the Arkansas one

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

Yearly filings: Nevada and Arkansas

Arkansas wants the Annual Corporation Franchise Tax Report every year ($150); Nevada wants the Annual List of Officers, Directors and Registered Agent every year. The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, Arkansas to Nevada

An LLC formed in Arkansas files its own registration with Nevada ($425 in state fees, the same; no home-state certificate is needed). After that come Arkansas's Annual LLC Franchise Tax Report ($150) and Nevada's periodic report ($350). See the LLC filing.

Questions Arkansas owners ask about Nevada

Does my Arkansas company need to register in Nevada?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

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

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

$624 at checkout; Nevada may also want Arkansas's Certificate of Good Standing, at extra cost.

How long does the Nevada registration take?

Nevada says most online filings are processed the same day at no extra charge, plus time for Arkansas's certificate if Nevada asks for it. Paid expedite: 2-hour $500, 1-hour $1,000.

What are the yearly costs for Arkansas and Nevada?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), Arkansas's report ($150) and Nevada's report (fee set by the state).

Does Nevada require a registered agent?

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

Can I form a new Nevada corporation instead?

Yes, but Arkansas keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files Nevada's Annual List of Officers, Directors and Registered Agent, and the original keeps Arkansas's Annual Corporation Franchise Tax Report.

How do I withdraw from Nevada later?

Arkansas companies leave by filing a Certificate of Dissolution/Withdrawal; until then, Nevada's report stays due alongside Arkansas's filings.

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