Arkansas Corporation Foreign Registration in Oregon

To do business in Oregon, a corporation formed in Arkansas registers there on Form 50, with $275 in state fees. Oregon may ask for Arkansas's Certificate of Good Standing ($25). We file it with the Secretary of State, Corporation Division using your Arkansas records and act as your registered agent there for the first year.

Arkansas and Oregon side by side

	Arkansas formed here	Oregon registering here
Document	Arkansas Certificate of Good Standing	Form 50, Application for Authority to Transact Business - Business/Professional (Foreign Business Corporation)
State fee	$25	$275 at order
How it is handled	Arkansas: online, ready to print right after purchase	Filed online with Oregon
Office	Arkansas Secretary of State, Business and Commercial Services	Oregon Secretary of State, Corporation Division
Official page	sos.arkansas.gov	sos.oregon.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Corporation Franchise Tax Report, $150, every year	Annual Report, $275, every year
Due	May 1	Anniversary of authorization to transact business in Oregon, every year
Agent	Your Arkansas registered agent	Our Oregon registered agent

How Arkansas companies register with Oregon

We prepare and file Form 50
It lists us as your Oregon registered agent, next to your Arkansas name and formation date. If Oregon wants the Arkansas certificate, it is ordered first. After approval, your Arkansas corporation is registered with Oregon.

Your Arkansas name and Oregon's rules

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

Your Oregon agent and the Arkansas one

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

Yearly filings: Oregon and Arkansas

Each year your corporation files Arkansas's Annual Corporation Franchise Tax Report ($150) and Oregon's Annual Report ($275). With our $149 registered agent renewal, Arkansas plus Oregon comes to $574 a year. The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, Arkansas to Oregon

An LLC formed in Arkansas files Form 110 with Oregon ($275 in state fees, the same; no home-state certificate is needed). After that come Arkansas's Annual LLC Franchise Tax Report ($150) and Oregon's Annual Report ($275). See the LLC filing.

Questions Arkansas owners ask about Oregon

Does my Arkansas company need to register in Oregon?

Yes, once an Arkansas business operates there; Oregon law lists 11 activities that do not count on their own.

Is this a certificate of authority?

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

How much does the Oregon registration cost?

$474 at checkout; Oregon may also want Arkansas's Certificate of Good Standing, at extra cost.

What are the yearly costs for Arkansas and Oregon?

$574 a year: our $149 registered agent renewal, $150 to Arkansas and $275 to Oregon for the yearly reports.

Does Oregon require a registered agent?

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

Can I form a new Oregon corporation instead?

Yes, but Arkansas keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files Oregon's Annual Report ($100), and the original keeps Arkansas's Annual Corporation Franchise Tax Report.

How do I withdraw from Oregon later?

Arkansas companies leave by filing a Foreign Corporation Amendment/Withdrawal; until then, Oregon's report stays due alongside Arkansas's filings.

How do I get an Arkansas certificate of good standing?

Arkansas issues the Certificate of Good Standing online, ready to print right after purchase ($25).

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