Arkansas Corporation Foreign Registration in North Carolina

North Carolina registers a corporation from Arkansas as a foreign corporation on Form B-09, with $253 in state fees. North Carolina may ask for Arkansas's Certificate of Good Standing ($25). We file it with the Department of the Secretary of State, Business Registration Division from your Arkansas records, then serve as your registered agent there for year one.

What Arkansas and North Carolina each ask for

	Arkansas formed here	North Carolina registering here
Document	Arkansas Certificate of Good Standing	Form B-09, Application for Certificate of Authority
State fee	$25	$253 at order (filing fee $250 plus charges collected at filing)
How it is handled	Arkansas: online, ready to print right after purchase	Filed with North Carolina
Paid expedite		24-hour $100, same-day $200
Office	Arkansas Secretary of State, Business and Commercial Services	North Carolina Department of the Secretary of State, Business Registration Division
Official page	sos.arkansas.gov	sosnc.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Corporation Franchise Tax Report, $150, every year	Annual Report, $25, every year
Due	May 1	15th day of the 4th month following the close of the fiscal year
Turnaround	Certificate issued instantly online	Standard processing: 5 to 10 business days
Agent	Your Arkansas registered agent	Our North Carolina registered agent

From Arkansas to North Carolina, step by step

We prepare and file Form B-09
It names us as your North Carolina registered agent, with your Arkansas name and formation date. If North Carolina wants the Arkansas certificate, it is ordered first. After approval, your Arkansas corporation is registered with North Carolina.

Will your Arkansas name work for North Carolina?

North Carolina can hold a name for $10 before you file.

Your North Carolina agent and the Arkansas one

Arkansas and North Carolina both call it a registered agent. North Carolina papers come to us; Arkansas's agent is unchanged.

Yearly filings: North Carolina and Arkansas

Each year your corporation files Arkansas's Annual Corporation Franchise Tax Report ($150) and North Carolina's Annual Report ($25). With our $149 registered agent renewal, Arkansas plus North Carolina comes to $324 a year. Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Arkansas to North Carolina

An LLC formed in Arkansas files Form L-09 with North Carolina ($253 in state fees, the same, plus the Certificate of Good Standing ($25)). After that come Arkansas's Annual LLC Franchise Tax Report ($150) and North Carolina's Annual Report ($200). See the LLC filing.

Questions Arkansas owners ask about North Carolina

Does my Arkansas company need to register in North Carolina?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

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

How much does the North Carolina registration cost?

$452 at checkout; North Carolina may also want Arkansas's Certificate of Good Standing, at extra cost.

How long does the North Carolina registration take?

North Carolina's standard processing takes 5 to 10 business days, plus time for Arkansas's certificate if North Carolina asks for it. Paid expedite: 24-hour $100, same-day $200.

What are the yearly costs for Arkansas and North Carolina?

$324 a year: our $149 registered agent renewal, $150 to Arkansas and $25 to North Carolina for the yearly reports.

Does North Carolina require a registered agent?

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

Can I form a new North Carolina corporation instead?

Yes, but Arkansas keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files North Carolina's Annual Report ($25), and the original keeps Arkansas's Annual Corporation Franchise Tax Report.

How do I withdraw from North Carolina later?

Arkansas companies leave by filing Form L-14 ($25); until then, North Carolina's report stays due alongside Arkansas's filings.

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