Arkansas Corporation Foreign Registration in New York

New York registers a corporation from Arkansas as a foreign corporation on Form DOS-1335-f-a, with $225 in state fees. New York may ask for Arkansas's Certificate of Good Standing ($25). We file it with the Department of State, Division of Corporations from your Arkansas records, then serve as your registered agent there for year one.

Arkansas and New York side by side

	Arkansas formed here	New York registering here
Document	Arkansas Certificate of Good Standing	Form DOS-1335-f-a, Application for Authority (Foreign Business Corporation)
State fee	$25	$225 at order
How it is handled	Arkansas: online, ready to print right after purchase	Filed with New York
Paid expedite		24-hour $25, same-day $75, 2-hour $150
Office	Arkansas Secretary of State, Business and Commercial Services	New York Department of State, Division of Corporations
Official page	sos.arkansas.gov	dos.ny.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Corporation Franchise Tax Report, $150, every year	Biennial Statement, $9, every two years
Due	May 1	During the calendar month of authorization to do business in NY, every 2 years
Turnaround	Certificate issued instantly online	Standard processing: 7 business days
Agent	Your Arkansas registered agent	Our New York registered agent

From Arkansas to New York, step by step

We prepare and file Form DOS-1335-f-a
It lists us as your New York registered agent, next to your Arkansas name and formation date. If New York wants the Arkansas certificate, it is ordered first. Once New York approves it, the Arkansas company can do business there.

Your Arkansas name and New York's rules

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

Your New York agent and the Arkansas one

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

Staying in good standing in Arkansas and New York

Arkansas wants the Annual Corporation Franchise Tax Report every year ($150); New York wants the Biennial Statement every two years ($9). Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Arkansas to New York

An LLC formed in Arkansas files Form DOS-1361-f-a with New York ($250 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Good Standing ($25)). After that come Arkansas's Annual LLC Franchise Tax Report ($150) and New York's Biennial Statement ($9). See the LLC filing.

Common questions: Arkansas to New York

Does my Arkansas company need to register in New York?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

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

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

$424 at checkout; New York may also want Arkansas's Certificate of Good Standing, at extra cost.

How long does the New York registration take?

New York's standard processing takes 7 business days, plus time for Arkansas's certificate if New York asks for it. Paid expedite: 24-hour $25, same-day $75.

What are the yearly costs for Arkansas and New York?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), Arkansas's report ($150) and New York's report ($9, every two years).

What if I don't register with New York?

An Arkansas company cannot sue in court there until it registers.

Does New York require a registered agent?

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

Can I form a new New York corporation instead?

Yes, but Arkansas keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files New York's Biennial Statement ($9), and the original keeps Arkansas's Annual Corporation Franchise Tax Report.

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