Arkansas

Foreign registration · no form number

Arkansas Corporation Foreign Registration in Vermont

A corporation formed in Arkansas that wants to do business in Vermont files an online registration (no form number), with $155 in state fees. Vermont also asks for Arkansas's Certificate of Good Standing ($25), no older than 30 days. We file it with the Secretary of State, Business Services Division from your Arkansas records, then serve as your registered agent there for year one.

Arkansas vs Vermont: the paperwork

	Arkansas formed here	Vermont registering here
Document	Arkansas Certificate of Good Standing	Foreign Registration (Register a Foreign Business Online) (no form number)
State fee	$25	$155 at order
How it is handled	Arkansas: online, ready to print right after purchase	Filed online with Vermont
Office	Arkansas Secretary of State, Business and Commercial Services	Vermont Secretary of State, Business Services Division
Official page	sos.arkansas.gov	sos.vermont.gov
Age rule	Dated when issued	Accepted if dated within 30 days
Yearly filing	Annual Corporation Franchise Tax Report, $150, every year	Annual Report, $250, every year
Due	May 1	Within 2.5 months after end of fiscal year
Turnaround	Certificate issued instantly online	Online processing: less than one business day
Agent	Your Arkansas registered agent	Our Vermont registered agent

How Arkansas companies register with Vermont

Order the Arkansas certificate
The Certificate of Good Standing ($25) is ordered from Arkansas separately; it is not part of our Vermont order. An instant Arkansas certificate reaches Vermont only hours old, well inside the limit of 30 days.
We prepare and file the registration
It lists us as your Vermont registered agent, next to your Arkansas name and formation date, with the certificate attached. Arkansas issues the certificate instantly, so the Vermont filing can go in the same day. After approval, your Arkansas corporation is registered with Vermont.

Vermont costs for Arkansas companies

Item	Amount
State fees, paid at order	$155
Certificate of Good Standing, paid to Arkansas	$25
Our service, with a year of Vermont registered agent service	$199
First-year total, Arkansas certificate included	$379

Will your Arkansas name work for Vermont?

If another Vermont company uses the Arkansas name, an alternate name is allowed. Vermont can hold a name for $25 before you file.

Agents: Vermont and Arkansas

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

Staying in good standing in Arkansas and Vermont

Each year your corporation files Arkansas's Annual Corporation Franchise Tax Report ($150) and Vermont's Annual Report ($250). With our $149 registered agent renewal, Arkansas plus Vermont comes to $549 a year. The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, Arkansas to Vermont

An LLC formed in Arkansas files its own registration with Vermont ($155 in state fees, the same, plus the Certificate of Good Standing ($25)). After that come Arkansas's Annual LLC Franchise Tax Report ($150) and Vermont's Annual Report ($170). See the LLC filing.

Questions Arkansas owners ask about Vermont

Does my Arkansas company need to register in Vermont?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

Vermont calls it registration for Arkansas corporations; other states say certificate of authority.

How much does the Vermont registration cost?

$354 at checkout plus $25 to Arkansas for the Certificate of Good Standing, $379 in all (checkout is $155 in state fees plus our $199).

Do I need Arkansas's certificate of good standing?

Yes: Vermont wants it ($25), no more than 30 days old at filing.

How long does the Vermont registration take?

Vermont's online processing takes less than one business day; Arkansas's certificate is an instant download, so there is no wait before filing.

What are the yearly costs for Arkansas and Vermont?

$549 a year: our $149 registered agent renewal, $150 to Arkansas and $250 to Vermont for the yearly reports.

Does Vermont require a registered agent?

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

Will Vermont accept my Arkansas name?

Yes, if no company there has it; if one does, it uses an alternate name there and keeps its Arkansas name at home.

Can I form a new Vermont corporation instead?

Yes, but Arkansas keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files Vermont's Annual Report ($60), and the original keeps Arkansas's Annual Corporation Franchise Tax Report.

How do I withdraw from Vermont later?

Arkansas companies leave by filing an Application for Certificate of Withdrawal; until then, Vermont's report stays due alongside Arkansas's filings.

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