Arkansas Corporation Foreign Registration in North Dakota

To do business in North Dakota, a corporation formed in Arkansas registers there on an online registration (no form number), with $145 in state fees. North Dakota may ask for Arkansas's Certificate of Good Standing ($25). We file it with the Secretary of State from your Arkansas records, then serve as your registered agent there for year one.

Arkansas vs North Dakota: the paperwork

	Arkansas formed here	North Dakota registering here
Document	Arkansas Certificate of Good Standing	Foreign Business Corporation Certificate of Authority Application (no form number)
State fee	$25	$145 at order
How it is handled	Arkansas: online, ready to print right after purchase	Filed online with North Dakota
Office	Arkansas Secretary of State, Business and Commercial Services	North Dakota Secretary of State
Official page	sos.arkansas.gov	sos.nd.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Corporation Franchise Tax Report, $150, every year	Annual Report, $25, every year
Due	May 1	May 15
Late yearly filing	$25 late fee	$20 late fee
Agent	Your Arkansas registered agent	Our North Dakota registered agent

From Arkansas to North Dakota, step by step

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

Will your Arkansas name work for North Dakota?

North Dakota accepts your Arkansas name if it includes company, corporation, incorporated, limited, or an abbreviation of one of them. We search North Dakota's records for Arkansas's name on file before anything is filed.

Agents: North Dakota and Arkansas

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

Staying in good standing in Arkansas and North Dakota

Each year your corporation files Arkansas's Annual Corporation Franchise Tax Report ($150) and North Dakota's Annual Report ($25). With our $149 registered agent renewal, Arkansas plus North Dakota comes to $324 a year. The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, Arkansas to North Dakota

An LLC formed in Arkansas files its own registration with North Dakota ($135 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Good Standing ($25)). After that come Arkansas's Annual LLC Franchise Tax Report ($150) and North Dakota's Annual Report ($50). See the LLC filing.

Common questions: Arkansas to North Dakota

Does my Arkansas company need to register in North Dakota?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

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

How much does the North Dakota registration cost?

$344 at checkout; North Dakota may also want Arkansas's Certificate of Good Standing, at extra cost.

What are the yearly costs for Arkansas and North Dakota?

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

What if I don't register with North Dakota?

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

Does North Dakota require a registered agent?

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

Will North Dakota accept my Arkansas name?

Yes, if no company there already uses it and it includes company, corporation, incorporated, limited, or an abbreviation of one of them.

Can I form a new North Dakota corporation instead?

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

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